Sandy Grosert

Alexander Ramsay Grosert MC (1 January 1889 – 12 September 1952) was a Scottish footballer, who played as a right half in the Scottish League for Hibernian, Aberdeen, Leith Athletic and Dunfermline Athletic.[3][4]

Sandy Grosert
Personal information
Full name Alexander Ramsay Grosert[1]
Date of birth 1 January 1889
Place of birth Leith, Scotland
Date of death 12 September 1952 (aged 63)[2]
Place of death Aberdeen, Scotland
Position(s) Right half
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
Newtongrange Star
1911–1912 Leith Athletic 11 (0)
1912–1920 Hibernian 106 (4)
1915 → Leith Athletic (loan) 3 (0)
1920–1923 Aberdeen 67 (0)
1923 Dunfermline Athletic 7 (0)
* Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only

Personal life

Grosert served in McCrae's Battalion, the Machine Gun Corps and the Gordon Highlanders of the British Army during the First World War.[5] Grosert was serving as a second lieutenant in the Gordon Highlanders in 1918 when he performed an action which was recognised with the Military Cross:[6]

For conspicuous gallantry in charge of a platoon during the operations near Rœux on August 27th, 1918. When the troops on his left flank retired and the enemy made a determined bombing attack on his position, he continued to go over the open under fire from one post to another directing and encouraging the men. He held on till only four of the men were left, and he was almost surrounded. He behaved splendidly.

Grosert was severely gassed and wounded during the war.[5] After his retirement from football, he became an amateur golfer and was also a qualified dentist.[1]

Career statistics
Club Season League National Cup Total
Division Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals
Leith Athletic 1911–12[3] Scottish Second Division 11 0 3 0 14 0
Hibernian 1911–12[7] Scottish First Division 2 0 0 0 2 0
1912–13[7] 29 3 5 0 34 3
1913–14[7] 25 0 7 0 32 0
1914–15[7] 25 0 — 25 0
1915–16[7] 1 0 — 1 0
1917–18[7] 2 0 — 2 0
1918–19[7] 7 1 — 7 1
1919–20[7] 15 0 0 0 15 0
Total 106 4 12 0 118 4
Leith Athletic (loan) 1914–15[3] Scottish Second Division 3 0 — 3 0
Leith Athletic total 14 0 3 0 17 0
Aberdeen 1920–21[1] Scottish First Division 29 0 4 1 33 1
1921–22[1] 17 0 3 0 20 0
1922–23[1] 21 0 1 0 22 0
Total 67 0 8 1 75 1
Dunfermline Athletic 1923–24[3] Scottish Second Division 7 0 0 0 7 0
Career total 194 4 23 1 217 5

References
  1. "Aberdeen Football Club Heritage Trust – Player Profile". backoffice.afc.co.uk. Retrieved 6 October 2016.
  2. England & Wales, National Probate Calendar (Index of Wills and Administrations), 1858–1995
  3. Litster, John. Record of Pre-War Scottish League Players. Norwich: PM Publications.
  4. "Grosert Sandy Image 1 Aberdeen 1922". Vintage Footballers. Retrieved 10 October 2019.
  5. "Hibernian in the Great War" (PDF). Retrieved 6 October 2016.
  6. "The London Gazette". 29 July 1919: 9736. Retrieved 16 July 2018. Cite journal requires |journal= (help)
  7. "Hibernian Player Alex Grosart Details". www.fitbastats.com. Retrieved 6 October 2016.


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