Ross Menzies

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Ross Menzies
Personal information
Full name Adam Ross Menzies [1]
Date of birth (1934-10-31) 31 October 1934 (age 88)
Place of birth Rutherglen, Scotland
Position(s) Wing half
Senior career*
YearsTeamApps(Gls)
1953–1954 Armadale Thistle
1954–1957 Rangers 0 (0)
1957–1960 Cardiff City 1 (0)
Cheltenham Town
Total1(0)
International career
Scotland schools
*Club domestic league appearances and goals

Adam Ross Menzies (born 31 October 1934) is a Scottish former professional footballer who played as a wing half.

Career

Born in Rutherglen, [1] Menzies began his career at Armadale Thistle in 1953. [2] He then played for Rangers, making 3 Cup appearances in September 1954, [3] before moving to Cardiff City in August 1957, for whom he made 1 Football League appearance. [1] He then played for Cheltenham Town. [4]

He also played for Scotland schools. [1]

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References

  1. 1 2 3 4 "Ross Menzies". Barry Hugman's Footballers. Retrieved 28 March 2020.
  2. Ross Menzies at the English National Football Archive (subscription required)
  3. "Rangers Player Adam Ross Menzies Details". www.fitbastats.com.
  4. http://www.neilbrown.newcastlefans.com/cardiff/cardiff.html [ bare URL ]