Alex Trotter
Alexander Elliott Trotter (1893–1948) was an English footballer who played on the left wing.
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Alexander Elliott Trotter[1] | ||
| Date of birth | 1893 | ||
| Place of birth | Jarrow, England[1] | ||
| Date of death | 1948 (aged 54–55) | ||
| Place of death | St Pancras, London, England | ||
| Height | 5 ft 7 in (1.70 m)[2] | ||
| Position(s) | Left-winger | ||
| Youth career | |||
| Jarrow | |||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 1916–1917 | Raith Rovers | 2 | (1) |
| 1917–1918 | Dumbarton[3] | 17 | (0) |
| 1918–1919 | Renton | ||
| 1919–1920 | Ashington | ||
| 1920–1924 | Leicester City | 96 | (10) |
| 1924–1927 | South Shields | ||
| 1927–1928 | Port Vale | 16 | (3) |
| 1928–1929 | Manchester Central | ||
| 1929–1930 | Bedlington United | ||
| Total | 131 | (14) | |
| *Club domestic league appearances and goals | |||
Career edit
Trotter played for Jarrow and Ashington, also guesting for Leeds City, Dumbarton and Raith Rovers during the war.[4] He joined Leicester City of the Second Division for the 1920–21 season.[5] He finished as the club's joint-top scorer (with Jock Paterson) in the 1921–22 season with eight goals. Leicester finished third in 1922–23, missing out on promotion to the First Division only due to West Ham United's superior goal average. They then dropped down to 12th in 1923–24, before moving on to league rivals South Shields. He scored 11 goals in 100 league and cup games in his four years with the "Foxes". South Shields finished ninth in 1924–25 and 1925–26, before dropping to 19th in 1926–27, just three points ahead of relegated Darlington.
He seriously injured Port Vale goalkeeper Howard Matthews, by charging him in the back in a 3–3 draw on 5 February 1927.[1] Despite this, he signed for the Vale three months later.[1] He was only to play 17 games for the club in 1927–28, and was given a free transfer to Manchester Central in May 1928.[1] He later moved on to Bedlington United.[1]
Career statistics edit
Source:[6]
| Club | Season | Division | League | FA Cup | Total | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | |||
| Leicester City | 1920–21 | Second Division | 22 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 22 | 2 |
| 1922–23 | Second Division | 38 | 7 | 3 | 1 | 41 | 8 | |
| 1923–24 | Second Division | 15 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 15 | 1 | |
| 1924–25 | Second Division | 21 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 22 | 0 | |
| Total | 96 | 10 | 4 | 1 | 100 | 11 | ||
| South Shields | 1924–25 | Second Division | 41 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 42 | 4 |
| 1925–26 | Second Division | 42 | 7 | 3 | 1 | 45 | 8 | |
| 1926–27 | Second Division | 37 | 4 | 5 | 1 | 42 | 5 | |
| Total | 120 | 15 | 9 | 2 | 129 | 17 | ||
| Port Vale | 1927–28 | Second Division | 16 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 17 | 3 |
References edit
- ^ a b c d e f Kent, Jeff (1996). Port Vale Personalities. Witan Books. p. 293. ISBN 0-9529152-0-0.
- ^ "The lure of promotion. Leicester City". Athletic News. Manchester. 13 August 1923. p. 6.
- ^ McAllister, Jim (2002). The Sons of the Rock – The Official History of Dumbarton Football Club. Dumbarton: J&J Robertson Printers.
- ^ Emms, Steve; Wells, Richard (2007). Scottish League Players' Records Division One 1890/91 to 1938/39. Beeston, Nottingham: Tony Brown. ISBN 978-1-899468-66-9.
- ^ "Sandy Trotter | Leicester City career stats – FoxesTalk". FoxesTalk. Retrieved 28 March 2018.
- ^ Alex Trotter at the English National Football Archive (subscription required)