Alex Trotter

Alex Trotter
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

Alexander Elliott Trotter (1893–1948) was an English footballer who played on the left wing.

Career

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 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

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

  1. ^ a b c d e f Kent, Jeff (1996). Port Vale Personalities. Witan Books. p. 293. ISBN 0-9529152-0-0.
  2. ^ "The lure of promotion. Leicester City". Athletic News. Manchester. 13 August 1923. p. 6.
  3. ^ McAllister, Jim (2002). The Sons of the Rock – The Official History of Dumbarton Football Club. Dumbarton: J&J Robertson Printers.
  4. ^ 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.
  5. ^ "Sandy Trotter | Leicester City career stats – FoxesTalk". FoxesTalk. Retrieved 28 March 2018.
  6. ^ Alex Trotter at the English National Football Archive (subscription required)