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Scottish footballer

James Gray
Personal information
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

Appearances and goals by club, season and competition
Club Season League National Cup Total
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

  1. ^ Litster, John. Record of Pre-War Scottish League Players. Norwich: PM Publications.
  2. ^ "Casualty Details". Commonwealth War Graves Commission. Retrieved 18 September 2016.
  3. "The Pars | World War One". 1914–18. Archived from the original on 20 September 2016. Retrieved 18 September 2016.
  4. "They Died in the Conflict in Season 1917–1918" (PDF). p. 2. Retrieved 20 July 2018.


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