Harry Gildea | |
Fullname: | Henry Gildea[1] |
Birth Date: | 1890 |
Birth Place: | Broxburn, Scotland[2] |
Death Date: | 9 April |
Death Place: | Pas-de-Calais, France |
Position: | Inside right |
Youthyears1: | –1908 |
Youthclubs1: | Lochgelly St Patrick's |
Years1: | 1908–1909 |
Years2: | 1909–1910 |
Years3: | 1910–1911 |
Years4: | 1911–1912 |
Years5: | 1912–1913 |
Years6: | 1913 |
Years7: | 1913–1915 |
Years8: | 1915–1916 |
Clubs1: | Hibernian |
Clubs2: | Grimsby Town |
Clubs3: | Bristol City |
Clubs4: | Lochgelly United |
Clubs5: | East Fife |
Clubs6: | Lochgelly United |
Clubs7: | Dumbarton |
Clubs8: | Lochgelly United |
Caps1: | 6 |
Caps2: | 3 |
Caps3: | 1 |
Caps7: | 27 |
Goals1: | 3 |
Goals2: | 0 |
Goals3: | 0 |
Goals7: | 4 |
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.[3] [4] [5]
Gildea's brothers Peter and Willie were also footballers.[6] 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.[7] He was buried in Mindel Trench British Cemetery, Saint-Laurent-Blangy.[8]
Season | League | National Cup | Total | ||||||
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Division | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | |||
Hibernian | 1908–09[9] | Scottish First Division | 6 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 6 | 3 | |
Dumbarton | 1913–14[10] | Scottish First Division | 27 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 27 | 4 | |
Career total | 33 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 33 | 7 |