Archibald McLardie (1889 – 25 December 1915) was a Scottish professional footballer who played in the Scottish League for St Mirren as an outside forward.[2]
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Date of birth | 1889 | ||
| Place of birth | Paisley, Scotland | ||
| Date of death | (aged 26)[1] | ||
| Place of death | near Krithia, Ottoman Turkey | ||
| Position(s) | Outside forward | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| John Neilson Institution FP | |||
| Queen's Park | 0 | (0) | |
| 1910–1912 | St Mirren | 5 | (0) |
| *Club domestic league appearances and goals | |||
Personal life
editMcLardie attended John Neilson Institution, Paisley Grammar School, University of Glasgow and later worked for McLay, Murray & Speirs in Glasgow and as a lawyer for the Carron Company in Falkirk.[1][3] On 5 June 1915, ten months after the outbreak of the First World War, McLardie was commissioned into the Argyll and Sutherland Highlanders as a second lieutenant.[1][4] Prior to the war, he had served as a territorial with the Cameronians (Scottish Rifles).[1] McLardie was serving at Gallipoli when he was killed by shellfire near Krithia Nullah on 25 December 1915.[3][5] He was buried at Pink Farm Cemetery.[5]
Career statistics
edit| Club | Season | League | National Cup | Total | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Division | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | ||
| St Mirren | 1910–11[2] | Scottish First Division | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 |
| 1911–12[2] | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | ||
| Career total | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 0 | ||
References
edit- ^ a b c d Smith, James Meikle. "Paisley's Fallen in the War 1914–18" (PDF). p. 186. Retrieved 24 February 2019.
- ^ a b c Litster, John. Record of Pre-War Scottish League Players. Norwich: PM Publications.
- ^ a b MacGillivray, Russell. "Larbert's War Memorial" (PDF). Falkirk Local History Society. pp. 138–139. Archived (PDF) from the original on 11 September 2020. Retrieved 24 August 2020.
- ^ "No. 29221". The London Gazette (Supplement). 6 July 1915. p. 6678.
- ^ a b "Casualty Details". Commonwealth War Graves Commission. Retrieved 15 September 2016.
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