James McAlpine
James Barbour McAlpine (19 October 1901 – May 1975), sometimes known as J. B. McAlpine or Mutt McAlpine, was a Scottish amateur footballer who played as an inside left in the Scottish League for Queen's Park.[1] He is Queen's Park's record goalscorer and second-highest appearance-maker, having scored 192 goals in 547 appearances.[2] He later served on the club's committee and as president.[2] In September 2013, Queen's Park's new youth and community building at Lesser Hampden was named the "J. B. McAlpine Pavilion".[3] McAlpine represented Scotland at amateur level.[4]
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | James Barbour McAlpine[1] | ||
| Date of birth | 19 October 1901 | ||
| Place of birth | London, England | ||
| Date of death | May 1975 (aged 73)[1] | ||
| Place of death | Govan, Scotland | ||
| Position(s) | Inside left, outside left | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 1919–1934 | Queen's Park | 473 | (163) |
| National team | |||
| 1928 | Scottish League XI | 2 | (0) |
| 1932 | Scotland Amateurs | 1 | (0) |
| * Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only | |||
References
- "McAlpine, James Barbour". QPFC.com – A Historical Queen's Park FC Website. Retrieved 21 October 2016.
- "James Barbour McAlpine". QPFC.com – A Historical Queen's Park FC Website. Retrieved 21 October 2016.
- "Queen's Park honour JB McAlpine". Scottish Professional Football League. Retrieved 21 October 2016.
- McColl, Brian; Gorman, Douglas; Campbell, George. "Forgotten Glories – British Amateur Internationals 1901–1974" (PDF). p. 328. Archived from the original (PDF) on 28 July 2017. Retrieved 19 July 2017.
- Queen's Park F.C. at the Football Club History Database
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