Alex McCurdie
Scottish footballer
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Alexander McCurdie (7 January 1895 – 24 April 1917) was a Scottish professional footballer who played as a centre forward in the Scottish League for Kilmarnock.[1][3]
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Alexander McCurdie[1] | ||
| Date of birth | 7 January 1895 | ||
| Place of birth | Trabboch, Scotland | ||
| Date of death | 24 April 1917 (aged 22)[2] | ||
| Place of death | Beaucamp, France | ||
| Position | Centre forward | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| –1913 | Glasgow University | ||
| 1913–1915 | Kilmarnock | 11 | (2) |
| → Stevenston United (loan) | |||
| 1915 | → Reading (guest) | 1 | (0) |
| * Club domestic league appearances and goals | |||
Personal life
McCurdie attended Glasgow University.[4] In May 1915, 9 months after Britain's entry into the First World War, McCurdie enlisted in the Argyll and Sutherland Highlanders.[4] He arrived on the Western Front in June 1916 and saw action at the Battle of the Ancre five months later.[4] By April 1917, he had been promoted to acting lance-sergeant and had been recommended for the DCM.[4] McCurdie was killed while on patrol in Beaucamps, Nord on 24 April 1917 and he was buried in Fifteen Ravine British Cemetery, Villers-Plouich.[4]
Career statistics
| Club | Season | League | National Cup | Total | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Division | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | ||
| Kilmarnock | 1913–14[3] | Scottish First Division | 5 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 2 |
| 1914–15[3] | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 6 | 0 | ||
| Career total | 11 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 11 | 2 | ||
