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Donald Sloan
Personal information
Full name Donald Sloan[1]
Date of birth 31 July 1883
Place of birth Rankinston, Scotland
Date of death 1 January 1917(1917-01-01) (aged 33)[2]
Place of death Arras, France
Position(s) Goalkeeper
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
Distillery
1906–1908 Everton 6 (0)
1908–1909 Liverpool 6 (0)
Distillery
International career
1905 Irish League XI 1 (0)
Managerial career
Distillery (player-manager)
*Club domestic league appearances and goals

Donald Sloan (31 July 1883 – 1 January 1917) was a Scottish professional footballer who played as a goalkeeper for in the Football League for Everton and Liverpool.[1][3][4] He made one appearance for the Irish League XI.[5]

Personal life

Sloan served as a private in the Black Watch (Royal Highland Regiment) during the First World War and was killed on 1 January 1917 near Arras.[6][7] He was buried in Faubourg-d'Amiens Cemetery, Arras.[2]

Career statistics

Club Season League FA Cup Total
Division Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals
Everton 1906–07[3] First Division 2 0 0 0 2 0
1907–08[3] 4 0 0 0 4 0
Total 6 0 0 0 6 0
Liverpool 1908–09[4] First Division 6 0 0 0 6 0
Career total 12 0 0 0 12 0

References

  1. ^ a b Joyce, Michael (2012). Football League Players' Records 1888 to 1939. Nottingham: Tony Brown. p. 266. ISBN 190589161X.
  2. ^ a b "CWGC – Casualty Details". www.cwgc.org. Retrieved 18 January 2016.
  3. ^ a b c "Donald Sloan | Everton Football Club". www.evertonfc.com. Retrieved 6 January 2017.
  4. ^ a b LFChistory.net. "Liverpool career stats for Don Sloan – LFChistory – Stats galore for Liverpool FC!". www.lfchistory.net. Retrieved 6 January 2017.
  5. ^ "Irish Football League Inter-League – 1892/93 – 1899/00". www.glenniewebdesign.com. Retrieved 6 January 2017.
  6. ^ "Donald Sloan | Service Record | Football and the First World War". Football and the First World War. Retrieved 6 January 2017.
  7. ^ "They Died in the Conflict in Season 1916–1917" (PDF). Retrieved 15 May 2018.