Findlay Weir
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| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | William Findlay Weir[1] | ||
| Date of birth | 18 April 1889 | ||
| Place of birth | Lenzie, Scotland[2] | ||
| Date of death | 9 July 1918 (aged 29)[3] | ||
| Place of death | Brighton, England[4] | ||
| Height | 5 ft 8 in (1.73 m)[5] | ||
| Position(s) | Wing half | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 1904–1905 | Campvale | ||
| 1905–1906 | Waverley | ||
| 1906–1909 | Maryhill | ||
| 1909–1911 | The Wednesday | 71 | (1) |
| 1912–1915 | Tottenham Hotspur | 96 | (2) |
| *Club domestic league appearances and goals | |||
William Findlay Weir (18 April 1889 – 9 July 1918) was a Scottish professional footballer who played as a wing half for The Wednesday and Tottenham Hotspur in the Football League.
Weir was born on 18 April 1889 in Lenzie, Dunbartonshire, the son of William and Mary Weir, his father was a dairyman.[2] In 1901, Weir was described as an apprentice engine fitter.[2]
Career
A wing half, Weir began his career in Scottish junior football, before joining Maryhill in 1906.[4][6] He moved to England to join First Division club The Wednesday in May 1909 and made 72 appearances, scoring one goal, before moving to fellow top-flight club Tottenham Hotspur in May 1912.[4] Over the course of the following three seasons, Weir made 101 appearances and scored two goals before competitive football was suspended due to the outbreak of the First World War.[4]