Willie Imrie
Scottish footballer
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William Noble Imrie (4 March 1908 – 26 December 1944) was a Scottish footballer who played as a right half.[3]
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | William Noble Imrie | ||
| Date of birth | 4 March 1908 | ||
| Place of birth | Methil, Scotland | ||
| Date of death | 26 December 1944 (aged 36)[1] | ||
| Place of death | Windygates, Fife, Scotland | ||
| Height | 5 ft 10 in (1.78 m)[2] | ||
| Position | Right half | ||
| Youth career | |||
| Dunnikier Juniors | |||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 1927–1929 | St Johnstone | 72 | (7) |
| 1929–1933 | Blackburn Rovers | 165 | (23) |
| 1933–1938 | Newcastle United | 125 | (24) |
| 1938–1939 | Swansea Town | 27 | (1) |
| 1939–1940 | Swindon Town | 2 | (0) |
| Total | 391 | (55) | |
| International career | |||
| 1929 | Scotland | 2 | (1) |
| * Club domestic league appearances and goals | |||
Career
Born in Methil, Imrie played club football for St Johnstone, Blackburn Rovers, Newcastle United,[4] Swansea Town and Swindon Town.[5][6] He made two appearances for Scotland in 1929 whilst a St Johnstone player,[7] and scored one goal against Germany.[8]
He later became a butcher,[5] before joining the Royal Air Force, in which he rose to corporal, during World War II. He developed cancer whilst on active duty and died in hospital in Fife in 1944.[4] One of only five Swindon players who died serving during the war,[9] he is included on the club's commemorative plaque unveiled in 2014.[10]
