Alec Herd

Alec Herd
Personal information
Full name Alexander Herd
Date of birth (1911-11-08)8 November 1911
Place of birth Bowhill, Fife, Scotland
Date of death 21 August 1982(1982-08-21) (aged 70)
Place of death Dumfries, Scotland
Height 5 ft 8 in (1.73 m)
Position(s) Inside forward
Youth career
Hearts of Beath
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
1928–1933 Hamilton Academical 85 (41)
1933–1948 Manchester City 257 (107)
1948–1951 Stockport County 111 (35)
Total 453 (183)
International career
1942 Scotland (wartime) 1 (0)
*Club domestic league appearances and goals

Alexander Herd (8 November 1911 – 21 August 1982) was a Scottish professional footballer. Born in Bowhill, Fife, he played as a forward for Hamilton Academical, Manchester City and Stockport County. Herd also represented Scotland in a wartime international match.