James Gray (Scottish footballer) explained

James Gray
Fullname:James Gray
Birth Date:1893
Birth Place:Dunfermline, Scotland
Death Date:24
Death Place:Somme, France
Position:Inside forward
Years1:1913–1914
Clubs1:Dunfermline Athletic
Caps1:3
Goals1:0

James Gray (1893 – 24 April 1917) was a Scottish professional footballer who played in the Scottish League for Dunfermline Athletic as an inside forward.[1] He also played cricket for Dunfermline Carnegie.[2]

Personal life

Craig served as a sergeant in the Argyll and Sutherland Highlanders during the First World War and was killed in action in the Somme sector of the Western Front on 24 April 1917.[3] He is commemorated on the Thiepval Memorial.

Career statistics

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SeasonLeagueNational CupTotal
DivisionAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoals
Dunfermline Athletic1913–14Scottish Division Two300030
Career total300030

Notes and References

  1. Book: Litster, John . Record of Pre-War Scottish League Players . PM Publications . Norwich.
  2. Web site: The Pars World War One . 1914–18 . dead . https://web.archive.org/web/20160920134320/http://www.pars-united.com/1914-18/2014/08/04/the-pars-world-war-one/ . 20 September 2016 . 18 September 2016.
  3. Web site: They Died in the Conflict in Season 1917–1918 . 2 . 20 July 2018.