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
Playing position 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)
National team
1929 Scotland 2 (1)

* Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only.

† Appearances (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.[1][2] He made two appearances for Scotland in 1929 whilst a St Johnstone player,[3] and scored one goal against Germany.[4]

He later became a butcher,[1] before joining the Coldstream Guards during World War II.[5] He developed cancer whilst on active duty and died in Fife in 1944.[6] One of only three Swindon players killed during the war,[7] he is included on the clubs commemorative plaque unveiled in 2014.[5]

References

  1. 1 2 Paul Smith (2013). Scotland Who's Who: International Players 1872–2013. Pitch Publishing. p. 132.
  2. ↑ "Significant Saints". History. St Johnstone F.C. Retrieved 2015-05-04.
  3. ↑ "International Saints". History. St Johnstone F.C. Retrieved 2015-05-04.
  4. ↑ "Flashback: Scotland’s 7 previous trips to Germany". Evening Express (Scotland) (Aberdeen). 2015-05-02. Retrieved 2015-05-04.
  5. 1 2 Cross, Beren (2014-12-04). "Plaque commemorates Swindon Town's wartime players". Swindon Advertiser. Retrieved 2015-05-04.
  6. ↑ Carter, Graham (2009-06-05). "Swindon Town's Other War Deaths". SwindonWeb. Retrieved 2015-05-04.
  7. ↑ "Player profile - Bill IMRIE". swindon-town-fc.co.uk. Retrieved 2015-05-04.


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