 |
Information: |
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| 1920-21 Squad Number:
|
4 |
| Position:
|
Right Half |
| Birthplace: |
Aberdeen |
|
Nationality:
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Scottish |
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Height:
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6' 0 |
| Weight:
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12st 7lbs |
| Signed: |
19/01/1914 |
| Career History: |
NOTE: Player Career history has been temporarily removed for data cleanse. |
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Profile: |
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Born 1897.
During the First World War he served with the Gordon Highlander and Royal Engineers. When serving in London he also appeared for Millwall. Everton sought to sign him in December 1919 but were turned down by the Club. Transferred to Hearts in May 1922 for an estimated £2500 - a record fee for an Aberdeen player at the time. In 1928 Alex became Secretary-Manager of Queen of the South FC.
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| Appearances: |
show debut only |
| Date |
Result |
Competition |
Venue |
Att. |
Age at Debut |
Type |
|
31/01/1914
|
Dumbarton 0-1
Aberdeen
|
Div 1 (Old)
|
|
3,000
|
|
Start
|
|
07/02/1914
|
Aberdeen
4-1 Albion Rovers
|
Scottish Cup R1
|
|
15,000
|
|
Start
|
|
21/02/1914
|
Aberdeen
1-2 St. Mirren
|
Scottish Cup R2
|
|
21,000
|
|
Start
|
|
28/02/1914
|
Partick Thistle 0-1
Aberdeen
|
Div 1 (Old)
|
|
9,000
|
|
Start
|
|
07/03/1914
|
Aberdeen
2-1 Morton
|
Div 1 (Old)
|
|
8,000
|
|
Start
|
|
14/03/1914
|
Falkirk 2-0
Aberdeen
|
Div 1 (Old)
|
|
4,500
|
|
Start
|
|
18/03/1914
|
Aberdeen
0-0 Third Lanark
|
Div 1 (Old)
|
|
3,000
|
|
Start
|
|
21/03/1914
|
Aberdeen
1-2 Hibernian
|
Div 1 (Old)
|
|
4,000
|
|
Start
|
|
28/03/1914
|
Aberdeen
2-2 Dundee
|
Div 1 (Old)
|
|
14,000
|
|
Start
|
|
04/04/1914
|
Airdrie 4-1
Aberdeen
|
Div 1 (Old)
|
|
3,500
|
|
Start
|
|
11/04/1914
|
Aberdeen
0-0 Motherwell
|
Div 1 (Old)
|
|
5,000
|
|
Start
|
|
13/04/1914
|
Dundee 2-1
Aberdeen
|
Robertson Cup
|
|
4,000
|
|
Start
|
|
18/04/1914
|
Ayr United 2-1
Aberdeen
|
Div 1 (Old)
|
|
7,000
|
|
Start
|
|
22/04/1914
|
Kilmarnock 1-2
Aberdeen
|
Div 1 (Old)
|
|
6,500
|
|
Start
|
|
28/04/1914
|
Heart of Midlothian 0-1
Aberdeen
|
North East Cup F
|
|
2,000
|
|
Start
|
|
02/05/1914
|
Aberdeen
4-2 St. Johnstone
|
