Alexander Barbour

For the Scottish gynaecologist, see Alexander Hugh Freeland Barbour.

Alexander Barbour (7 June 1867 – 29 December 1930) was a Scottish footballer, who played for Renton, Bolton Wanderers, Glossop North End, Nottingham Forest and the Scotland national team.

Alexander Barbour

Personal information
Date of birth	7 June 1862
Place of birth	Dumbarton, Scotland
Date of death	29 December 1930(1930-12-29) (aged 68)
Place of death	Bonhill, Scotland
Position(s)	Forward
Youth career
1880-1881	Dalry Primrose F.C.
1881-1882	Dalry Albert F.C.
1882-1883	Dundee
Senior career*
Years	Team	Apps	(Gls)
1883–1888	Renton
1888–1891	Bolton Wanderers	34	(17)
1891–1892	Glossop North End
1892–18??	Nottingham Forest	1	(0)
International career
1885	Scotland	1	(1)
*Club domestic league appearances and goals

Barbour, who was born in Dumbarton and played as a striker, won the Scottish Cup with Renton in 1885. He won his first, and only, Scotland cap the same year, scoring in an 8–2 win over Ireland. He also played in the unsuccessful Scottish Cup final the previous year as Renton lost 3–1 to Queen's Park. He was transferred from British Guiana to the Gold Coast in 1902. At the time of his civil service transfer, he tried to relocate his family to be with him but this was not sanctioned by his employers.

He was signed by Bolton Wanderers in May 1888 and scored 17 goals in 34 matches in three years for the club. He had a season with Glossop North End in season 1891-92 and was then signed by Nottingham Forest as a coach, although he made one final league appearance for them in 1893.

External links

• Alexander Barbour at the Scottish Football Association
• International stats at Londonhearts.com
• Caroline Barbour-James