Alec Hardie played for Exeter City in 1933/34 having joined from Plymouth Argyle where he had made over 230 league appearances. Leaving to play for Truro City, he had also appeared for Third Lanark and Charlton Athletic. 

After playing for Kilsyth Rangers and Glasgow club Third Lanark, Alec moved south when he signed for Charlton Athletic in 1925 where he played 28 games and scored three goals. He then switched to Plymouth Argyle in March 1926 and, in a seven-year stay, went on to feature in 232 league matches for the Home Park club scoring four times.

Alec arrived at St James’ Park in October 1933 and immediately made his debut for the Grecians against Gillingham at St James’ Park. Featuring regularly until late January, but now in his mid-thirties, he rarely played thereafter and left the club at the end of the 1933-34 season to finish his career with Truro City.