FORMER Alloa Athletic player Lexie Shields has sadly passed away.

Shields died on Wednesday, October 23, aged just 66, and will be remembered for an exciting career around junior football.

Alloa historian John Glencross shared the news of his death via his Facebook page, providing a detailed history of the star’s playing career.

Shields was born on February 267, 1958 and started his footballing career with Bonnyrigg Rose in 1974.

He was transferred to Bo’ness United and spent a few years there before being scooped up by Wasps manager Hugh Wilson.

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A distinctive feature of Shields was the fact he only had one eye, which lived long in the minds of fans.

John commented: “Lexie will always be remembered as the ‘Wee one-eyed winger with the mullet’ who, when he received the ball, there was always an air of expectation from the supporters.

“He was a larger-than-life character who will be a loss to the game he always wanted to play.

“Condolences to his family, friends and former teammates who will miss his presence.”

Shields made his debut for the Wasps on December 8, 1979 against Cowdenbeath, going on to make 22 appearances for Alloa that season.

He played against Hearts in the Scottish Cup, a tie that had to be abandoned due to extreme fog, with the Jambos winning 1-0 in the replay.

Shields scored two goals for the club, the first in a 1-1 draw with Arbroath and the second in a 3-1 win over Stranraer.

Following a two-season stint with the Wasps, Shields returned to Bo’ness United and became a club legend for his time there.

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He bagged a brace in the Scottish Junior Cup against Bailieston Juniors at Ibrox to win the competition for Bo’ness, cementing himself at legend status at the club.

Internationally, he made nine Scottish Junior National Team appearances and scored one goal.

Bo’ness gave him a testimonial against a Rangers select side, which also included former Alloa teammates Ronnie Lowrie and Lindsay Hamilton.

Later in his career, he joined Penicuik, Bonnyrigg Rose again and Stoneyburn.