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'''Alexander Cockburn Hastings''' (17 March 1912 – 1988)<ref>[http://allfootballers.com Since 1888 - The searchable Premiership and Football League database] (registration required)</ref> was a Scottish [[association football|footballer]] who played for [[Sunderland A.F.C.|Sunderland]] and the [[Scotland national football team]], primarily as a [[wing half|left half]].<ref name="ALS">{{cite web|url=http://www.a-love-supreme.com/100%20greatest/20-11.htm|title=SAFC TOP 100|publisher=ALS Publications| |
'''Alexander Cockburn Hastings''' (17 March 1912 – 1988)<ref>[http://allfootballers.com Since 1888 - The searchable Premiership and Football League database] (registration required)</ref> was a Scottish [[association football|footballer]] who played for [[Sunderland A.F.C.|Sunderland]] and the [[Scotland national football team]], primarily as a [[wing half|left half]].<ref name="ALS">{{cite web|url=http://www.a-love-supreme.com/100%20greatest/20-11.htm|title=SAFC TOP 100|publisher=ALS Publications|access-date=2008-08-01| archive-url= https://web.archive.org/web/20080720093213/http://www.a-love-supreme.com/100%20greatest/20-11.htm| archive-date= 20 July 2008 | url-status= live}}</ref> |
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==Club career== |
==Club career== |
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Born in [[Falkirk]], Hastings played for local club [[Stenhousemuir F.C.|Stenhousemuir]] before moving to [[Sunderland A.F.C.|Sunderland]] in 1930.<ref name = "smith"/> Hastings made his debut for Sunderland in a 1-1 tie against [[Portsmouth F.C.|Portsmouth]] at [[Fratton Park]].<ref name="Stat Cat">{{cite web|url=http://www.thestatcat.co.uk/Mplayers/MPG415.asp|title=Alexander Hastings|publisher=The Stat Cat| |
Born in [[Falkirk]], Hastings played for local club [[Stenhousemuir F.C.|Stenhousemuir]] before moving to [[Sunderland A.F.C.|Sunderland]] in 1930.<ref name = "smith"/> Hastings made his debut for Sunderland in a 1-1 tie against [[Portsmouth F.C.|Portsmouth]] at [[Fratton Park]].<ref name="Stat Cat">{{cite web|url=http://www.thestatcat.co.uk/Mplayers/MPG415.asp|title=Alexander Hastings|publisher=The Stat Cat|access-date=2008-08-01|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20080821123536/http://www.thestatcat.co.uk/Mplayers/MPG415.asp|archive-date=2008-08-21|url-status=dead}}</ref> He served as a captain throughout much of the 1930s, and led Sunderland to a 1936 League Championship.<ref name="ALS" /> In his career for Sunderland, Hastings made 304 appearances and scored eight goals,<ref name="Stat Cat" /> becoming known as one of Sunderland's "great names."<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.safc.com/history/?page_id=6528|title=Past Players (H)|year=2007|publisher=Sunderland AFC|access-date=2008-08-01}}</ref> |
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After retiring as a player, Hastings managed [[Kilmarnock F.C.|Kilmarnock]] and scouted for [[Stoke City F.C.|Stoke City]].<ref name = "smith">{{harv|Smith|2013|p=119}}</ref> |
After retiring as a player, Hastings managed [[Kilmarnock F.C.|Kilmarnock]] and scouted for [[Stoke City F.C.|Stoke City]].<ref name = "smith">{{harv|Smith|2013|p=119}}</ref> |
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==International career== |
==International career== |
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He won his first international cap for [[Scotland national football team|Scotland]] on 13 November 1935 against [[Northern Ireland national football team|Northern Ireland]] in a 2–1 at [[Tynecastle Stadium]].<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.londonhearts.com/scotland/games/19351113.html|title=Wed 13 Nov 1935 Scotland 2 Northern Ireland 1|publisher=London Hearts Supporters' Club| |
He won his first international cap for [[Scotland national football team|Scotland]] on 13 November 1935 against [[Northern Ireland national football team|Northern Ireland]] in a 2–1 at [[Tynecastle Stadium]].<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.londonhearts.com/scotland/games/19351113.html|title=Wed 13 Nov 1935 Scotland 2 Northern Ireland 1|publisher=London Hearts Supporters' Club|access-date=2008-08-01}}</ref> He won one further cap, in total winning just two caps over 1935 to 1937.<ref name = "london hearts">{{cite web|url=http://www.londonhearts.com/scotland/players/alexandercockburnhastings.html|title=Alexander Hastings|publisher=London Hearts Supporters' Club|access-date=9 June 2013}}</ref> |
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==References== |
==References== |
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| Personal information | |||
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| Full name | Alexander Cockburn Hastings[1] | ||
| Date of birth | 17 March 1912 | ||
| Place of birth | Falkirk, Scotland | ||
| Date of death | 1988 (aged 75–76) | ||
| Position(s) | Left half | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| –1930 | Stenhousemuir | ||
| 1930–1939 | Sunderland | 262 | (2) |
| International career | |||
| 1935–1937 | Scotland | 2 | (0) |
| Managerial career | |||
| 1948–1950 | Kilmarnock | ||
| *Club domestic league appearances and goals | |||
Alexander Cockburn Hastings (17 March 1912 – 1988)[2] was a Scottish footballer who played for Sunderland and the Scotland national football team, primarily as a left half.[3]
Club career
Born in Falkirk, Hastings played for local club Stenhousemuir before moving to Sunderland in 1930.[4] Hastings made his debut for Sunderland in a 1-1 tie against Portsmouth at Fratton Park.[5] He served as a captain throughout much of the 1930s, and led Sunderland to a 1936 League Championship.[3] In his career for Sunderland, Hastings made 304 appearances and scored eight goals,[5] becoming known as one of Sunderland's "great names."[6]
After retiring as a player, Hastings managed Kilmarnock and scouted for Stoke City.[4]
International career
He won his first international cap for Scotland on 13 November 1935 against Northern Ireland in a 2–1 at Tynecastle Stadium.[7] He won one further cap, in total winning just two caps over 1935 to 1937.[1]
References
- ^ a b "Alexander Hastings". London Hearts Supporters' Club. Retrieved 9 June 2013.
- ^ Since 1888 - The searchable Premiership and Football League database (registration required)
- ^ a b "SAFC TOP 100". ALS Publications. Archived from the original on 20 July 2008. Retrieved 2008-08-01.
- ^ a b (Smith 2013, p. 119)
- ^ a b "Alexander Hastings". The Stat Cat. Archived from the original on 2008-08-21. Retrieved 2008-08-01.
- ^ "Past Players (H)". Sunderland AFC. 2007. Retrieved 2008-08-01.
- ^ "Wed 13 Nov 1935 Scotland 2 Northern Ireland 1". London Hearts Supporters' Club. Retrieved 2008-08-01.
- Sources
- Smith, Paul (2013). Scotland Who's Who. Pitch Publishing. ISBN 9781909178847.