Sandy Torrance
Scottish footballer
Personal information | |||
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Full name | Alexander Donaldson Torrance | ||
Date of birth | (1901-09-29)29 September 1901 | ||
Place of birth | Glasgow, Scotland | ||
Date of death | 14 April 1941(1941-04-14) (aged 39) | ||
Place of death | Bristol, England | ||
Height | 5 ft 8 in (1.73 m)[1] | ||
Position(s) | Left half | ||
Youth career | |||
Renfrew juniors | |||
Senior career* | |||
Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
1921–1928 | Bristol City | 167 | (10) |
1928–19?? | Bath City | ||
*Club domestic league appearances and goals |
Alexander Donaldson Torrance (29 September 1901 – 14 April 1941) was a Scottish footballer who played as a left half.
Career
Alexander "Sandy" Torrance initially played locally with Renfrew juniors. Joe Palmer signed Torrance in June 1921 for Bristol City.[2][3][4] 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.[4] Torrance joined Bath City in July 1928. A Fire Guard in the Second World War, Sandy Torrance died on 14 April 1941 after injury in an air raid on Bedminster, Bristol on 11 April 1941.[2][5]
Honours
- with Bristol City
- Football League Third Division South winner: 1922–23
References
- ^ "The lure of promotion. Bristol City". Athletic News. Manchester. 13 August 1923. p. 6.
- ^ a b 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.
- ^ a b Woods, David (1994). Bristol Babe The First 100 years of Bristol City FC. Yore Publications. ISBN 1-874427-95-X.
- ^ "Alexander Donaldson Torrance". cwgc.org. Retrieved 29 January 2022.
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