Please answer the following question: Facts:   - clubs: manchester tranmere rovers rhyl wigan rovers mossley winsford united united southport newcastle united mansfield town grantham town    - caps: 0 44 1 42 6 50    - position: striker    - years: 1949-1951 1957 1957-1959 1959-1960 1960-1962 1962 1951 -- 1953 1953-1954 1954-1956 1956 -- 1957    - death date: 14 march 2014      - birth date: 30 july 1932    - fullname: alexander gaskell    - name: alec gaskell    - birth place: leigh , england    - goals: 0 18 0 17 6 28   Based on these bullet points, write a short biography describing the life of alec gaskell .
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alexander ` alec ' gaskell -lrb- 30 july 1932 - 14 march 2014 -rrb- was an english professional footballer .he played in the football league for southport , newcastle united , mansfield town and tranmere rovers .