title: Alex Halkett
text: # Alex Halkett
  
  Alexander Laing Halkett (25 September 1881 – 21 February 1917), sometimes known as Ecky Halkett or Alick Halkett, was a Scottish professional footballer who played in the Scottish League for Aberdeen, Dundee and St Johnstone as a right half.
  
  ## Personal life
  
  Halkett's older brother John was also a footballer. Prior to his enlistment as a gunner in the Royal Field Artillery during the First World War, he worked as a wheelwright at Royal Naval Dockyard Rosyth. Halkett was killed in action in Pas-de-Calais, France on 21 February 1917 and was buried in Sailly-au-Bois Military Cemetery.
  
  ## Career statistics
  
  Appearances and goals by club, season and competition :
  
  | Club | Season | League | League | League | National Cup | National Cup | Other | Other | Total | Total |
  | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
  | Club | Season | Division | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals |
  | Dundee | 1901–02 | Scottish Division One | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — | 1 | 0 |
  | Dundee | 1902–03 | Scottish Division One | 2 | 0 | 2 | 0 | — | — | 4 | 0 |
  | Dundee | 1903–04 | Scottish Division One | 13 | 0 | 3 | 0 | — | — | 16 | 0 |
  | Dundee | Total | Total | 16 | 0 | 5 | 0 | — | — | 21 | 0 |
  | Aberdeen | 1904–05 | Scottish Division Two | 16 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 8 | 0 | 26 | 1 |
  | Aberdeen | 1905–06 | Scottish Division One | 22 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 25 | 0 |
  | Aberdeen | 1906–07 | Scottish Division One | 30 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 33 | 0 |
  | Aberdeen | 1907–08 | Scottish Division One | 29 | 1 | 6 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 36 | 1 |
  | Aberdeen | 1908–09 | Scottish Division One | 19 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 0 | 24 | 0 |
  | Aberdeen | Total | Total | 116 | 2 | 12 | 0 | 16 | 0 | 144 | 2 |
  | St Johnstone | 1911–12 | Scottish Division Two | 18 | 0 | 5 | 0 | — | — | 23 | 0 |
  | St Johnstone | 1912–13 | Scottish Division Two | 23 | 3 | 7 | 0 | — | — | 30 | 3 |
  | St Johnstone | Total | Total | 41 | 3 | 12 | 0 | — | — | 53 | 3 |
  | Career total | Career total | Career total | 173 | 5 | 29 | 0 | 16 | 0 | 218 | 5 |
  
  * ↑ Appearances in Scottish Qualifying Cup
  * ↑ Appearance in Inter City Cup
  * ↑ Appearance in Fleming Charity Shield
  * ↑ Appearance in High Cup
  * ↑ 4 appearances in North East Cup, 1 appearance in Robertson Cup
  
  ## Honours
  
  Aberdeen
  
  * Scottish Qualifying Cup: 1904–05
  * Fleming Charity Shield: 1906–07
  