Alexander Caie (25 June 1877 – 17 November 1914), sometimes known as Sandy Caie, was a Scottish professional footballer who played as a right half and centre forward in the Football League for Newcastle United and Woolwich Arsenal.[1][2] He also played in Scotland and Canada.[1][3]
![]() Caie while with Brentford in 1904 | |||
Personal information | |||
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Full name | Alexander Caie[1] | ||
Date of birth | 25 June 1877 | ||
Place of birth | Nigg, Scotland | ||
Date of death | 17 November 1914(1914-11-17) (aged 37) | ||
Place of death | Massachusetts, United States | ||
Position(s) | Right half, centre forward | ||
Senior career* | |||
Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
0000–1897 | Victoria United | ||
1897 | Woolwich Arsenal | 8 | (4) |
1897–1899 | Bristol City | ||
1899–1901 | Millwall Athletic | ||
1901–1903 | Newcastle United | 31 | (1) |
1903–1904 | Brentford | 22 | (0) |
1904 | Motherwell | 6 | (0) |
Westmount | |||
Sons of Scotland | |||
Rosedale | |||
*Club domestic league appearances and goals |
Caie was killed in a rail accident in Massachusetts, United States on 17 November 1914.[4]
Club | Season | League | National Cup | Total | ||||
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Division | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | ||
Woolwich Arsenal | 1896–97[5] | Second Division | 8 | 4 | — | 8 | 4 | |
Newcastle United | 1900–01[5] | First Division | 21 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 25 | 0 |
1901–02[5] | 10 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 10 | 1 | ||
Total | 21 | 1 | 4 | 0 | 35 | 2 | ||
Brentford | 1903–04[3] | Southern League First Division | 22 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 25 | 0 |
Motherwell | 1904–05[6] | Scottish League First Division | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 6 | 0 |
Career total | 57 | 5 | 7 | 0 | 74 | 6 |
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