Born in the West Lothian village of Carriden, Bo'ness, Munro began his career with Bo'ness F.C., before reverting to junior football with Champfleurie and Newtongrange Star. He returned to league football when signed by Hearts in April 1932 and had gradually worked his way into the first team by 1934, appearing mainly as a left-winger. He switched to the right flank from 1934–35 and that season helped Hearts to the Scottish Cup semi-finals, playing in both games as Double-winning Rangers proved too strong in a replay at Hampden Park.
Munro joined Blackpool in March 1937 for £3,500. He went on to spend thirteen years with the Tangerines, making 136 league appearances and scoring seventeen goals for them. This total would have been considerably greater but for the disruption of the Second World War, during which time he "guested" for Middlesbrough and Brighton and Hove Albion.
Upon his playing retirement in 1950 Munro joined the Blackpool coaching staff. He was later to serve the club as a scout.
Munro's son, also called Alex Munro, was also a professional footballer, playing in England and South Africa.
International career
Munro won three caps for Scotland (the first two during his Hearts days; the other while with Blackpool) and scored one goal, against Ireland on 31 October 1936.
References
^"Alex Munro". Barry Hugman's Footballers. Retrieved 18 April 2017.
Sources
Calley, Roy (1992). Blackpool: A Complete Record 1887-1992. Breedon Books Sport. ISBN1-873626-07-X.
Lamming, Douglas (1987). A Scottish Soccer Internationalists Who's Who, 1872-1986 (Hardback). Hutton Press. ISBN0-907033-47-4. ().
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alex, munro, footballer, born, 1912, other, people, with, same, name, alexander, munro, disambiguation, alexander, dewar, munro, april, 1912, august, 1986, scottish, professional, football, player, alex, munropersonal, informationfull, namealexander, dewar, mu. For other people with the same name see Alexander Munro disambiguation Alexander Dewar Munro 6 April 1912 29 August 1986 was a Scottish professional football player Alex MunroPersonal informationFull nameAlexander Dewar Munro 1 Date of birth 1912 04 06 6 April 1912Place of birthCarriden Bo ness ScotlandDate of death29 August 1986 1986 08 29 aged 74 Place of deathBlackpool EnglandHeight5 ft 6 in 1 68 m Position s Winger ForwardSenior career YearsTeamApps Gls Bo nessChampfleurieNewtongrange Star1932 1936Hearts18 21 1936 1950Blackpool136 17 International career1936 1938Scotland3 1 Club domestic league appearances and goals Contents 1 Club career 2 International career 3 References 4 External linksClub career EditBorn in the West Lothian village of Carriden Bo ness Munro began his career with Bo ness F C before reverting to junior football with Champfleurie and Newtongrange Star He returned to league football when signed by Hearts in April 1932 and had gradually worked his way into the first team by 1934 appearing mainly as a left winger He switched to the right flank from 1934 35 and that season helped Hearts to the Scottish Cup semi finals playing in both games as Double winning Rangers proved too strong in a replay at Hampden Park Munro joined Blackpool in March 1937 for 3 500 He went on to spend thirteen years with the Tangerines making 136 league appearances and scoring seventeen goals for them This total would have been considerably greater but for the disruption of the Second World War during which time he guested for Middlesbrough and Brighton and Hove Albion Upon his playing retirement in 1950 Munro joined the Blackpool coaching staff He was later to serve the club as a scout Munro s son also called Alex Munro was also a professional footballer playing in England and South Africa International career EditMunro won three caps for Scotland the first two during his Hearts days the other while with Blackpool and scored one goal against Ireland on 31 October 1936 References Edit Alex Munro Barry Hugman s Footballers Retrieved 18 April 2017 SourcesCalley Roy 1992 Blackpool A Complete Record 1887 1992 Breedon Books Sport ISBN 1 873626 07 X Lamming Douglas 1987 A Scottish Soccer Internationalists Who s Who 1872 1986 Hardback Hutton Press ISBN 0 907033 47 4 External links EditAlex Munro at Soccerbase Alex Munro at the Scottish Football Association Hearts appearances at londonhearts com This biographical article related to association football in Scotland about a forward born in the 1910s is a stub You can help Wikipedia by expanding it vte Retrieved from https en wikipedia org w index php title Alex Munro footballer born 1912 amp oldid 1079936203, wikipedia, wiki, book, books, library,
