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David Slimmon
Personal information
Full name David Glencross Slimmon[1]
Date of birth 2 August 1895
Place of birth Kilmarnock, Scotland
Date of death 23 July 1917(1917-07-23) (aged 21)[2]
Place of death Ypres salient, Belgium[1]
Position(s) Left back
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
Kilmarnock Hazelbank
0000–1912 St Andrews United
1912–1913 Auchinleck Talbot
1913–1914 Dumbarton 1 (0)
1914–1916 Kilmarnock 1 (0)
*Club domestic league appearances and goals

David Glencross Slimmon MM (2 August 1895 – 23 July 1917) was a Scottish footballer who played in the Scottish League for Dumbarton and Kilmarnock as a left back.[3][4]

Personal life

Slimmon served as a second corporal in the Royal Engineers during the First World War.[1] He was awarded the Military Medal in 1916 for "gallantry and bravery in blowing up six German dugouts".[1][5] Slimmon was killed by shellfire in the Ypres Salient on 23 July 1917 and was buried in Hop Store Cemetery, Vlamertinge.[1][2][5]

Career statistics

Appearances and goals by club, season and competition
Club Season League Scottish Cup Other Total
Division Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals
Dumbarton 1913–14[6] Scottish First Division 1 0 0 0 1[a] 0 2 0
Kilmarnock 1914–15[7] Scottish First Division 16 0 — — 16 0
1915–16[7] 1 0 — — 1 0
Total 17 0 — — 17 0
Career total 18 0 0 0 1 0 19 0
  1. ^ Appearance in Scottish Qualifying Cup

References

  1. ^ a b c d e "David Glencross Slimmon | Service Record". Football and the First World War. Retrieved 20 December 2018.
  2. ^ a b "Casualty Details". Commonwealth War Graves Commission. Retrieved 20 December 2018.
  3. ^ Emms, Steve; Wells, Richard (2007). Scottish League Players' Records Division One 1890/91 to 1938/39. Beeston, Nottingham: Tony Brown. ISBN 978-1-899468-66-9.
  4. ^ McAllister, Jim (2002). The Sons of the Rock - The Official History of Dumbarton Football Club. Dumbarton: J&J Robertson Printers.
  5. ^ a b "Casualty Military Medal to 7544 Spr D Slimmon 1/1 W Lanc Field Coy RE / A professional Footballer". Harland Military Antiques. Retrieved 12 August 2020.
  6. ^ "David Slimmon – Player Statistics (The Sons Archive – Dumbarton Football Club History)". www.sonsarchive.com. Retrieved 20 December 2018.
  7. ^ a b "Kilmarnock Player ? Slimmon Details". www.fitbastats.com. Retrieved 20 December 2018.


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