Archibald McLardie (footballer, born 1889)

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Archibald McLardie
Personal information
Date of birth 1889
Place of birth Paisley, Scotland
Date of death (aged 26)[1]
Place of death near Krithia, Ottoman Turkey
Position(s) Outside forward
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
John Neilson Institution FP
Queen's Park 0 (0)
1910–1912 St Mirren 5 (0)
*Club domestic league appearances and goals

Archibald McLardie (1889 – 25 December 1915) was a Scottish professional footballer who played in the Scottish League for St Mirren as an outside forward.[2]

Personal life

McLardie attended John Neilson Institution, Paisley Grammar School, University of Glasgow and later worked for McLay, Murray & Speirs in Glasgow and as a lawyer for the Carron Company in Falkirk.[1][3] On 5 June 1915, ten months after the outbreak of the First World War, McLardie was commissioned into the Argyll and Sutherland Highlanders as a second lieutenant.[1][4] Prior to the war, he had served as a territorial with the Cameronians (Scottish Rifles).[1] McLardie was serving at Gallipoli when he was killed by shellfire near Krithia Nullah on 25 December 1915.[3][5] He was buried at Pink Farm Cemetery.[5]

Career statistics

Appearances and goals by club, season and competition
Club Season League National Cup Total
Division Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals
St Mirren 1910–11[2] Scottish First Division 3 0 0 0 3 0
1911–12[2] 2 0 0 0 2 0
Career total 5 0 0 0 5 0

References

  1. ^ a b c d Smith, James Meikle. "Paisley's Fallen in the War 1914–18" (PDF). p. 186. Retrieved 24 February 2019.
  2. ^ a b c Litster, John. Record of Pre-War Scottish League Players. Norwich: PM Publications.
  3. ^ a b MacGillivray, Russell. "Larbert's War Memorial" (PDF). Falkirk Local History Society. pp. 138–139. Archived (PDF) from the original on 11 September 2020. Retrieved 24 August 2020.
  4. ^ "No. 29221". The London Gazette (Supplement). 6 July 1915. p. 6678.
  5. ^ a b "Casualty Details". Commonwealth War Graves Commission. Retrieved 15 September 2016.
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