Fleming Charity Shield
|
|
|
|
Start
|
|
04/05/1914
|
Aberdeen
0-4 Heart of Midlothian
|
Friendly
|
|
2,000
|
|
Start
|
|
21/08/1915
|
Kilmarnock 5-0
Aberdeen
|
Div 1 (Old)
|
|
1,500
|
|
Start
|
|
04/09/1915
|
St. Mirren 3-2
Aberdeen
|
Div 1 (Old)
|
|
4,000
|
|
Start
|
|
18/09/1915
|
Airdrie 1-1
Aberdeen
|
Div 1 (Old)
|
|
4,000
|
|
Start
|
|
16/10/1915
|
Morton 3-0
Aberdeen
|
Div 1 (Old)
|
|
5,500
|
|
Start
|
|
06/11/1915
|
Celtic 3-1
Aberdeen
|
Div 1 (Old)
|
|
4,500
|
|
Start
|
|
27/11/1915
|
Motherwell 2-2
Aberdeen
|
Div 1 (Old)
|
|
3,000
|
|
Start
|
|
03/01/1916
|
Aberdeen
2-4 3rd Gordon Highlanders
|
Friendly
|
|
|
|
Start
|
|
10/02/1917
|
Heart of Midlothian 2-0
Aberdeen
|
Div 1 (Old)
|
|
7,000
|
|
Start
|
|
29/03/1919
|
Dundee 3-2
Aberdeen
|
Friendly
|
|
8,000
|
|
Start
|
|
05/04/1919
|
Aberdeen
1-0 3rd Canadian Command Depot
|
Friendly
|
|
4,000
|
|
Start
|
|
10/05/1919
|
Aberdeen
3-2 Third Lanark
|
Friendly
|
|
12,000
|
|
Start
|
|
13/05/1919
|
Richmond 4-2
Aberdeen
|
Friendly
|
|
1,500
|
|
Start
|
|
17/05/1919
|
Aberdeen
1-0 Aberdeen Junior Select
|
Friendly
|
|
2,000
|
|
Start
|
|
16/08/1919
|
Aberdeen
2-0 Albion Rovers
|
Div 1 (Old)
|
|
9,000
|
|
Start
|
|
20/08/1919
|
Dundee 3-1
Aberdeen
|
Benefit Match
|
|
|
|
Start
|
|
23/08/1919
|
Rangers 3-2
Aberdeen
|
Div 1 (Old)
|
|
22,000
|
|
Start
|
|
30/08/1919
|
Aberdeen
1-0 Clyde
|
Div 1 (Old)
|
|
12,000
|
|
Start
|
|
06/09/1919
|
Hibernian 2-1
Aberdeen
|
Div 1 (Old)
|
|
15,000
|
|
Start
|
|
08/09/1919
|
Morton 3-1
Aberdeen
|
Div 1 (Old)
|
|
5,500
|
|
Start
|
|
13/09/1919
|
Aberdeen
2-1 Ayr United
|
Div 1 (Old)
|
|
12,000
|
|
Start
|
|
20/09/1919
|
Hamilton 2-1
Aberdeen
|
Div 1 (Old)
|
|
3,500
|
|
Start
|
|
22/09/1919
|
Aberdeen
2-0 Dundee
|
Div 1 (Old)
|
|
11,500
|
|
Start
|
|
27/09/1919
|
Aberdeen
0-0 Morton
|
Div 1 (Old)
|
|
12,000
|
|
Start
|
|
04/10/1919
|
Motherwell 3-3
Aberdeen
|
Div 1 (Old)
|
|
8,000
|
|
Start
|
|
11/10/1919
|
Partick Thistle 0-1
Aberdeen
|
Div 1 (Old)
|
|
16,000
|
|
Start
|
|
18/10/1919
|
Aberdeen
0-1 St. Mirren
|
Div 1 (Old)
|
|
14,000
|
|
Start
|
|
25/10/1919
|
Heart of Midlothian 1-1
Aberdeen
|
Div 1 (Old)
|
|
18,000
|
|
Start
|
|
01/11/1919
|
Aberdeen
2-1 Airdrie
|
Div 1 (Old)
|
|
12,000
|
|
Start
|
|
08/11/1919
|
Clydebank 3-0
Aberdeen
|
Div 1 (Old)
|
|
5,000
|
|
Start
|
|
15/11/1919
|
Aberdeen
1-0 Kilmarnock
|
Div 1 (Old)
|
|
10,000
|
|
Start
|
|
22/11/1919
|
Raith Rovers 2-2
Aberdeen
|
Div 1 (Old)
