Alan Ainslie

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Alan Ainslie
Personal information
Full name Alan Ainslie [1]
Date of birth 1947
Place of birth Berwick-upon-Tweed, England
Position(s) Midfielder / Forward
Youth career
Spittal Rovers
Gala Fairydean
Senior career*
YearsTeamApps(Gls)
1965–1968 Berwick Rangers 38 (9)
1977 Western Suburbs 21 (3)
1978–1979 Sydney Olympic 41 (8)
Total100(20)
International career
1971–1976 Australia 4 (1)
*Club domestic league appearances and goals

Alan Ainslie (born 1947) is a former Australian professional soccer player who played as a midfielder and forward for Berwick Rangers, Western Suburbs, Sydney Olympic and the Australia national soccer team. [2]

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International career

Ainslie played for Australia and played four international friendlies with one goal against Israel. [3]

Career statistics

Club

Appearances and goals by club, season and competition
ClubSeason [2] LeagueCupOtherTotal
DivisionAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoals
Berwick Rangers 1965–66 Second Division 6161
1966–67 Second Division 178178
1967–68 Second Division 150150
Total389389
Western Suburbs 1977 National Soccer League 213213
Total213213
Sydney Olympic 1978 National Soccer League 267267
1979 National Soccer League 151151
Total418418
Career total1002010020

International

National teamYearCompetitiveFriendlyTotal
AppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoals
Australia 1971003030
1976001010

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References

  1. "Alan Ainslie". worldfootball.net.
  2. 1 2 "Players – Alan Ainslie". ozfootball.net. Aussie Footballers.
  3. Howe, Andrew. "The Australian National Men's Football Team: Caps and Captains" (PDF). ozfootball.net. Football Federation Australia.