James Scott (footballer, born 1895)
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Date of birth | 1895 | ||
| Place of birth | Airdrie, Scotland | ||
| Date of death | 1 July 1916 (aged 20–21)[1] | ||
| Place of death | Somme, France | ||
| Playing position | Forward | ||
| Youth career | |||
| Craigton Thistle | |||
| Petershill Juniors | |||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 1913–1915 | Raith Rovers | 59 | (25) |
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* Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only. | |||
James Scott (1895 – 1 July 1916) was a Scottish professional football forward who played in the Scottish League for Raith Rovers.[2]
Personal life
Rollo served as a private in McCrae's Battalion of the Royal Scots during the First World War and was killed on the first day of the Somme.[2] He is commemorated on the Thiepval Memorial.[1]
References
- 1 2 Manchester, Reading Room. "Casualty Details". Retrieved 17 September 2016.
- 1 2 http://www.edinburghs-war.ed.ac.uk/sites/default/files/pdf_Season_1916-1917_(Fell).pdf
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