Duncan Currie (13 August 1892 – 1 July 1916) was a Scottish professional footballer who played as a full back in the Scottish League for Heart of Midlothian.[1]
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Duncan Currie[1] | ||
| Date of birth | 13 August 1892 | ||
| Place of birth | Kilwinning, Scotland | ||
| Date of death | 1 July 1916 (aged 23)[2] | ||
| Place of death | near Ovillers-la-Boisselle, France[3] | ||
| Position(s) | Full back | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| –1912 | Kilwinning Rangers | ||
| 1912–1915 | Heart of Midlothian | 45 | (0) |
| *Club domestic league appearances and goals | |||
Personal life
editCurrie's brothers Bob and Sam also became footballers.[4] Currie served as a sergeant in McCrae's Battalion of the Royal Scots during the First World War and was killed leading his platoon on the first day of the Somme.[5] During an assault on La Boisselle, he was shot in the right shoulder in no-man's land and died instantly.[3][6] Currie is commemorated on the Thiepval Memorial.[2]
Career statistics
edit| Club | Season | League | Scottish Cup | Other | Total | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Division | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | ||
| Heart of Midlothian | 1912–13[7] | Scottish First Division | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2[a] | 0 | 5 | 0 |
| 1913–14[7] | Scottish First Division | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4[b] | 0 | 10 | 0 | |
| 1914–15[7] | Scottish First Division | 35 | 0 | — | 3[c] | 0 | 38 | 0 | ||
| 1915–16[7] | Scottish First Division | 1 | 0 | — | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | ||
| Career total | 45 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 9 | 0 | 54 | 0 | ||
- ^ 1 appearance in Wilson Cup, 1 appearance in North Eastern Cup
- ^ 2 appearances in East of Scotland Shield, 2 appearances in Rosebery Charity Cup
- ^ 1 appearance in East of Scotland Shield, 1 appearance in Wilson Cup, 1 appearance in Rosebery Charity Cup
Honours
editHeart of Midlothian
- East of Scotland Shield: 1913–14[8]
- Rosebery Charity Cup: 1913–14[9]
- Wilson Cup: 1914–15[10]
- North Eastern Cup: 1912–13[11]
References
edit- ^ a b Litster, John. Record of Pre-War Scottish League Players. Norwich: PM Publications.
- ^ a b "Casualty Details". Commonwealth War Graves Commission. Retrieved 16 September 2016.
- ^ a b "Serjeant Duncan Currie" (PDF). Lochnagar Crater. Retrieved 26 March 2020.
- ^ "(20) Page 14 – Sergeant Duncan Currie – Organisations > Hearts & the Great War – Rolls of honour". National Library of Scotland. Retrieved 22 April 2020.
- ^ Gordon, Phil (8 November 2008). "Hearts team that will never be forgotten". www.thetimes.com. Retrieved 24 October 2024.
- ^ "The Sporting Battalion". McCraes Battalion Trust. Retrieved 17 September 2016.
- ^ a b c d "Duncan Currie – Hearts Career – from 29 Aug 1912 to 04 Dec 1915". www.londonhearts.com. Retrieved 17 June 2017.
- ^ "1914-04-30 Thu Hibernian 0 Hearts 1". www.londonhearts.com. Retrieved 14 September 2017.
- ^ "1914-05-09 Sat Hibernian 2 Hearts 3". www.londonhearts.com. Retrieved 14 September 2017.
- ^ "1915-01-01 Fri Hibernian 1 Hearts 2". www.londonhearts.com. Retrieved 14 September 2017.
- ^ "1913-01-02 Thu Hearts 3 Falkirk 0". www.londonhearts.com. Retrieved 14 September 2017.
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