Alexander Mathie was born on 20 December 1968 and is a Scottish football manager, former professional footballer and sports radio co-commentator.
14 Facts About Alex Mathie
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Alex Mathie made over 200 appearances as a striker in a career that lasted from 1987 until 2007, notably playing in the Premier League with Newcastle United and Ipswich Town, and in the Scottish Premier League for Celtic and Dundee United.
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Alex Mathie made eleven appearances in the Premier Division in four seasons at Celtic Park.
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Alex Mathie scored a hat-trick against Clydebank on 4 August 1992, and another hat-trick in a Scottish Challenge Cup match against Forfar Athletic on 29 September.
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Alex Mathie went on to have a short loan spell with Port Vale of the English Football League's Second Division.
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Alex Mathie made three appearances in April 1993, all of them as a substitute, and did not feature as John Rudge's "Valiants" went on to win promotion out of the play-offs.
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Alex Mathie replaced the outgoing Robbie Winters, who had moved on to Aberdeen for around the same fee a few weeks previously.
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Alex Mathie scored four goals in 18 league and cup games during a three-month stay at Deepdale.
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Alex Mathie left the SPL in September 2000 after being released by new boss Alex Smith.
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Alex Mathie in turn said that McLean's resignation "could be the best thing ever to happen to United", and that captain Jason de Vos could not be trusted, and bemoaned the influx of foreign players at Tannadice.
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Alex Mathie joined Terry Dolan's York City on a free transfer in the English Third Division in September 2000.
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Alex Mathie was a squad member for Scotland at the 1987 FIFA World Youth Championship.
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In July 2008, Alex Mathie began working for BBC Radio Suffolk to provide match commentary and analysis for former side Ipswich, joining former players such as Bryan Hamilton and John Wark.
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Alex Mathie later worked for Royal Mail, as a delivery office manager in the York and Leeds area.