Sandy Torrance

Sandy Torrance
Personal information
Full name Alexander Torrance
Date of birth (1901-09-29)29 September 1901
Place of birth Glasgow, Scotland
Date of death 14 April 1941(1941-04-14)
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

* 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. 1 2 Woods, David; Leigh Edwards (1997). Bristol City FC The First 100 years. Redcliffe Press. ISBN 1-900178-26-5.
  2. Joyce, Michael (2004). Football League Players' Records 1888 – 1939. Tony Brown. ISBN 1-899468-67-6.
  3. 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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