James Armstrong (footballer, born 1888)
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | James Rae Armstrong[1] | ||
| Date of birth | 1888 | ||
| Place of birth | Dennistoun, Scotland | ||
| Date of death | 10 October 1915 (aged 26–27)[1] | ||
| Place of death | Rouen, France | ||
| Playing position | Forward | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 1912–1913 | Kilmarnock | 2 | (2) |
| 1913–1914 | St Mirren | 2 | (0) |
|
* Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only. | |||
James Rae Armstrong (1888 – 10 October 1915) was a Scottish professional footballer who played in the Scottish League for Kilmarnock and St Mirren.[2][3]
Personal life
Armstrong enlisted as a private in the 5th Battalion of the Queen's Own Cameron Highlanders after the outbreak of the First World War in August 1914.[2] He was killed in France on 10 October 1915 and buried in St. Sever Cemetery, Rouen.[1]
References
- 1 2 3 Manchester, Reading Room. "Casualty Details". Retrieved 15 September 2016.
- 1 2 http://www.edinburghs-war.ed.ac.uk/sites/default/files/pdf_Season_1915-1916_(Fell).pdf
- ↑ "Kilmarnock Player James Armstrong Details". www.fitbastats.com. Retrieved 2016-09-19.
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