Alec Boden (footballer)

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Alec Boden b. Hardgate, Dumbartonshire. Was a Scottish footballer who played at centre-half most notably for Celtic. He starred for Duntocher St. Mary's, a boys' guild team, before signing for Celtic in 1943. Called up for military service in November that year, he became a PT instructor in the British Army, where he was promoted to rank of sergeant. Boden spent a short time out on loan to Cowdenbeath before before returning to Parkhead. His league debut however, was at right-back, in the second game of the 1947-48 season, a 4-0 home victory against Queens Park, his only other league appearance that season was at right-half, in a 3-2 home win against Morton that October. He also made two appearances at full-back in the League Cup. Boden suffered a broken knee-cap and had two pieces of cartilage removed during his playing career. He played in the club's 1951 Scottish Cup final victory over Motherwell , but missed the 1956 final due to injury. He later joined Ayr United in 1956, and received an English FA coaching certificate by passing the Lilleshall coaching course. Along with John Higgins he coached the Celtic Reserves in the 1960s.

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Celtic: A complete record 1888-1992 by Paul Lunney (ISBN:1-873626-27-4)