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Sandy Torrance

Alexander Donaldson Torrance (29 September 1901 – 14 April 1941) was a Scottish footballer who played as a left half.

Sandy Torrance
Personal information
Full name Alexander Donaldson Torrance
Date of birth (1901-09-29)29 September 1901
Place of birth Glasgow, Scotland
Date of death 14 April 1941(1941-04-14) (aged 39)
Place of death Bristol, England
Height 5 ft 8 in (1.73 m)[1]
Position(s) Left half
Youth career
Renfrew juniors
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
1921–1928 Bristol City 167 (10)
1928–19?? Bath City
*Club domestic league appearances and goals

Career edit

Alexander "Sandy" Torrance initially played locally with Renfrew juniors. Joe Palmer signed Torrance in June 1921 for Bristol City.[2][3][4] Torrance played alongside Bert Neesam and had a benefit match v Gillingham on 15 January 1927 in which Tot Walsh scored 6 goals in a 9–4 win although Torrance himself did not play.[4] Torrance joined Bath City in July 1928. A Fire Guard in the Second World War, Sandy Torrance died on 14 April 1941 after injury in an air raid on Bedminster, Bristol on 11 April 1941.[2][5]

Honours edit

with Bristol City

References edit

  1. ^ "The lure of promotion. Bristol City". Athletic News. Manchester. 13 August 1923. p. 6.
  2. ^ a b Woods, David; Leigh Edwards (1997). Bristol City FC The First 100 years. Redcliffe Press. ISBN 1-900178-26-5.
  3. ^ Joyce, Michael (2004). Football League Players' Records 1888 – 1939. Tony Brown. ISBN 1-899468-67-6.
  4. ^ a b Woods, David (1994). Bristol Babe The First 100 years of Bristol City FC. Yore Publications. ISBN 1-874427-95-X.
  5. ^ "Alexander Donaldson Torrance". cwgc.org. Retrieved 29 January 2022.


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