George Comrie
Scottish footballer
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George Smart Comrie (31 March 1885 – 15 April 1958) was a Scottish professional footballer who played in the Scottish League for Dundee as a left half and was a member of the club's 1909–10 Scottish Cup-winning team.[3][4] He also played in the Southern League for Millwall and the Football League for Huddersfield Town.[1][5]
Full name
George Smart Comrie[1]
Date of birth
31 March 1885
Place of birth
Denny, Scotland
Date of death
15 April 1958 (aged 73)[2]
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | George Smart Comrie[1] | ||
| Date of birth | 31 March 1885 | ||
| Place of birth | Denny, Scotland | ||
| Date of death | 15 April 1958 (aged 73)[2] | ||
| Place of death | Falkirk, Scotland[2] | ||
| Position | Left half | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 1903–1904 | Dunipace Athletic | ||
| 1904–1905 | Third Lanark | 0 | (0) |
| 1905–1909 | Millwall | ||
| 1909–1912 | Dundee | 76 | (5) |
| 1912–1913 | Huddersfield Town | 15 | (0) |
| Forfar Athletic | |||
| * Club domestic league appearances and goals | |||
Personal life
Comrie's relatives James, John and Malcolm were also footballers.[5][6][7] Comrie served as a sergeant in the Black Watch during the First World War and his son Daniel served with the Scots Guards during the Second World War.[8][9]
Career statistics
| Club | Season | League | National cup[a] | Total | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Division | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | ||
| Dundee | 1909–10[10] | Scottish First Division | 22 | 0 | 10 | 1 | 32 | 1 |
| 1910–11[10] | Scottish First Division | 26 | 2 | 4 | 1 | 30 | 3 | |
| 1911–12[10] | Scottish First Division | 28 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 31 | 3 | |
| Total | 76 | 5 | 17 | 2 | 93 | 7 | ||
| Huddersfield Town | 1912–13[11] | Second Division | 15 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 15 | 0 |
| Career total | 101 | 5 | 17 | 2 | 108 | 7 | ||
- Includes Scottish Cup, FA Cup
Honours
Dundee
