Alex Hastings
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Personal information | |||
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Full name | Alexander Cockburn Hastings[1] | ||
Date of birth | 17 March 1912 | ||
Place of birth | Falkirk, Scotland | ||
Date of death | 1988 (aged 75–76) | ||
Position(s) | Wing-half | ||
Senior career* | |||
Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
–1930 | Stenhousemuir | ||
1930–1939 | Sunderland | 262 | (2) |
International career | |||
1935–1937 | Scotland | 2 | (0) |
Managerial career | |||
1948–1950 | Kilmarnock | ||
*Club domestic league appearances and goals |
Alexander "Alex" Cockburn Hastings (17 March 1912 – 1988)[2] was a Scottish footballer who played for Sunderland and the Scotland national football team primarily as a left half.[3]
Club career
Born in Falkirk, Scotland, Hastings played for local club Stenhousemuir before moving to Sunderland in 1930.[4] Hastings made his debut for Sunderland in a 1-1 tie against Portsmouth at Fratton Park.[5] He served as a captain throughout much of the 1930s, and led Sunderland to a 1936 League Championship.[3] In his career for Sunderland, Hastings made 304 appearances and scored eight goals,[5] becoming known as one of Sunderland's "great names."[6]
After retiring as a player, Hastings managed Kilmarnock and scouted for Stoke City.[4]
International career
He won his first international cap for Scotland on 13 November 1935 against Northern Ireland in a 2–1 at Tynecastle Stadium.[7] He won one further cap, in total winning just two caps over 1935 to 1937.[1]
References
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- 1912 births
- 1988 deaths
- Scottish footballers
- Scotland international footballers
- Sunderland A.F.C. players
- Association football wing halves
- Sportspeople from Falkirk
- The Football League players
- Stenhousemuir F.C. players
- Scottish football managers
- Kilmarnock F.C. managers
- Stoke City F.C. non-playing staff