title: Alec Whaites
text: # Alec Whaites
  
  Alec Whaites (born 1884) was an English professional footballer who played as an outside left.
  
  ## Career
  
  Whaites spent his early career with New Brighton Tower and Linfield. He signed for Bradford City from Linfield in May 1904, and made 12 league and 1 FA Cup appearances for the club, before moving to Oldham Athletic in September 1907.
  
  ## Sources
  
  * Frost, Terry (1988). Bradford City A Complete Record 1903-1988. Breedon Books Sport. ISBN 0-907969-38-0.
  