William Eadie (footballer) explained

William Eadie (footballer) should not be confused with Bill Eadie (footballer).

William Eadie
Birth Date:14 June 1882
Birth Place:Dunblane, Scotland
Death Place:near Saint-Julien, Belgium
Position:Goalkeeper
Years1:1900–1903
Clubs1:Queen's Park
Caps1:12
Goals1:0
Years2:1906–
Clubs2:St Mirren
Caps2:1
Goals2:0
Years3:–1908
Clubs3:Dunblane
Years4:1908–1911
Clubs4:Partick Thistle
Caps4:5
Goals4:0
Years5:1913
Clubs5:East Fife

William P. Eadie (14 June 1882 – 23 June 1915), also known as William Prince, was a Scottish professional footballer who played as a goalkeeper in the Scottish League for Queen's Park, St Mirren and Partick Thistle.[1]

Personal life

Eadie was born in Dunblane, Scotland had three brothers who each played football – James (Dunblane, Queen's Park),[2] David and Alexander (both Strathallan).[3] As of 1901, he was working as a draper's assistant. On 20 March 1914, Eadie emigrated to Canada. One month after the outbreak of the First World War, Eadie enlisted as a sergeant in the 10th Battalion of the Canadian Expeditionary Force at CFB Valcartier. He enlisted under the name of William Prince. Eadie was killed in action near Saint-Julien, Belgium on 23 April 1915 and is commemorated on the Menin Gate and the Saint Julien Memorial.[4]

Honours

Dunblane

Career statistics

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SeasonLeagueScottish CupTotal
DivisionAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoals
Queen's Park1902–03[5] Scottish First Division200020
1904–05801090
1905–06200020
Total12010130
St Mirren1906–07[6] Scottish First Division100010
Partick Thistle1908–09Scottish First Division500050
Career total18010190

Notes and References

  1. Web site: They Died in the Conflict during Season 1914–1915 . 15 May 2018 . 1.
  2. Web site: Eadie, James . 31 July 2016 . QPFC.com – A Historical Queen's Park FC Website.
  3. Web site: The footballer known as Prince – the strange tale of William Eadie . 31 July 2016 . Scottish Sport History – devoted to our sporting heritage.
  4. Web site: McCrossan . Frank . Queen's Park And The Great War 1914 To 1918 – The Queen's Park Men Who Lost Their Lives As At April 2017– Appendix 3 . 22 April 2020 . Queen's Park FC . 4.
  5. Web site: Eadie, William . 4 June 2017 . QPFC.com – A Historical Queen's Park FC Website.
  6. Book: Litster, John . Record of Pre-War Scottish League Players . PM Publications . Norwich.