Alfred J. "Alec" Leslie (April 1902 – 1974) was a Scottish professional footballer who played as a left half. Born in Greenock

Greenock

Greenock is a town and administrative centre in the Inverclyde council area in United Kingdom, and a former burgh within the historic county of Renfrewshire, located in the west central Lowlands of Scotland...

, Leslie was an influential defensive midfielder who played 143 games for Birmingham

Birmingham City F.C.

Birmingham City Football Club is a professional association football club based in the city of Birmingham, England. Formed in 1875 as Small Heath Alliance, they became Small Heath in 1888, then Birmingham in 1905, finally becoming Birmingham City in 1943.They were relegated at the end of the...

, including 132 top flight

Football League First Division

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 League games and an appearance at Wembley in the 1931 FA Cup Final. A niggling knee injury disrupted his career; he played his last game for Birmingham in September 1931 before finally retiring in 1932. After football he ran a public house

Public house

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 and worked for the Inland Revenue

Inland Revenue

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before returning to Scotland. He died in Greenock aged about 72.