Alex Sheridan

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Alex Sheridan
Personal information
Full name Alexander Sheridan [1]
Date of birth (1948-07-19) 19 July 1948 (age 75)
Place of birth Motherwell, Scotland
Position(s) Left back
Senior career*
YearsTeamApps(Gls)
Kilmarnock Amateurs
1967–1970 Queen's Park 99 (3)
1970–1971 Brighton & Hove Albion 15 (2)
Maidstone United
International career
Scotland Schoolboys
1969–1970 Scotland Amateurs 8 (0)
*Club domestic league appearances and goals

Alexander Sheridan (born 19 July 1948) is a retired Scottish professional footballer who played as a left back in the Scottish League for Queen's Park. [2] [3] [4] [5] He also played in the Football League for Brighton & Hove Albion. [1] Sheridan was capped by Scotland at amateur level and captained the team in two matches. [6]

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References

  1. 1 2 "Alex Sheridan". Barry Hugman's Footballers. Retrieved 12 December 2016.
  2. "Sheridan, Alexander". QPFC.com – A Historical Queen's Park FC Website. Archived from the original on 2 November 2020. Retrieved 12 December 2016.
  3. Hosie, Rab. "Scottish League appearance records – S". Scottish Football Historical Archive. Retrieved 12 December 2016.
  4. Alex Sheridan at Post War English & Scottish Football League A–Z Player's Database
  5. "Alex Sheridan". www.historicaldons.com. Retrieved 14 August 2023.
  6. McColl, Brian; Gorman, Douglas; Campbell, George. "Forgotten Glories – British Amateur Internationals 1901–1974" (PDF). pp. 158, 322. Archived from the original (PDF) on 28 July 2017. Retrieved 14 August 2023.