page_title: Alex Govan
hierarchical_section_title: Alex Govan
caption_attribution_description: English: Alex Govan, former Plymouth Argyle F.C. and Birmingham City F.C. footballer, pictured at half-time in the Football League Championship match between the two clubs in December 2008, aged 79
context_page_description: Alexander "Alex" Govan was a Scottish professional footballer who played at outside left. Most of his career was spent with Plymouth Argyle and with Birmingham City during their most successful period in the 1950s, and he also had a short spell with Portsmouth. He is credited with being responsible for Birmingham's fans adopting Harry Lauder's song "Keep right on to the end of the road" as their anthem.
context_section_description: Alexander "Alex" Govan (16 June 1929 – 10 June 2016) was a Scottish professional footballer who played at outside left. Most of his career was spent with Plymouth Argyle (in two spells) and with Birmingham City during their most successful period in the 1950s, and he also had a short spell with Portsmouth. He is credited with being responsible for Birmingham's fans adopting Harry Lauder's song "Keep right on to the end of the road" as their anthem.
caption: Govan in December 2008
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