James Armstrong (footballer, born 1887)
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | James Rae Armstrong[1] | ||
| Date of birth | 12 July 1887[2] | ||
| Place of birth | Dennistoun, Scotland | ||
| Date of death | 10 October 1915 (aged 28)[1] | ||
| Place of death | Rouen, France | ||
| Position(s) | Forward | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 1912–1913 | Kilmarnock | 2 | (2) |
| 1913–1914 | St Mirren | 2 | (0) |
| Girvan Athletic | |||
| *Club domestic league appearances and goals | |||
James Rae Armstrong (12 July 1887 – 10 October 1915) was a Scottish professional footballer who played in the Scottish League for Kilmarnock and St Mirren.[3][4]
Personal life
[edit]Armstrong attended Whitehill Secondary School.[5] He enlisted as a private in the 5th Battalion of the Queen's Own Cameron Highlanders after the outbreak of the First World War in August 1914.[3] Anderson died of wounds at 5th General Hospital, Rouen, France on 10 October 1915 and was buried in St. Sever Cemetery, Rouen.[1][5][6]
Career statistics
[edit]| Club | Season | League | Scottish Cup | Total | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Division | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | ||
| Kilmarnock | 1912–13[4] | Scottish First Division | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 2 |
| St Mirren | 1913–14[2] | Scottish First Division | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 |
| Career total | 4 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 2 | ||
References
[edit]- ^ a b c "Casualty Details". Commonwealth War Graves Commission. Retrieved 15 September 2016.
- ^ a b Litster, John. Record of Pre-War Scottish League Players. Norwich: PM Publications.
- ^ a b "They Died in the Conflict in Season 1915–1916" (PDF). p. 1. Archived from the original (PDF) on 15 May 2018. Retrieved 15 May 2018.
- ^ a b "Kilmarnock Player James Armstrong Details". www.fitbastats.com. Retrieved 19 September 2016.
- ^ a b "James Rae Armstrong". Whitehill Former Pupils' Club. Retrieved 9 March 2021.
- ^ "James Rae Armstrong | Service Record". Football and the First World War. Retrieved 27 November 2018.
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- People from Dennistoun
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