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James McAlpine
Personal information
Full name James Barbour McAlpine
Date of birth 19 October 1901
Place of birth London, England
Date of death May 1975 (1975-06) (aged 73)
Place of death Govan, Scotland
Position(s) Inside left, outside left
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
1919–1934 Queen's Park 473 (163)
International career
1928 Scottish League XI 2 (0)
1932 Scotland Amateurs 1 (0)
*Club domestic league appearances and goals

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 for Queen's Park in the Scottish Football League. He is Queen's Park's record goalscorer and second-highest appearance-maker, having scored 192 goals in 547 appearances in all competitions. He later served on the club's committee and as president. In September 2013, Queen's Park's new youth and community building at Lesser Hampden was named the "J. B. McAlpine Pavilion".

Representative career

Despite being ineligible for the full Scottish international team under the rules of the time due to being born in England, McAlpine represented Scotland at amateur level. He also represented the Scottish League XI and the Glasgow FA (five appearances in the annual match against Sheffield), selection for which was not dependent on birthplace.

Honours

Queen's Park

References

  1. ^ "Name: McAlpine, James Barbour". QPFC.com – A Historical Queen's Park FC Website. Retrieved 21 October 2016.
  2. ^ "James Barbour McAlpine". QPFC.com – A Historical Queen's Park FC Website. Retrieved 21 October 2016.
  3. "Queen's Park honour JB McAlpine". Scottish Professional Football League. Retrieved 21 October 2016.
  4. 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.
  5. "James B McAlpine – Scotland Football League Record from 31 Oct 1928 to 07 Nov 1928 clubs – Queens Park". londonhearts.com. Retrieved 30 December 2021.
  6. Litster, John. Record of Pre-War Scottish League Players. Norwich: PM Publications.
  7. Queen's Park F.C. at the Football Club History Database
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