Alex Barrie
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Full name
Alexander W. Barrie[1]
Date of birth
18 August 1878
Place of birth
Camlachie, Scotland
Date of death
1 October 1918 (aged 40)[2]
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| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Alexander W. Barrie[1] | ||
| Date of birth | 18 August 1878 | ||
| Place of birth | Camlachie, Scotland | ||
| Date of death | 1 October 1918 (aged 40)[2] | ||
| Place of death | Canal du Nord, France[3] | ||
| Position(s) | Centre half | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 1898–1901 | Parkhead | ||
| 1901–1902 | St Bernard's | 12 | (1) |
| 1902–1907 | Sunderland | 66 | (3) |
| 1907–1908 | Rangers | 11 | (1) |
| 1908–1912 | Kilmarnock | 121 | (6) |
| Abercorn | |||
| International career | |||
| 1901 | Scotland Juniors | 3 | (0) |
| *Club domestic league appearances and goals | |||
Alexander W. Barrie (18 August 1878 – 1 October 1918) was a Scottish professional footballer who played in the Scottish League for Kilmarnock, Rangers and St Bernard's as a centre half.[4][5] He also played in the Football League for Sunderland and was capped by Scotland at junior level.[1][6]
Barrie served as a corporal in the Highland Light Infantry during the First World War and was killed during the Battle of the Canal du Nord on 1 October 1918,[3] just over five weeks before the armistice.[7] He was buried in Flesquières Hill British Cemetery.[2]
