An FA Cup winner with Tottenham Hotspur 125 years ago, Alexander ‘‘Sandy’’ Brown is buried in Westport. How did the prolific goalscorer come to live in Granity, and how did his cup winner’s medal resurface? Gavin Bertram looks into the story. Behind an unremarkable headstone at Westport’s Orowaiti Cemetery lies a remarkable story. The epitaph notes Sergeant Alexander Brown’s service with the Royal Scots Fusiliers, but there are no clues about his storied footballing career. Interred here is the star goalscorer behind London football club Tottenham Hotspur’s triumph in the 1901 FA Cup. Known as Sandy Brown, the forward from a Scottish mining background scored in every round of the English knock-out competition. First played in the 1871-72 season, the knock-out cup is the oldest football competition in the world. This year’s final between Chelsea and Manchester City kicks off at 2am on Sunday.…