Alex Willoughby

Alex Willoughby
Personal information
Full name Alexander Willoughby
Date of birth (1944-09-17)17 September 1944
Place of birth Springburn, Scotland
Date of death 14 July 2004(2004-07-14) (aged 59)
Playing position Forward
Youth career
Drumchapel Amateur
Senior career*
Years Team Apps† (Gls)†
1963–1969 Rangers 75 (39)
1969–1974 Aberdeen 104 (10)
Teams managed
1982 KA

* Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only.

† Appearances (goals)

Alex Willoughby (17 September 1944 – 14 July 2004) was a Scottish professional football forward who played for Rangers and Aberdeen.

Alex Willoughby was born in Springburn, Glasgow, and educated at Petershill Primary School, and Colston Junior Secondary School, both Schools located in the Springburn area of Glasgow. He played youth football with his local Boys Brigade team, and then with Drumchapel Amateurs before commencing his career with Rangers as a Schoolboy signing at 15 years of age in 1959. He subsequently signed professional terms with Rangers in 1961. He joined Aberdeen in 1969, and left Scotland in 1974 to play in Hong Kong, Australia, and South Africa.[1] He then coached Icelandic side KA.[2]

His cousin was former Rangers and Aberdeen forward Jim Forrest. He played alongside him at both clubs.

Alex Willoughby died in 2004 aged 59 from cancer.[3]

References

  1. ↑ "Alex Willoughby". AFC Heritage Trust. Retrieved 15 July 2011.
  2. ↑ http://timarit.is/view_page_init.jsp?issId=223325&pageId=2880232&lang=en&q=Karl%20Hermannsson
  3. ↑ "Willoughby dies". Sporting Life. Retrieved 15 July 2011.
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