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Alex Jardine

Posted on: Wed 26 Oct 2011

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Born: Motherwell 22nd September 1928
Debut: Vs Brighton & Hove Albion 4th September 1950

Alex Jardin

e was brought from Dundee United for £700, a snip of a price
for a player who turned into one of Millwall's best ever
full- backs. A solid, reliable player with a quick turn of
speed, he was so fast that Millwall used him as an
outside-right in a few games. He had to compete with
Des Quinn for the right back spot during 1950-51, but
began the 1951-52 season in fine form and made that
position his own for the next seven seasons, becoming
a great favourite with the critical Millwall fans. Jardine

missed some matches through injury at the end of 1956-57, and in April
1958 he received the Achilles tendon injury which ended his career.

In a 1950 trial match, he appeared in the line-up as 'Mr X' because Millwall
did not want to alert other League clubs to a player with
such potential. He was signed three days after the trial,
on 15^th August 1950. Jardine later proved to be an
effective penalty-taker. He scored six in 1955-56, the
season he played a couple of games at outside-right and scored in eachgame. He represented the Third Division South Vs Third Division North three times and had three

benefit matches. He passed away in Catford, London on 6^th June 1978.


Millwall Career -1950/58	Appearances	Goals
Football League	299	25
FA Cup	22	1
Others	7	1
Total	328	27