James William Hazeldean was a Scottish professional footballer who played as an outside left in the Scottish League for Heart of Midlothian.[3]
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | James William Hazeldean[1] | ||
| Place of birth | Scotland | ||
| Date of death | 1980[2] | ||
| Position(s) | Outside left | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 1915–1919 | Heart of Midlothian | 5 | (0) |
| *Club domestic league appearances and goals | |||
Personal life
editHazeldean served as a private in McCrae's Battalion and the Labour Corps during the First World War.[1][4] He was twice wounded (including being shot in the thigh on the first day on the Somme) and was later discharged from the army.[5][6][7] After the war, Hazeldean became a bottle blower.[2]
Career statistics
edit| Club | Season | League | Total | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Division | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | ||
| Heart of Midlothian | 1915–16[8] | Scottish First Division | 5 | 0 | 5 | 0 |
| Career total | 5 | 0 | 5 | 0 | ||
References
edit- ^ a b Jimmy Hazeldean on Lives of the First World War
- ^ a b Beaujon, Andrew (1 May 2018). Bigger Field Awaits Us: The Scottish Football Team That Fought the Great War. Chicago Review Press. ISBN 9780897337380.
- ^ Litster, John. Record of Pre-War Scottish League Players. Norwich: PM Publications.
- ^ "The Heart of Midlothian FC Players' Roll of Honour" (PDF). p. 2. Archived from the original (PDF) on 10 April 2017. Retrieved 22 July 2018.
- ^ "Club History". Hearts. Retrieved 9 May 2024.
- ^ "Brave Hearts: Scots footballers who died at the Somme". The Independent. 12 November 2005. Retrieved 9 May 2024.
- ^ "The Sporting Battalion". McCraes Battalion Trust. 18 April 2014. Retrieved 22 July 2018.
- ^ "James Hazeldean – Hearts Career – from 14 Aug 1915 to 02 Jan 1919". www.londonhearts.com. Retrieved 22 July 2018.
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