Alex Binnie (footballer)

Alexander Binnie (27 March 1901 – 1 May 1988) was a Scottish football goalkeeper who played for Kilsyth Rangers, Partick Thistle, Port Vale, and Hamilton Academical in the 1920s.

Early life
Alexander Binnie was born in Kilsyth on 27 March 1901 to James Binnie (a coal miner) and Mary Binnie (née Grindlay).

Career
Binnie played for Kilsyth Rangers, before signing with George Easton's Partick Thistle on 2 May 1924. He made his debut at Firhill on 14 February 1925, in a 2–1 win over Kilmarnock in the SFL First Division. He played ten games for the Jags, keeping two clean sheets – including one against Celtic, as he was mainly a reserve to Joe Ramsay. He joined Port Vale on trial in September 1926. He kept a clean sheet in his debut in a draw with Hull City at Anlaby Road on 25 September, but failed to impress in his three other Second Division games. With goalkeepers George Holdcroft and Tom Fern already at The Old Recreation Ground there was no room for Binnie, and he moved back to Scotland to play for Hamilton Academical. He later returned to Kilsyth Rangers and served the club's committee for many years, and was at the club for their Scottish Junior Cup triumph in 1955.

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