Malcolm Comrie (28 June 1906 – 1992) was a Scottish professional footballer who played in the Football League for York City, Manchester City, Burnley and Crystal Palace as an inside forward.[1][4] He was capped by Scotland at junior level.[5]
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Malcolm Comrie[1] | ||
| Date of birth | 28 June 1906 | ||
| Place of birth | Denny, Scotland | ||
| Date of death | 1992 (aged 86)[2] | ||
| Place of death | Denny, Scotland | ||
| Height | 5 ft 8 in (1.73 m)[3] | ||
| Position(s) | Inside forward | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| Dunipace Juniors | |||
| –1931 | Denny Hibernian | ||
| 1931–1932 | Brentford | 0 | (0) |
| 1932–1934 | Manchester City | 17 | (1) |
| 1934–1935 | Burnley | 8 | (0) |
| 1935–1936 | Crystal Palace | 2 | (0) |
| 1936–1938 | York City | 79 | (20) |
| 1938–1939 | Bradford City | 0 | (0) |
| International career | |||
| 1931 | Scotland Juniors | 2 | (0) |
| *Club domestic league appearances and goals | |||
Personal life
editComrie's uncle James and relative John were also footballers.[6][7]
Career statistics
edit| Club | Season | League | FA Cup | Total | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Division | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | ||
| Manchester City | 1932–33[8] | First Division | 14 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 14 | 1 |
| 1933–34[8] | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | ||
| Total | 17 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 17 | 1 | ||
| Crystal Palace | 1935–36[9] | Third Division South | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 |
| Career total | 19 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 19 | 1 | ||
References
edit- ^ a b Joyce, Michael (2012). Football League Players' Records 1888 to 1939. Nottingham: Tony Brown. p. 63. ISBN 978-1905891610.
- ^ "Statutory registers – Deaths". Scotland's People. National Records of Scotland and the Court of the Lord Lyon.
- ^ "York City. New attack to cure old faults". Sunday Dispatch Football Guide. London. 23 August 1936. p. xiii – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ Matthews, Tony (21 November 2013). Manchester City: Player by Player. Amberley Publishing Limited. ISBN 9781445617374.
- ^ "Scotland Junior Internationals". Scottish Football Historical Archive. Archived from the original on 5 May 2019. Retrieved 15 April 2020.
- ^ "James Comrie". Football and the First World War. Retrieved 30 June 2016.
- ^ "Royals Remembered". Reading FC. Retrieved 8 October 2023.
- ^ a b "Malcolm Comrie – Manchester City Player Statistics". StatCity. Retrieved 10 July 2020.
- ^ Purkiss, Mike; Sands, Nigel. Crystal Palace: A Complete Record 1905–1989. Breedon Books. pp. 164–165, 320. ISBN 0907969542.
External links
edit- Malcolm Comrie at holmesdale.net
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