|
|
7,000
|
|
Start
|
|
29/11/1919
|
Aberdeen
0-1 Celtic
|
Div 1 (Old)
|
|
25,000
|
|
Start
|
|
06/12/1919
|
Aberdeen
1-1 Falkirk
|
Div 1 (Old)
|
|
10,000
|
|
Start
|
|
13/12/1919
|
Third Lanark 2-2
Aberdeen
|
Div 1 (Old)
|
|
6,000
|
|
Start
|
|
20/12/1919
|
Aberdeen
1-1 Hibernian
|
Div 1 (Old)
|
|
10,000
|
|
Start
|
|
27/12/1919
|
Airdrie 2-0
Aberdeen
|
Div 1 (Old)
|
|
4,500
|
|
Start
|
|
01/01/1920
|
Dundee 1-3
Aberdeen
|
Div 1 (Old)
|
|
16,000
|
|
Start
|
|
03/01/1920
|
Aberdeen
2-0 Hamilton
|
Div 1 (Old)
|
|
12,500
|
|
Start
|
|
05/01/1920
|
Aberdeen
1-1 Queens Park
|
Div 1 (Old)
|
|
12,000
|
|
Start
|
|
10/01/1920
|
Dumbarton 4-0
Aberdeen
|
Div 1 (Old)
|
|
3,000
|
|
Start
|
|
17/01/1920
|
Aberdeen
1-1 Heart of Midlothian
|
Div 1 (Old)
|
|
14,000
|
|
Start
|
|
24/01/1920
|
Cowdenbeath 0-1
Aberdeen
|
Scottish Cup R1
|
|
6,300
|
|
Start
|
|
31/01/1920
|
Clyde 2-0
Aberdeen
|
Div 1 (Old)
|
|
6,500
|
|
Start
|
|
07/02/1920
|
Aberdeen
2-0 Gala Fairydean
|
Scottish Cup R2
|
|
15,500
|
|
Start
|
|
14/02/1920
|
Queens Park 3-0
Aberdeen
|
Div 1 (Old)
|
|
12,000
|
|
Start
|
|
21/02/1920
|
Aberdeen
1-0 Heart of Midlothian
|
Scottish Cup R3
|
|
21,000
|
|
Start
|
|
28/02/1920
|
Falkirk 3-1
Aberdeen
|
Div 1 (Old)
|
|
5,000
|
|
Start
|
|
06/03/1920
|
Albion Rovers 2-1
Aberdeen
|
Scottish Cup R4
|
|
10,000
|
|
Start
|
|
13/03/1920
|
Aberdeen
3-1 Raith Rovers
|
Div 1 (Old)
|
|
10,000
|
|
Start
|
|
20/03/1920
|
Aberdeen
0-2 Rangers
|
Div 1 (Old)
|
|
24,000
|
|
Start
|
|
27/03/1920
|
Aberdeen
0-1 Third Lanark
|
Div 1 (Old)
|
|
10,000
|
|
Start
|
|
03/04/1920
|
Ayr United 0-0
Aberdeen
|
Div 1 (Old)
|
|
4,000
|
|
Start
|
|
05/04/1920
|
Albion Rovers 1-1
Aberdeen
|
Div 1 (Old)
|
|
7,000
|
|
Start
|
|
10/04/1920
|
Celtic 5-0
Aberdeen
|
Div 1 (Old)
|
|
12,000
|
|
Start
|
|
12/04/1920
|
St. Mirren 3-1
Aberdeen
|
Div 1 (Old)
|
|
4,500
|
|
Start
|
|
17/04/1920
|
Aberdeen
0-2 Clydebank
|
Div 1 (Old)
|
|
11,000
|
|
Start
|
|
19/04/1920
|
Aberdeen
0-0 Partick Thistle
|
Div 1 (Old)
|
|
6,000
|
|
Start
|
|
21/04/1920
|
Kilmarnock 0-3
Aberdeen
|
Div 1 (Old)
|
|
3,000
|
|
Start
|
|
24/04/1920
|
Aberdeen
3-4 Dumbarton
|
Div 1 (Old)
|
|
10,000
|
|
Start
|
|
27/04/1920
|
Elgin City 1-3
Aberdeen
|
Friendly
|
|
|
|
Start
|
|
01/05/1920
|
Aberdeen
1-1 Motherwell
|
Div 1 (Old)
|
|
10,000
|
|
Start
|
|
03/05/1920
|
Aberdeen
0-1 Dundee
|
Robertson Cup
|
|
9,000
|
|
Start
|
|
21/08/1920
|
Dundee 1-1
Aberdeen
|
Div 1 (Old)
