Alan Gilzean
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Alan John Gilzean | ||
| Date of birth | 22 October 1938 | ||
| Place of birth | Coupar Angus, Perthshire, Scotland | ||
| Date of death | 8 July 2018 (aged 79) | ||
| Position(s) | Striker | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 1955–1957 | Dundee Violet | ||
| 1957–1964 | Dundee | 190 | (169) |
| 1959 | → Aldershot (loan) | 0 | (0) |
| 1964–1974 | Tottenham Hotspur | 343 | (93) |
| 1974–1975 | Highlands Park | ||
| National team | |||
| 1960–1964 | Scottish League XI[1] | 3 | (1) |
| 1963–1971 | Scotland | 22 | (12) |
| Teams managed | |||
| 1975–1976 | Stevenage Athletic | ||
| * Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only | |||
Alan John Gilzean (22 October 1938 – 8 July 2018) was a Scottish professional football player. He was active in the 1960s and 1970s. He played for Dundee and Tottenham Hotspur. He also appeared in 22 international games for Scotland.
His son Ian also became a professional football player.
Gilzean died on 8 July 2018, having been diagnosed with brain cancer a few weeks earlier, aged 79.[2]
References
[change | change source]- ↑ "Alan Gilzean". Londonhearts.com. London Hearts Supporters' Club. Retrieved 4 December 2011.
- ↑ "Alan Gilzean: Former Tottenham & Dundee striker dies aged 79". BBC Sport. 8 July 2018. Retrieved 8 July 2018.
Other websites
[change | change source]- Profile Sporting-Heroes.net
- Alan Gilzean-aerial craftsman
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