Alex C. Massie (March 13, 1906 - September 20, 1977) was a Scottish international footballer, playing mainly at right-half. He was born in Possilpark, Glasgow. March 13 is the 72nd day of the year in the Gregorian calendar (73rd in leap years). ... 1906 (MCMVI) was a common year starting on Monday (see link for calendar). ... September 20 is the 263rd day of the year (264th in leap years). ... For the album by Ash, see 1977 (album). ... Motto: Nemo me impune lacessit (English: No one provokes me with impunity) Scotlands location within Europe Scotlands location within the United Kingdom Languages English, Gaelic, Scots Capital Edinburgh Largest city Glasgow First Minister Jack McConnell Area - Total - % water Ranked 2nd UK 78,782 km² 1. ... Possilpark is a district in the Scottish city of Glasgow. ... For other uses, see Glasgow (disambiguation). ...

Massie began his senior career with Partick Thistle, joining Partick from Shawfield Juniors. He moved on to Petershill, Glasgow Benburb, Glasgow Ashfield and Ayr United before joining Bury in January 1927, for a fee of £1,000. Partick Thistle Football Club is a Scottish football club from the city of Glasgow. ... Petershill Football Club are a Scottish football (soccer) club from Springburn in the north of Glasgow. ... Ayr United F.C. is a Scottish Association football team currently playing in the Scottish Football League. ... Bury Football Club are an English association football team based in Bury, Greater Manchester. ...

He left Gigg Lane in August 1928, moving to the United States to play for Bethleham Steel in the American Soccer League. After 7 games in the ASL, Steel were suspended and joined the Eastern Soccer League, Massie spending the 1929-30 season playing in the Atlantic Coast League before returning to Europe with Dublin side Dolphins in 1930. Later that year he returned to his native Scotland to join Heart of Midlothian. His performances at wing-half, and occasionally at inside-forward soon won him international recognition, his first full Scotland international cap coming in 1932, and he became the Scottish captain during the 1934-35 season. Gigg Lane is an all-seater football stadium in Bury, Lancashire, England. ... World map showing Europe Political map Europe is one of the seven continents of Earth which, in this case, is more a cultural and political distinction than a physiographic one, leading to various perspectives about Europes borders. ... WGS-84 (GPS) Coordinates: 53. ... Motto: Nemo me impune lacessit (English: No one provokes me with impunity) Scotlands location within Europe Scotlands location within the United Kingdom Languages English, Gaelic, Scots Capital Edinburgh Largest city Glasgow First Minister Jack McConnell Area - Total - % water Ranked 2nd UK 78,782 km² 1. ... Heart of Midlothian F.C. is a football club from Edinburgh, Scotland which plays in the Scottish Premier League. ... First international Scotland 0 - 0 England (Partick, Scotland; 30 November 1872) Largest win Scotland 9 - 0 Wales (Glasgow, Scotland; 23 March 1878) Worst defeat Uruguay 7 - 0 Scotland (Basel, Switzerland; 19 June 1954) World Cup Appearances 8 (First in 1954) Best result Round 1, all European Championship Appearances 2 (First...

He moved to Aston Villa in December 1935 for a fee of £6,000, but was unable to prevent their first ever relegation at the end of the season. He captained Villa to the Second Division title in 1938, and to the Football League North War Cup in 1944, also guesting for a number of sides, including Solihull Town, Birmingham, Nottingham Forest, Notts County and Portsmouth during the war. Aston Villa redirects here. ... Birmingham City Football Club are an English football club based in Birmingham, and currently play in the Football League Championship. ... Nottingham Forest Football Club are an English football club, based at the City Ground, which is just outside the official boundary of Nottingham on the south side of the River Trent. ... Notts County Football Club are a football club based in Nottingham, England and are the oldest professional football team in the world. ... Founded in 1898, Portsmouth Football Club are an English association football club based in the south coast city port of Portsmouth. ... Combatants Allies: Poland, United Kingdom, Soviet Union, France/Free France, United States, China, Canada, India, Australia, New Zealand, South Africa, Greece, Norway, Honduras, and others Axis Powers: Germany, Italy, Japan, Bulgaria, Finland, Romania, Hungary, Burma, Slovakia Casualties Military dead: 17 million Civilian dead: 33 million Total dead: 50 million Military...

He retired from playing at end of the 1944-45 wartime season, and was appointed manager of Aston Villa in August 1945 and lead them to top ten finishes in his first three seasons, despite not having complete control of the playing side of things at Villa Park, and twelth place the following year. However, in August 1950 he left Villa.

In November of the same year he was appointed as manager of Torquay United as successor to Bob John, but his side struggled, eventually finishing in 20th place at the end of the season. He resigned in September 1951, returning to management with Hereford United the following January, where he remained as manager until December 1952. Torquay United Football Club, nicknamed the Gulls, are an English association football team based in Torquay. ... Robert Frederick Bob John (February 3, 1899 – July 1982) was a Welsh football player and coach. ... Hereford United Football Club is a football team based in Hereford, England. ...

He later coached local sides in Welwyn Garden City, where he died in September 1977 at the age of 71. Welwyn Garden City is a town (not a city) in Hertfordshire, England. ...