Archie Glen
Scottish footballer (1929-1998)
Archibald Glen (16 April 1929 – 30 August 1998) was a Scottish footballer who played as a left half for Aberdeen, where he spent his whole professional career. He made 270 appearances for the club in the three major domestic competitions, and helped Aberdeen win the 1954–55 league championship and the 1955 Scottish League Cup Final.
Glen also represented the Scotland national football team twice in the 1956 British Home Championship, and represented the Scottish League XI seven times between 1954 and 1958.
This brief starts where responsible research should: with the source description of “Archie Glen” as scottish footballer (1929-1998). Everything that follows is an evidence route, not borrowed authority.
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Biographical claims are most persuasive when dates, appointments and relationships can be traced to records created close to the events described. The source revision retrieved here is dated Apr 16, 2026. The linked authority identifier is Q4786687. 1 of 1 selected statements include explicit references; 0 carry qualifiers and 0 use preferred rank. The first chronological checks are 1929, 1998, 1954 and 1955.
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