Player #300 for Aston Villa, Alexander Douglas Talbot, known as Alec Talbot and nicknamed Tiny, played as a centre back for the club.

Alec played for Villa between 1923-24 and 1934-35 making 264 appearances and scoring 7 goals across his 12 seasons with the club.

Alec was born in Cannock, just 16 miles from Villa Park on 13 July 1902 and he made his debut appearance for Villa on 2 February 1924 aged 21.

Villa had signed Alec from Hednesford Town in April 1923 having started his football career with Hednesford Primitives in 1918 before moving on to Hednesford Town in 1919.

Alec’s debut came in the FA Cup tie at Swansea Town in April 1924 during Villa’s FA Cup run to their eighth Final, however Alec played no further part in the campaign and his Football League debut didn’t come until the following season when he played at Bury in September 1924.

On the fringes of the first team over his first five seasons with Villa, Alec made just 37 appearances between 1923 and 1928 however thereafter he became a first team regular and virtual ever present between 1929 and 1932.

In total Alex accumulated 264 appearances and once in the first team chipped in with a goal or two each season to a total of 7 by the time he left the club aged 32.

Indeed Alec was a defender who was not afraid to link up with his forwards and was a member of the famed Villa midfield together with Jimmy Gibson and Joe Tate which became known as “Wind, Sleet and Rain”.

Alec played his last game for Villa on 29 December 1934 aged 32 before moving on to Bradford Park Avenue.

Alec had played under both the George Ramsay and Billy Smith led Management Committees and Villa’s first manager proper, Jimmy McMullan.

Alec passed away in Stourbridge on 13th March 1975 aged 73.