Personal information | |||
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Full name | James Gray | ||
Date of birth | 1893 | ||
Place of birth | Dunfermline, Scotland | ||
Date of death | 24 April 1917 (aged 23–24) | ||
Place of death | Somme, France | ||
Position(s) | Inside forward | ||
Senior career* | |||
Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
1913–1914 | Dunfermline Athletic | 3 | (0) |
*Club domestic league appearances and goals |
James Gray (1893 – 24 April 1917) was a Scottish professional footballer who played in the Scottish League for Dunfermline Athletic as an inside forward. He also played cricket for Dunfermline Carnegie.
Personal life
Craig served as a sergeant in the Argyll and Sutherland Highlanders during the First World War and was killed in action in the Somme sector of the Western Front on 24 April 1917. He is commemorated on the Thiepval Memorial.
Career statistics
Club | Season | League | National Cup | Total | ||||
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Division | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | ||
Dunfermline Athletic | 1913–14 | Scottish Division Two | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 |
Career total | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 |
References
- ^ Litster, John. Record of Pre-War Scottish League Players. Norwich: PM Publications.
- ^ "Casualty Details". Commonwealth War Graves Commission. Retrieved 18 September 2016.
- "The Pars | World War One". 1914–18. Archived from the original on 20 September 2016. Retrieved 18 September 2016.
- "They Died in the Conflict in Season 1917–1918" (PDF). p. 2. Retrieved 20 July 2018.
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