Harry Gildea
Scottish footballer
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Henry Gildea (1890 – 9 April 1917) was a Scottish professional football inside right who played for Hibernian, Grimsby Town, Bristol City, Lochgelly United, East Fife and Dumbarton.[4][5][6]
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Henry Gildea[1] | ||
| Date of birth | 1890 | ||
| Place of birth | Broxburn, Scotland[2] | ||
| Date of death | 9 April 1917 (aged 26–27) [3] | ||
| Place of death | Pas-de-Calais, France | ||
| Position | Inside right | ||
| Youth career | |||
| –1908 | Lochgelly St Patrick's | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 1908–1909 | Hibernian | 6 | (3) |
| 1909–1910 | Grimsby Town | 3 | (0) |
| 1910–1911 | Bristol City | 1 | (0) |
| 1911–1912 | Lochgelly United | ||
| 1912–1913 | East Fife | ||
| 1913 | Lochgelly United | ||
| 1913–1915 | Dumbarton | 27 | (4) |
| 1915–1916 | Lochgelly United | ||
| * Club domestic league appearances and goals | |||
Personal life
Gildea's brothers Peter and Willie were also footballers.[7] Gildea served as a private with the Black Watch during the First World War and was killed in action in France on 9 April 1917.[8] He was buried in Mindel Trench British Cemetery, Saint-Laurent-Blangy.[3]
