Alex Bennett (footballer)

Alexander "Alex" Bennett (20 October 1881 – 9 January 1940) was a Scottish footballer who played for Celtic, Rangers and the Scotland national team. A small right-winger, he was described in contemporary reports as "...a veritable artful dodger with rare speed and command of the ball."

Bennett joined Celtic in May 1903 from Rutherglen Glencairn and was a fixture in the side which won the League Title for four consecutive years between 1905 and 1908. In the latter two years of this streak Bennett also collected Scottish Cup winners medals. He joined Rangers as a free agent, having left Celtic in May 1908, and remained with the club until 1918. He won a further three League Championships while at Ibrox.

Bennett was capped 11 times for Scotland, gaining three caps while at Celtic and the remaining 8 while at Rangers. He made his Scotland debut against Wales in March 1904 and scored his first international goal, again against Wales, four years later. He scored his second international goal in his final Scotland appearance, against Ireland in March 1913. He also appeared 10 times in representative matches for the Scottish Football League.

Alexander Bennett (dancer)

Alexander Bennett (27 July 1929 – 15 February 2003) was a British ballet dancer, choreographer, ballet master, and teacher.

Early life and training

Alexander Bennett was born in Leith, the coastal district on the Firth of Forth that serves as the port of the city of Edinburgh. The younger of two sons of a working-class family—his father was a streetcar driver—he was raised by parents who valued education and who encouraged him to pursue his varied interests. As a boy, he was introduced to dance by watching the films of Fred Astaire and Gene Kelly at the Alhambra Theater in Leith. Motivated to emulate them, he studied tap dance and became proficient enough to perform in concerts produced by various youth groups. A lover of classical music, he also learned to play the piano, often playing for the Boys' Brigade and for Bible class. He was educated at Trinity Academy, a comprehensive secondary school under the control of the Edinburgh City Council, where he took Highers, specializing in languages: French, German, and Latin. An accomplished athlete as well as a linguist, he also played sports on his school teams.