|
|
20,000
|
|
Start
|
|
24/08/1920
|
Rangers 2-1
Aberdeen
|
Div 1 (Old)
|
|
20,000
|
|
Start
|
|
28/08/1920
|
Aberdeen
1-2 Celtic
|
Div 1 (Old)
|
|
24,000
|
|
Start
|
|
30/08/1920
|
Third Lanark 3-1
Aberdeen
|
Div 1 (Old)
|
|
7,000
|
|
Start
|
|
04/09/1920
|
Albion Rovers 0-2
Aberdeen
|
Div 1 (Old)
|
|
8,000
|
|
Start
|
|
08/09/1920
|
Aberdeen
3-0 Clyde
|
Div 1 (Old)
|
|
14,000
|
|
Start
|
|
11/09/1920
|
Aberdeen
0-0 Ayr United
|
Div 1 (Old)
|
|
16,000
|
|
Start
|
|
15/09/1920
|
Aberdeen
3-1 Hamilton
|
Div 1 (Old)
|
|
10,000
|
|
Start
|
|
18/09/1920
|
Morton 6-1
Aberdeen
|
Div 1 (Old)
|
|
7,000
|
|
Start
|
|
25/09/1920
|
Aberdeen
1-1 Rangers
|
Div 1 (Old)
|
|
23,000
|
|
Start
|
|
27/09/1920
|
Aberdeen
2-2 Queens Park
|
Div 1 (Old)
|
|
12,000
|
|
Start
|
|
02/10/1920
|
Clydebank 1-1
Aberdeen
|
Div 1 (Old)
|
|
5,000
|
|
Start
|
|
09/10/1920
|
Aberdeen
0-1 Hibernian
|
Div 1 (Old)
|
|
13,500
|
|
Start
|
|
16/10/1920
|
Hamilton 0-2
Aberdeen
|
Div 1 (Old)
|
|
6,000
|
|
Start
|
|
23/10/1920
|
Aberdeen
1-0 Raith Rovers
|
Div 1 (Old)
|
|
13,000
|
|
Start
|
|
30/10/1920
|
Clyde 2-0
Aberdeen
|
Div 1 (Old)
|
|
5,000
|
|
Start
|
|
03/01/1921
|
Ayr United 2-2
Aberdeen
|
Div 1 (Old)
|
|
6,000
|
|
Start
|
|
05/01/1921
|
Aberdeen
2-4 Hearts Hibs Select
|
Benefit Match
|
|
7,000
|
|
Start
|
|
08/01/1921
|
Raith Rovers 1-0
Aberdeen
|
Div 1 (Old)
|
|
9,000
|
|
Start
|
|
05/02/1921
|
Kilmarnock 1-2
Aberdeen
|
Scottish Cup R2
|
|
11,000
|
|
Start
|
|
08/02/1921
|
St. Mirren 1-1
Aberdeen
|
Div 1 (Old)
|
|
7,500
|
|
Start
|
|
19/02/1921
|
Dundee 0-0
Aberdeen
|
Scottish Cup R3
|
|
30,000
|
|
Start
|
|
23/02/1921
|
Aberdeen
1-1 Dundee
|
Scottish Cup R3 REP
|
|
20,000
|
|
Start
|
|
01/03/1921
|
Aberdeen
0-2 Dundee
|
Scottish Cup R3 RE2
|
|
15,000
|
|
Start
|
|
05/03/1921
|
Hibernian 2-3
Aberdeen
|
Div 1 (Old)
|
|
6,500
|
|
Start
|
|
09/03/1921
|
Airdrie 5-2
Aberdeen
|
Div 1 (Old)
|
|
3,000
|
|
Start
|
|
12/03/1921
|
Aberdeen
1-1 Kilmarnock
|
Div 1 (Old)
|
|
8,500
|
|
Start
|
|
19/03/1921
|
Queens Park 0-2
Aberdeen
|
Div 1 (Old)
|
|
6,500
|
|
Start
|
|
26/03/1921
|
Aberdeen
2-0 Dumbarton
|
Div 1 (Old)
|
|
10,000
|
|
Start
|
|
02/04/1921
|
Partick Thistle 2-2
Aberdeen
|
Div 1 (Old)
|
|
12,000
|
|
Start
|
|
09/04/1921
|
Aberdeen
5-2 Heart of Midlothian
|
Div 1 (Old)
|
|
12,500
|
|
Start
|
|
20/08/1921
|
Aberdeen
1-0 Ayr United
|
Div 1 (Old)
|
|
16,000
|
|
Start
|
|
27/08/1921
|
Dumbarton 1-1
Aberdeen
