Alec Cheyne
Alexander George Cheyne (28 April 1907 – 5 July 1983) was a Scottish footballer who played as an inside forward. He is reputed to have been responsible for the Hampden Roar following his goal in the 'Cheyne International' of 1929. Playing career Aberdeen Cheyne began as a professional for Aberdeen, signing in 1925 from Shettleston Juniors. During his time at Pittodrie he became an idol of the locals, and his goals helped improve the team from regular mid-table finishes to third place in his final season. Chelsea and Nimes Cheyne joined David Calderhead's Chelsea in 1930 for a club record fee of £6,000 but, despite playing alongside other talented forwards such as Hughie Gallacher and Alex Jackson, he struggled to settle. He joined French club Nîmes Olympique in 1932. He returned to Chelsea two years later, finally leaving in 1936. International Cheyne won five caps for the Scotland national team, scoring four goals, including a hat-trick against Norway and a goal direct from a corner – a feat which was only legalised the season before – against England. This last is credited with starting the 'Hampden Roar': as Scotland were playing with only ten players and there was less than a minute remaining of the game, the crowd of over 110,000 took up a roar of encouragement, which continued until well after the final whistle and subsequently became a common sound at Scotland home games. Cheyne is reported to have made scoring from corners something of a speciality, having performed the feat twice more for his club side the following season. Coaching and managerial career Upon retiring Cheyne moved into coaching, initially with Chelmsford City winning trophies in the Southern Football League. He then became manager of Arbroath, though without success. Career statistics Club International Scores and results list Scotland's goal tally first, score column indicates score after each Cheyne goal Managerial record Honours Colchester United Southern Football League: 1938–39 Southern Football League Cup: 1937–38 See also List of Scotland national football team hat-tricks References External links Alec Cheyne at Colchester United Archive Database 1907 births 1983 deaths Footballers from Glasgow Scottish men's footballers Aberdeen F.C. players Chelsea F.C. players Nîmes Olympique players Colchester United F.C. players Scotland men's international footballers Scottish expatriate men's footballers Ligue 1 players Scottish football managers Arbroath F.C. managers Scottish Football League players Scottish Football League representative players English Football League players Men's association football forwards Expatriate men's footballers in France Scottish expatriate sportspeople in France Glasgow United F.C. players Scottish Football League managers Scottish Junior Football Association players Chelmsford City F.C. non-playing staff Association football coaches Chelmsford City F.C. wartime guest players