Personal information | |||
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Full name | Alexander David Ingram[1] | ||
Date of birth | 2 January 1945 | ||
Place of birth | Edinburgh, Scotland | ||
Date of death | 3 February 2022 | (aged 77)||
Position(s) | Forward | ||
Senior career* | |||
Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
1963–1966 | Queen's Park | 68 | (23) |
1966–1970 | Ayr United | 112 | (51) |
1970 | Nottingham Forest | 28 | (3) |
1970–1977 | Ayr United | 168 | (31) |
Total | 376 | (108) | |
International career | |||
1969 | Scottish League XI[2] | 1 | (0) |
*Club domestic league appearances and goals |
Alexander David Ingram (2 January 1945 – 3 February 2022) was a Scottish professional footballer who played as a forward. He spent most of his career at Ayr United and since 2008 was the vice chairman of Ayr United.[3]
Ingram owed his nickname 'Dixie' to a character from the White Heather Club.[4] In 1970, Ingram joined English side, Nottingham Forest for a fee of £40,000[4] after only 28 League games and three goals, he rejoined Ayr United for £15,000.[4]
Ingram is Ayr United's fourth all-time top-scorer, behind Peter Price (213), Sam McMillan (127) and Terry McGibbons (125) on 117 goals in all competitions.[4] He has also maintained a close friendship with Manchester United manager, Sir Alex Ferguson, from his playing days at Somerset Park.[5] In 2008, Ingram was inducted into the Ayr United Hall of Fame.[6]
Ingram founded a motor dealership. He latterly lived with dementia whilst in 24 hour nursing care. He died after a ten-year battle with the illness on 3 February 2022, at the age of 77.[7]