| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | James Gray[1] | ||
| Date of birth | 1893 | ||
| Place of birth | Dunfermline, Scotland | ||
| Date of death | 24 April 1917 (aged 23–24)[2] | ||
| 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.[1] He also played cricket for Dunfermline Carnegie.[3]
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.[4] He is commemorated on the Thiepval Memorial.[2]
Career statistics
| Club | Season | League | National Cup | Total | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Division | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | ||
| Dunfermline Athletic | 1913–14[1] | Scottish Division Two | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 |
| Career total | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | ||
References
- 1 2 3 Litster, John. Record of Pre-War Scottish League Players. Norwich: PM Publications.
- 1 2 "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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