Willie Imrie

Willie Imrie

Personal information
Full name	William Noble Imrie
Date of birth	4 March 1908
Place of birth	Methil, Scotland
Date of death	c. 1944 (aged 35–36)
Place of death	Fife, Scotland
Position(s)	Right half
Senior career*
Years	Team	Apps	(Gls)
1928–1929	St Johnstone
1929–1933	Blackburn Rovers	165	(23)
1933–1938	Newcastle United	125	(24)
1938–1939	Swansea Town	27	(1)
1939–1940	Swindon Town	2	(0)
International career
1929	Scotland	2	(1)
*Club domestic league appearances and goals

William Noble Imrie, known as Willie Imrie or Bill Imrie (4 March 1908 – c. 1944) was a Scottish footballer who played as a right half.

Career

Born in Methil, Imrie played club football for St Johnstone, Blackburn Rovers, Newcastle United, Swansea Town and Swindon Town. He made two appearances for Scotland in 1929 whilst a St Johnstone player, and scored one goal against Germany.

He later became a butcher, before joining the Coldstream Guards during World War II. He developed cancer whilst on active duty and died in Fife in 1944. One of only three Swindon players killed during the war, he is included on the clubs commemorative plaque unveiled in 2014.