James Gray (Scottish footballer)
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Date of birth | 1893 | ||
| Place of birth | Dunfermline, Scotland | ||
| Date of death | 24 April 1917 (aged 23–24)[1] | ||
| Place of death | Somme, France | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 1913–1914 | Dunfermline Athletic | 3 | (0) |
| *Club domestic league appearances and goals | |||
James Gray (1893 – 24 April 1917) was a Scottish professional footballer who played in the Scottish Football League for Dunfermline Athletic.[2] He also played cricket for Dunfermline Carnegie.[3]
Personal life
Craig served as a sergeant in the Argyll and Sutherland Highlanders during the First World War and was killed in action in the Somme sector of the Western Front on 24 April 1917.[2] He is commemorated on the Thiepval Memorial.[1]
References
- ^ a b Manchester, Reading Room. "Casualty Details". Retrieved 18 September 2016.
- ^ a b http://www.edinburghs-war.ed.ac.uk/sites/default/files/pdf_Season_1917-1918_(Fell).pdf
- ^ "The Pars | World War One". 1914-18. Retrieved 2016-09-18.
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