|
Div 1 (Old)
|
|
4,500
|
|
Start
|
|
30/08/1921
|
Partick Thistle 2-0
Aberdeen
|
Div 1 (Old)
|
|
16,000
|
|
Start
|
|
03/09/1921
|
Aberdeen
1-2 Dundee
|
Div 1 (Old)
|
|
18,000
|
|
Start
|
|
10/09/1921
|
Aberdeen
1-1 Celtic
|
Div 1 (Old)
|
|
21,000
|
|
Start
|
|
14/09/1921
|
Aberdeen
1-1 Falkirk
|
Div 1 (Old)
|
|
14,000
|
|
Start
|
|
17/09/1921
|
Kilmarnock 2-3
Aberdeen
|
Div 1 (Old)
|
|
7,000
|
|
Start
|
|
21/09/1921
|
Clydebank 1-1
Aberdeen
|
Div 1 (Old)
|
|
5,000
|
|
Start
|
|
24/09/1921
|
Rangers 1-0
Aberdeen
|
Div 1 (Old)
|
|
26,000
|
|
Start
|
|
26/09/1921
|
Aberdeen
2-1 Queens Park
|
Div 1 (Old)
|
|
15,000
|
|
Start
|
|
01/10/1921
|
Aberdeen
1-2 Hibernian
|
Div 1 (Old)
|
|
15,000
|
|
Start
|
|
08/10/1921
|
Raith Rovers 2-1
Aberdeen
|
Div 1 (Old)
|
|
12,000
|
|
Start
|
|
15/10/1921
|
Aberdeen
4-2 Clyde
|
Div 1 (Old)
|
|
14,500
|
|
Start
|
|
22/10/1921
|
Hamilton 2-2
Aberdeen
|
Div 1 (Old)
|
|
6,500
|
|
Start
|
|
29/10/1921
|
Aberdeen
3-0 Third Lanark
|
Div 1 (Old)
|
|
12,000
|
|
Start
|
|
05/11/1921
|
Albion Rovers 0-2
Aberdeen
|
Div 1 (Old)
|
|
5,000
|
|
Start
|
|
12/11/1921
|
Aberdeen
3-0 Airdrie
|
Div 1 (Old)
|
|
15,000
|
|
Start
|
|
19/11/1921
|
Falkirk 2-1
Aberdeen
|
Div 1 (Old)
|
|
8,000
|
|
Start
|
|
26/11/1921
|
Aberdeen
2-1 Partick Thistle
|
Div 1 (Old)
|
|
16,500
|
|
Start
|
|
03/12/1921
|
Heart of Midlothian 2-1
Aberdeen
|
Div 1 (Old)
|
|
15,000
|
|
Start
|
|
10/12/1921
|
Aberdeen
0-1 St. Mirren
|
Div 1 (Old)
|
|
15,500
|
|
Start
|
|
17/12/1921
|
Aberdeen
2-0 Motherwell
|
Div 1 (Old)
|
|
12,500
|
|
Start
|
|
24/12/1921
|
Morton 2-1
Aberdeen
|
Div 1 (Old)
|
|
5,000
|
|
Start
|
|
31/12/1921
|
Aberdeen
2-0 Clydebank
|
Div 1 (Old)
|
|
12,000
|
|
Start
|
|
02/01/1922
|
Dundee 1-0
Aberdeen
|
Div 1 (Old)
|
|
22,000
|
|
Start
|
|
03/01/1922
|
Aberdeen
1-2 Raith Rovers
|
Div 1 (Old)
|
|
8,000
|
|
Start
|
|
07/01/1922
|
Airdrie 4-0
Aberdeen
|
Div 1 (Old)
|
|
5,500
|
|
Start
|
|
14/01/1922
|
Aberdeen
3-0 Dumbarton
|
Div 1 (Old)
|
|
12,000
|
|
Start
|
|
28/01/1922
|
Aberdeen
1-0 Dumbarton
|
Scottish Cup R1
|
|
16,000
|
|
Start
|
|
04/02/1922
|
Aberdeen
0-0 Hamilton
|
Div 1 (Old)
|
|
11,000
|
|
Start
|
|
11/02/1922
|
Aberdeen
1-1 Queens Park
|
Scottish Cup R2
|
|
22,000
|
|
Start
|
|
14/02/1922
|
Queens Park 1-2
Aberdeen
|
Scottish Cup R2 REP
|
|
18,000
|
|
Start
|
|
18/02/1922
|
Aberdeen
2-2 Morton
|
Div 1 (Old)
|
|
11,500
|
|
Start
|
|
21/02/1922
|
Clyde 2-0
Aberdeen
|
