Alec Brader Explained

Alec Brader
Birth Date:6 October 1942
Birth Place:Horncastle, Lincolnshire, England
Death Place:Lincoln, Lincolnshire, England
Position:Inside forward
Years1:1955–1956
Clubs1:Horncastle United
Years2:1956–1963
Clubs2:Grimsby Town[1]
Caps2:2
Goals2:0
Years3:1963–19??
Clubs3:Skegness Town

Alec Brader, (6 October 1942 – 27 October 2024) was an English professional footballer, schoolteacher and youth athletics coach who played as an inside forward.[2] Following his football career he became a schoolteacher teaching Physical Education, Geography, and European Studies, spending most of his career at William Lovell Academy where he eventually became Deputy Headmaster. He also volunteered as a youth athletics coach for Lincolnshire teams for over 40 years. For the Easter time he organized and went on tour with the Lincs Schools F.A.[3] to the triborder area of the Netherlands, Germany, and Belgium. The youth football players took part in international tournaments and friendly matches. [4]

For his services to "young people" he was made a Member of the Order of the British Empire in the 2009 New Years Honours list.[5]

Brader died from kidney disease in Lincoln, on 27 October 2024, at the age of 82.[6] [7]

Notes and References

  1. https://www.marinersarchive.com/players-b?lightbox=dataItem-ks53wo5y2 Marinersarchive: Alec Brader
  2. Book: Lamming. Douglas. A who's who of Grimsby Town AFC : 1890-1985. 1985. Hutton. Beverley. 0-907033-34-2. 18.
  3. https://twitter.com/LincsSchoolsFA Lincs Schools F.A.
  4. Web site: Boston's Alec Brader to become an MBE. www.bostonstandard.co.uk. en. 5 October 2019.
  5. Web site: London Gazette, Supplement 58929, page 14.. London Gazette. 6 October 2019.
  6. Web site: Brader . Sue . The family of Alec Brader sadly wish to announce after a long battle with kidney disease Alec passed away at Lincoln hospital . 1 November 2024 . Facebook.
  7. Web site: Alec Brader MBE . Funeral Notices . 4 November 2024.