| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Andrew McDermott | ||
| Date of birth | 1889 | ||
| Place of birth | Edinburgh, Scotland | ||
| Date of death | 12 July 1915 (aged 26) | ||
| Place of death | Gallipoli, Ottoman Turkey | ||
| Position(s) | Goalkeeper | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 0000–1910 | Newtongrange Star | ||
| 1910–1913 | Leith Athletic | 4 | (0) |
| *Club domestic league appearances and goals | |||
Andrew McDermott (1889 – 12 July 1915) was a Scottish professional footballer who played in the Scottish League for Leith Athletic as a goalkeeper.
Personal life
McDermott worked as a lithographer. After the outbreak of the First World War in August 1914, McDermott enlisted in the Royal Scots. He was serving as an appointed lance corporal when he received facial wounds at Gallipoli on 28 June 1915, from which he died on 12 July 1915. He was commemorated on the Helles Memorial.
References
- ^ Litster, John. Record of Pre-War Scottish League Players. Norwich: PM Publications.
- ^ "They Died in the Conflict in Season 1915–1916" (PDF). p. 5. Retrieved 15 May 2018.
- "Andrew McDermott | Service Record". Football and the First World War. Retrieved 26 June 2020.
- "Casualty Details". Commonwealth War Graves Commission. Retrieved 15 September 2016.
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