Stacey: Alexander (Alex)

1927-1933 & WW2 Guest: 1940-1941 (Player Details) (Leeds United War-time Guest Player Details)

Right Half

Born: London: 1908

Debut v Oldham Athletic (a): 10-03-1928

5’8” 10st 12lb (1930)

A product of Grove House Lads Club in Manchester, he played for Northwich Victoria before going to New Mills. He joined Leeds in October 1927 as a sturdily built replacement for the classy Willis Edwards and stepped into the breach when Edwards was out of action with cartilage trouble. Understudying Edwards was a thankless task and because of his loyalty, he was granted a benefit. However, after being the backbone of United’s Central League side for over six years, he was transferred to Sheffield United in November 1933, after having two of his most productive seasons in which he made twelve and nineteen appearances respectively. A broken leg the following April effectively ended his playing career. His last senior game for the Blades was in January 1937 and he was not retained at the end of that season. He played sixty-four League games and scored three goals whilst at Bramall Lane, before dropping into Non-League football with Kidderminster Harriers. He did come back to Elland Road and played one game at Right Half as a war-time guest in the 1940-41 North Regional League in a 5-2 win against Huddersfield Town at Elland Road on 14th September 1940. He died in Leeds in September 1993.