James Haldane (19 December 1890 – 27 August 1915) was a Scottish professional footballer who played in the Scottish League for Lochgelly United as an inside right.[4] He was killed in action during the First World War.[6]
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | James Haldane[1] | ||
| Date of birth | 19 December 1890[2] | ||
| Place of birth | Dundee, Scotland | ||
| Date of death | 27 August 1915 (aged 24)[3] | ||
| Place of death | Pas-de-Calais, France[4] | ||
| Height | 5 ft 6 in (1.68 m)[5] | ||
| Position(s) | Inside right | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| –1914 | Hearts of Beath | ||
| 1914–1915 | Lochgelly United | 1 | (0) |
| *Club domestic league appearances and goals | |||
Personal life
editAt the age of 18, Haldane was working as a miner and he later served in the Territorial Army for four years.[5][7] Soon after Britain's entry into the First World War, Haldane enlisted in the British Army in Glencraig.[5] On 8 August 1914, he joined the Royal Scots as a private at Glencorse Barracks.[5] Haldane was killed on 27 August 1915 when a working party, of which he was a member, came under German machine gun fire while digging a trench in France.[5] He died instantly while helping to carry a wounded comrade in.[5] Haldane was buried in Cambrin Churchyard Extension.[3]
Career statistics
edit| Club | Season | League | National Cup | Total | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Division | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | ||
| Lochgelly United | 1914–15[1] | Scottish Second Division | 1 | 0 | — | 1 | 0 | |
| Career total | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | ||
References
edit- ^ a b Litster, John. Record of Pre-War Scottish League Players. Norwich: PM Publications.
- ^ Scotland, Select Births and Baptisms, 1564–1950
- ^ a b "Casualty Details". Commonwealth War Graves Commission. Retrieved 15 September 2016.
- ^ a b "They Died in the Conflict in Season 1915–1916" (PDF). p. 4. Archived from the original (PDF) on 15 May 2018. Retrieved 24 July 2017.
- ^ a b c d e f "H". Lochgelly War Memorial. 8 August 2020. Retrieved 24 February 2023.
- ^ "James Haldane | Service Record". Football and the First World War. Retrieved 24 July 2017.
- ^ "James Haldane 11766". Great War Dundee. Retrieved 20 September 2020.
External links
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