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Willie Imrie
William Noble Imrie (4 March 1908 – 26 December 1944) was a Scottish footballer who played as a right half.[3]
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | William Noble Imrie | ||
| Date of birth | 4 March 1908 | ||
| Place of birth | Methil, Scotland | ||
| Date of death | 26 December 1944 (aged 36)[1] | ||
| Place of death | Windygates, Fife, Scotland | ||
| Height | 5 ft 10 in (1.78 m)[2] | ||
| Position(s) | Right half | ||
| Youth career | |||
| Dunnikier Juniors | |||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 1927–1929 | St Johnstone | 72 | (7) |
| 1929–1933 | Blackburn Rovers | 165 | (23) |
| 1933–1938 | Newcastle United | 125 | (24) |
| 1938–1939 | Swansea Town | 27 | (1) |
| 1939–1940 | Swindon Town | 2 | (0) |
| Total | 391 | (55) | |
| International career | |||
| 1929 | Scotland | 2 | (1) |
| *Club domestic league appearances and goals | |||
Career
Born in Methil, Imrie played club football for St Johnstone, Blackburn Rovers, Newcastle United,[4] Swansea Town and Swindon Town.[5][6] He made two appearances for Scotland in 1929 whilst a St Johnstone player,[7] and scored one goal against Germany.[8]
He later became a butcher,[5] before joining the British Army's 5th Battalion Coldstream Guards during World War II.[9] He developed cancer whilst on active duty and died in Fife in 1944.[10] One of only five Swindon players who died serving during the war,[9][11] he is included on the club's commemorative plaque unveiled in 2014.[9]
References
- ^ "1944 IMRIE, WILLIAM NOBLE (Statutory registers Deaths 447/2 34)". Scotland's People. National Records of Scotland and the Court of the Lord Lyon.
- ^ Season preview 1927/28: St. Johnstone F.C., Athletic News, 1 August 1927, via Play Up Liverpool
- ^ John Litster (October 2012). "A Record of pre-war Scottish League Players". Scottish Football Historian magazine.
{{cite journal}}: Cite journal requires|journal=(help) - ^ "Player Details : William Noble Imrie". Toon1892.com. Retrieved 22 October 2016.
- ^ a b Paul Smith (2013). Scotland Who's Who: International Players 1872–2013. Pitch Publishing. p. 132.
- ^ "Significant Saints". History. St Johnstone F.C. Retrieved 4 May 2015.
- ^ "International Saints". History. St Johnstone F.C. Retrieved 4 May 2015.
- ^ "Flashback: Scotland's 7 previous trips to Germany". Evening Express (Scotland). Aberdeen. 2 May 2015. Retrieved 4 May 2015.
- ^ a b c Cross, Beren (4 December 2014). "Plaque commemorates Swindon Town's wartime players". Swindon Advertiser. Retrieved 4 May 2015.
- ^ Carter, Graham (5 June 2009). "Swindon Town's Other War Deaths". SwindonWeb. Retrieved 4 May 2015.
- ^ "Player profile - Bill IMRIE". swindon-town-fc.co.uk. Retrieved 4 May 2015.