Alex Barrie
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Alexander W Barrie[1] | ||
| Date of birth | 18 August 1878 | ||
| Place of birth | Camlachie, Scotland | ||
| Date of death | 1 October 1918 (aged 40)[2] | ||
| Place of death | Nord, France[2] | ||
| Playing position | Centre half | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps† | (Gls)† |
| Parkhead | |||
| 1901–1902 | St Bernard's | ||
| 1902–1907 | Sunderland | 66 | (1) |
| 1907–1908 | Rangers | 11 | (1) |
| 1908–1912 | Kilmarnock | 121 | (6) |
| Abercorn | |||
| National team | |||
| Scotland Schoolboys | |||
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* Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only. † Appearances (goals) | |||
Alexander "Alex" Barrie (18 August 1878 – 1 October 1918), sometimes known as Alec Barrie, was a Scottish professional football centre half who played for Kilmarnock, Rangers and St Bernard's in the Scottish Football League.[3][4] He also played in the Football League for Sunderland.[1]
Personal life
Barrie served as a corporal in the Highland Light Infantry during the First World War and was killed in France on 1 October 1918, just over five weeks before the armistice.[5] He was buried in Flesquières Hill British Cemetery.[2]
Honours
- Scottish Junior Cup: 1898–99[6]
References
- 1 2 Joyce, Michael (2012). Football League Players' Records 1888 to 1939. Nottingham: Tony Brown. p. 19. ISBN 190589161X.
- 1 2 3 "CWGC - Casualty Details". www.cwgc.org. Retrieved 2016-01-02.
- ↑ "Kilmarnock Player Alexander Barrie Details". www.fitbastats.com. Retrieved 2016-01-02.
- ↑ "Rangers Player Alec Barrie Details". www.fitbastats.com. Retrieved 2016-01-02.
- ↑ "Alexander Barrie | Service Record | Football and the First World War". Football and the First World War. Retrieved 2016-01-02.
- ↑ Smith, Paul (2011-11-08). Aye Ready Rangers War Heroes. Black & White Publishing. ISBN 9781845023713.
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