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| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Date of birth | (1874-05-26)26 May 1874 | ||
| Place of birth | Largs, Scotland | ||
| Date of death | 20 September 1949(1949-09-20) (aged 75) | ||
| Place of death | Glasgow, Scotland | ||
| Managerial career | |||
| Years | Team | ||
| 1909–1912 | Clyde | ||
| 1914–1921 | Clydebank | ||
| 1921–1925 | Hibernian | ||
| 1925–1927 | Crystal Palace | ||
| 1927–? | Clydebank | ||
Alex Maley (26 May 1874 – 20 September 1949) was a Scottish football manager and journalist. He was the younger brother of Tom Maley and Willie Maley.
Alex Maley managed a number of clubs in Scotland and England, including Clyde, Clydebank, Hibernian and Crystal Palace.1
Maley became manager of Crystal Palace in November 1925,2 and oversaw thirteenth- and sixth-place finishes in Division Three in 1926 and 1927 respectively.3 However, the next season started poorly and after a succession of defeats Maley resigned in October 1927,2 and returned to Scotland where he had a second spell as manager of Clydebank.3 He later served as a director of Hibernian.3
References
References
- "Profile". Hibs Programmes. Archived from the original on 7 October 2011. Retrieved 10 April 2013.
- King, Ian (April 2012). Crystal Palace: A Complete Record 1905–2011. The Derby Books Publishing Company. p. 199. ISBN 9781780910468.
- Purkiss, Mike; Sands, Nigel. Crystal Palace: A Complete Record 1905–1989. The Breedon Books Publishing Company. p. 47. ISBN 0907969542.