Allan Lawrie
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Full name
Gordon Allan Lawrie[1]
Date of birth
24 May 1885[2]
Place of birth
Aberdeen, Scotland
Date of death
10 May 1915 (aged 29)[3]
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Gordon Allan Lawrie[1] | ||
| Date of birth | 24 May 1885[2] | ||
| Place of birth | Aberdeen, Scotland | ||
| Date of death | 10 May 1915 (aged 29)[3] | ||
| Place of death | Ypres, Belgium[1] | ||
| Position(s) | Forward | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| Orion | |||
| 1903– | Bon Accord Amateurs | ||
| –1906 | Shamrock | ||
| 1906–1908 | Aberdeen | 1 | (0) |
| → Harp | |||
| *Club domestic league appearances and goals | |||
Gordon Allan Lawrie (24 May 1885 – 10 May 1915) was a Scottish professional footballer who played in the Scottish League for Aberdeen as a forward.[4]
Lawrie was born in Aberdeen, the son of John Lawrie and Jane Allan Lawrie.[2] Soon after the outbreak of the First World War in August 1914, Lawrie enlisted as a private in the Queen's Own Cameron Highlanders.[5] He was serving in 'D' Company, 2nd Battalion when he was killed in Flanders on 10 May 1915.[5][6] He is commemorated on the Menin Gate.[3]
