Norman Findlay Explained

Norman Findlay
Fullname:Norman Findlay
Birth Date:1890[1]
Birth Place:Walker, England
Death Place:Ealing, England
Height:[2]
Position:Goalkeeper
Clubs1:Newcastle City
Years2:–1914
Clubs2:Blyth Spartans
Years3:1914–1919
Clubs3:Heart of Midlothian
Caps3:0
Goals3:0
Years4:1915–1916
Clubs4:Walker Celtic (guest)
Years5:1921–1926
Clubs5:Coventry City
Caps5:9
Goals5:0

Norman Findlay (1890–1949) was an English professional footballer who played as a goalkeeper in the Football League for Coventry City.[3] [4]

Personal life

Findlay worked as a carpenter in the shipyards.[5] He served as a corporal in McCrae's Battalion of the Royal Scots during the First World War.[6] Findlay was not deployed to the Western Front and was released from the army in September 1916 to work in the Newcastle shipyards.[7] He later moved to Isleworth and worked repairing barges on the Thames.

Career statistics

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SeasonLeagueNational CupTotal
DivisionAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoals
Coventry City1921–22[8] Second Division200020
1925–26Third Division North700070
Career total900090

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Norman Findlay – Hearts Career – from 24 Aug 1914 to 24 Aug 1914 . 8 December 2023 . London Hearts.
  2. News: 13 August 1923 . The lure of promotion. Coventry City . 6 . Athletic News . Manchester.
  3. Book: Joyce, Michael . Football League Players' Records 1888–1939 . 16 October 2012 . Tony Brown . 9781905891610 . 3rd Revised . 98.
  4. Book: Litster, John . Record of Pre-War Scottish League Players . PM Publications . Norwich.
  5. Book: Purdie, Tom . Hearts at War 1914–1919 . 15 August 2014 . Amberley Publishing Limited . 978-1-4456-3334-3 . en.
  6. Web site: The Heart of Midlothian FC Players' Roll of Honour . 21 July 2018 . 3.
  7. News: 18 April 2014 . The Sporting Battalion . en-US . McCraes Battalion Trust . 21 July 2018.
  8. Web site: Norman Findlay . 21 July 2018 . 11v11.com.