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- 1 2 Alex Stewart, MotherWELLnet
- 1 2 3 The Hawthorns Series, Scottish Sport History, October 2014
- ↑ Alex Stewart player profile, Sons Archive
- 1 2 Alex Stewart (Forward), Coludata (Colchester United archive database)
- ↑ Alec Stewart Player Profile, Arab Archive
- ↑ John Litster (October 2012). "A Record of pre-war Scottish League Players". Scottish Football Historian magazine.
{{cite journal}}: Cite journal requires|journal=(help) - ↑ Stewart Scores Six Goals | Weakened Celtic Routed at Motherwell, The Glasgow Herald, 1 May 1937, via The Celtic Wiki
- ↑ This Day in History | August, MotherWELLnet
- ↑ Delaney gives Scots victory | Patchy Football in the League 'National, The Glasgow Herald, 23 September 1937
- ↑ SFL player Willie Stewart [sic] - erroneously attributed to Willie Stewart, London Hearts Supporters Club
- ↑ Impressive Play In League Trial Game | Newcomers Provide Clever Football Exhibition at Firhill, The Glasgow Herald, 9 September 1937
- ↑ Amateur Internationalists, StMirren.info
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