Sandy Torrance
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Alexander Torrance | ||
| Date of birth | 29 September 1901 | ||
| Place of birth | Glasgow, Scotland | ||
| Date of death | 14 April 1941 | ||
| Place of death | Bristol, England | ||
| Playing position | Left half | ||
| Youth career | |||
| 19??-19?? | Renfrew juniors | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps† | (Gls)† |
| 1921-1928 | Bristol City | 167 | (10) |
| 1928–19?? | Bath City | ||
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* Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only. | |||
Alexander Torrance (born 29 September 1901 in Glasgow and died 14 April 1941 in Bristol) was a Scottish footballer who played as a left half.
Career
Alexander "Sandy" Torrance played locally with Renfrew juniors. Joe Palmer signed Torrance in June 1921 for Bristol City.[1][2][3] Torrance played alongside Bert Neesam and had a benefit match v Gillingham on 15 January 1927 in which Tot Walsh scored 6 goals in a 9-4 win although Torrance himself did not play.[3] Torrance joined Bath City in July 1928. Sandy Torrance died on 14 April 1941 after injury in an air raid on Bedminster on 11 April 1941.[1]
Honours
- with Bristol City
References
- 1 2 Woods, David; Leigh Edwards (1997). Bristol City FC The First 100 years. Redcliffe Press. ISBN 1-900178-26-5.
- ↑ Joyce, Michael (2004). Football League Players' Records 1888 – 1939. Tony Brown. ISBN 1-899468-67-6.
- 1 2 Woods, David (1994). Bristol Babe The First 100 years of Bristol City FC. Yore Publications. ISBN 1-874427-95-X.
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