Alex Munro (footballer born 1944)
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Alexander 'Alex' Munro was a professional footballer who spent his career playing in England
and South Africa
. The son of former Scotland
international Alex Munro
, Munro Jr. represented Glasgow Schoolboys as a child before joining Bristol Rovers
as a seventeen-year-old, following a successful trial.
Munro initially played as a left half
, but was soon moved to outside left
where he was a regular between 1966 and 1968. Later in his career he was converted to a left back
, a position where he broke his leg in the Gloucestershire Cup
final in May 1968, but after a year he had recovered sufficiently to play in the position regularly until he was replaced by Lindsay Parsons
in 1970.
Following the loss of his position at Bristol Rovers, Munro moved to South Africa in 1971, when he joined Durban City
. He went on to play for Durham City and East London, both also in South Africa, before retiring from football. He remained in the country until 2007, when he moved back to England to live in Cornwall
, dying in St Austell
on 24 May 2009.
England
England is a country that is part of the United Kingdom. It shares land borders with Scotland to the north and Wales to the west; the Irish Sea is to the north west, the Celtic Sea to the south west, with the North Sea to the east and the English Channel to the south separating it from continental...
and South Africa
South Africa
The Republic of South Africa is a country in southern Africa. Located at the southern tip of Africa, it is divided into nine provinces, with of coastline on the Atlantic and Indian oceans...
. The son of former Scotland
Scotland national football team
The Scotland national football team represents Scotland in international football and is controlled by the Scottish Football Association. Scotland are the joint oldest national football team in the world, alongside England, whom they played in the world's first international football match in 1872...
international Alex Munro
Alex Munro
Alexander Dewar "Alex" Munro was a Scottish professional football player.-Club career:...
, Munro Jr. represented Glasgow Schoolboys as a child before joining Bristol Rovers
Bristol Rovers F.C.
Bristol Rovers Football Club is an English professional football club, based in Bristol, that competes in Football League Two. The team plays its home matches at the Memorial Stadium, in the Horfield area of the city....
as a seventeen-year-old, following a successful trial.
Munro initially played as a left half
Wing half
In association football, the position of wing half or wing half back) was popularly used in the late nineteenth and first half of the 20th centuries...
, but was soon moved to outside left
Outside forward
Outside forward is a position in association football which refers to a footballer who plays as an advanced forward on the right or left wing - as an outside right or outside left. Typically as part of a 2-3-5 formation or one of its variants...
where he was a regular between 1966 and 1968. Later in his career he was converted to a left back
Defender (association football)
Within the sport of association football, a defender is an outfield player whose primary role is to prevent the opposition from attacking....
, a position where he broke his leg in the Gloucestershire Cup
Gloucestershire Cup
The Gloucestershire Cup was a football competition held on 99 occasions from the 1887–88 season until 1996.It was originally a knockout tournament open to teams in Gloucestershire, but from 1907–08 became an annual match between the first teams of Bristol Rovers and Bristol City.-Creation:The...
final in May 1968, but after a year he had recovered sufficiently to play in the position regularly until he was replaced by Lindsay Parsons
Lindsay Parsons
Lindsay William Parsons is the chief scout of Stoke City and a former professional footballer who played in The Football League for Bristol Rovers and Torquay United.-Playing career:...
in 1970.
Following the loss of his position at Bristol Rovers, Munro moved to South Africa in 1971, when he joined Durban City
Durban City Football Club
Durban City is a former South African association football club based in the city of Durban. Formed in 1959 by Norman Elliott, the club was dissolved in 1988.-History:...
. He went on to play for Durham City and East London, both also in South Africa, before retiring from football. He remained in the country until 2007, when he moved back to England to live in Cornwall
Cornwall
Cornwall is a unitary authority and ceremonial county of England, within the United Kingdom. It is bordered to the north and west by the Celtic Sea, to the south by the English Channel, and to the east by the county of Devon, over the River Tamar. Cornwall has a population of , and covers an area of...
, dying in St Austell
St Austell
St Austell is a civil parish and a major town in Cornwall, England, United Kingdom. It is situated on the south coast approximately ten miles south of Bodmin and 30 miles west of the border with Devon at Saltash...
on 24 May 2009.