Alex Halkett

Alexander Laing Halkett (25 September 1881 – 21 February 1917), sometimes known as Ecky Halkett or Alick Halkett,[4] was a Scottish professional footballer who played in the Scottish League for Aberdeen, Dundee and St Johnstone as a right half.[3]

Alex Halkett
Personal information
Full name Alexander Laing Halkett[1]
Date of birth 25 September 1881
Place of birth Dunfermline, Scotland
Date of death 21 February 1917(1917-02-21) (aged 35)[2]
Place of death Pas-de-Calais, France
Height 5 ft 6 in (1.68 m)[3]
Position(s) Right half
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
Parkmore
0000–1899 Dundee Violet
1899–1904 Dundee 17 (0)
1904–1909 Aberdeen 116 (2)
Reading
1909–1910 Portsmouth
1910–1911 Forfar Athletic
1911–1913 St Johnstone 41 (3)
1913 Breadalbane
* Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only

Personal life

Halkett's older brother John was also a footballer.[5] Prior to his enlistment as a gunner in the Royal Field Artillery during the First World War,[1] he worked as a wheelwright at Royal Naval Dockyard Rosyth.[5] Halkett was killed in action in Pas-de-Calais, France on 21 February 1917 and was buried in Sailly-au-Bois Military Cemetery.[2][5]

Honours

Aberdeen

Career statistics
Appearances and goals by club, season and competition
Club Season League National Cup Other Total
Division Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals
Dundee 1899–00[6] Scottish Division One 1 0 1 0 — 2 0
1901–02[7] 1 0 0 0 — 1 0
1902–03[8] 2 0 2 0 — 4 0
1903–04[9] 13 0 3 0 — 16 0
Total 17 0 6 0 — 23 0
Aberdeen 1904–05[3] Scottish Division Two 16 1 2 0 8[lower-alpha 1] 0 26 1
1905–06[3] Scottish Division One 22 0 2 0 1[lower-alpha 2] 0 25 0
1906–07[3] 30 0 2 0 1[lower-alpha 3] 0 33 0
1907–08[3] 29 1 6 0 1[lower-alpha 4] 0 36 1
1908–09[3] 19 0 0 0 5[lower-alpha 5] 0 24 0
Total 116 2 12 0 16 0 144 2
St Johnstone 1911–12[6] Scottish Division Two 18 0 5 0 — 23 0
1912–13[6] 23 3 7 0 — 30 3
Total 41 3 12 0 — 53 3
Career total 174 5 30 0 16 0 220 5
  1. Appearances in Scottish Qualifying Cup
  2. Appearance in Inter City Cup
  3. Appearance in Fleming Charity Shield
  4. Appearance in High Cup
  5. 4 appearances in North East Cup, 1 appearance in Robertson Cup

References
  1. "Alexander Laing Halkett | Service Record". Football and the First World War. Retrieved 23 April 2017.
  2. "Casualty Details". Commonwealth War Graves Commission. Retrieved 23 April 2017.
  3. "Alex Halkett profile". AFC Heritage Trust. Retrieved 18 September 2011.
  4. "Genes Reunited". www.genesreunited.com.au. Retrieved 10 August 2017.
  5. "Halkett A.L 143620". Great War Dundee. Retrieved 20 April 2020.
  6. Litster, John. Record of Pre-War Scottish League Players. Norwich: PM Publications.
  7. "1901–02". Test. Retrieved 10 August 2017.
  8. "1902–03". Test. Retrieved 10 August 2017.
  9. "1903–04". Test. Retrieved 10 August 2017.
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