Div 1 (Old)
|
|
2,000
|
|
Start
|
|
25/02/1922
|
Aberdeen
3-0 Dundee
|
Scottish Cup R3
|
|
28,000
|
|
Start
|
|
01/03/1922
|
Queens Park 3-1
Aberdeen
|
Div 1 (Old)
|
|
10,000
|
|
Start
|
|
04/03/1922
|
St. Mirren 2-1
Aberdeen
|
Div 1 (Old)
|
|
12,000
|
|
Start
|
|
15/03/1922
|
Aberdeen
2-0 Hamilton
|
Scottish Cup QF REP
|
|
23,000
|
|
Start
|
|
22/03/1922
|
Aberdeen
2-0 Albion Rovers
|
Div 1 (Old)
|
|
10,000
|
|
Start
|
|
25/03/1922
|
Ayr United 1-1
Aberdeen
|
Div 1 (Old)
|
|
5,000
|
|
Start
|
|
01/04/1922
|
Aberdeen
1-3 Morton
|
Scottish Cup SF
|
|
23,000
|
|
Start
|
|
05/04/1922
|
Aberdeen
0-0 Rangers
|
Div 1 (Old)
|
|
19,000
|
|
Start
|
|
12/04/1922
|
Motherwell 3-0
Aberdeen
|
Div 1 (Old)
|
|
5,000
|
|
Start
|
|
19/04/1922
|
Third Lanark 2-0
Aberdeen
|
Div 1 (Old)
|
|
4,500
|
|
Start
|
|
22/04/1922
|
Hibernian 0-1
Aberdeen
|
Div 1 (Old)
|
|
10,000
|
|
Start
|
|
29/04/1922
|
Aberdeen
0-1 Heart of Midlothian
|
Div 1 (Old)
|
|
12,000
|
|
Start
|
| Appearances |
| Season |
League |
League Cup |
Scottish Cup |
Europe |
Total |
Other |
| |
App |
Sub |
Goals |
App |
Sub |
Goals |
App |
Sub |
Goals |
App |
Sub |
Goals |
App |
Sub |
Goals |
App |
Sub |
Goals |
| 1921-22 |
40 |
0 |
2 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
6 |
0 |
1 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
46 |
0 |
3 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
| 1920-21 |
26 |
0 |
3 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
4 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
30 |
0 |
3 |
1 |
0 |
0 |
| 1919-20 |
42 |
0 |
2 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
4 |
0 |
1 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
46 |
0 |
3 |
3 |
0 |
1 |
| 1918-19 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
5 |
0 |
2 |
| 1916-17 |
1 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
1 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
| 1915-16 |
6 |
0 |
1 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
6 |
0 |
1 |
1 |
0 |
0 |
| 1913-14 |
11 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
2 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
13 |
0 |
0 |
4 |
0 |
0 |
|
| Totals: |
126 |
0 |
8 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
16 |
0 |
2 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
142 |
0 |
10 |
14 |
0 |
3 |
| Total Appearances/Goals: |
142 |
10 |
|
|
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