Alexander Stewart was a Scottish footballer who played as a centre forward who played for several clubs, including St Johnstone and Motherwell.
His most enduring achievement was being the scorer of six goals in a Scottish Football League Division One match for Motherwell against Celtic in April 1937 – the match finished 8–0Stewart Scores Six Goals | Weakened Celtic Routed at Motherwell, The Glasgow Herald, 1 May 1937, via The Celtic Wiki and remains the Glasgow club's record margin of defeat.This Day in History | August, MotherWELLnet Stewart was called up for the Scottish League XI at the start of the following season and played against England's Football League XI, his sole appearance at that level,Delaney gives Scots victory | Patchy Football in the League 'National, The Glasgow Herald, 23 September 1937SFL player Willie Stewart [sic] - erroneously attributed to Willie Stewart, London Hearts Supporters Club after impressing in a trial match two weeks earlier.Impressive Play In League Trial Game | Newcomers Provide Clever Football Exhibition at Firhill, The Glasgow Herald, 9 September 1937 He had been capped once by the Scotland amateur team in 1929 while establishing himself with St Mirren,Amateur Internationalists, StMirren.info and before that had been picked twice for the Scotland Junior international team in 1927.
He later coached hometown club St Johnstone for two seasons, working with Bobby Brown.
Stewart's father, also named Alex, was also a footballer who played as a goalkeeper and was also capped once by the SFL XI.
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