Willie Imrie Explained

Willie Imrie
Fullname:William Noble Imrie
Birth Date:4 March 1908
Birth Place:Methil, Scotland
Death Date:[1]
Death Place:Windygates, Fife, Scotland
Height:5ft 10in[2]
Position:Right half
Youthclubs1:Dunnikier Juniors
Years1:1927–1929
Clubs1:St Johnstone
Caps1:72
Goals1:7
Years2:1929–1933
Clubs2:Blackburn Rovers
Caps2:165
Goals2:23
Years3:1933–1938
Clubs3:Newcastle United
Caps3:125
Goals3:24
Years4:1938–1939
Clubs4:Swansea Town
Caps4:27
Goals4:1
Years5:1939–1940
Clubs5:Swindon Town
Caps5:2
Goals5:0
Totalcaps:391
Totalgoals:55
Nationalyears1:1929
Nationalteam1:Scotland
Nationalcaps1:2
Nationalgoals1:1

William Noble Imrie (4 March 1908 – 26 December 1944) was a Scottish footballer who played as a right half.[3]

Career

Born in Methil, Imrie played club football for St Johnstone, Blackburn Rovers, Newcastle United,[4] Swansea Town and Swindon Town.[5] [6] He made two appearances for Scotland in 1929 whilst a St Johnstone player,[7] and scored one goal against Germany.[8]

He later became a butcher,[5] before joining the British Army's 5th Battalion Coldstream Guards during World War II.[9] He developed cancer whilst on active duty and died in Fife in 1944.[10] One of only five Swindon players who died serving during the war,[11] he is included on the club's commemorative plaque unveiled in 2014.

Notes and References

  1. Web site: 1944 IMRIE, WILLIAM NOBLE (Statutory registers Deaths 447/2 34) . Scotland's People . . subscription.
  2. https://playupliverpool.com/1927/08/01/season-preview-192728-st-johnstone-f-c-athletic-news/ Season preview 1927/28: St. Johnstone F.C.
  3. A Record of pre-war Scottish League Players. John Litster. Scottish Football Historian magazine. October 2012.
  4. Web site: Player Details : William Noble Imrie . Toon1892.com . 22 October 2016.
  5. Book: Scotland Who's Who: International Players 1872–2013. Paul Smith. Pitch Publishing. 2013. 132.
  6. Web site: Significant Saints . History . . 2015-05-04 .
  7. Web site: International Saints . History . . 2015-05-04 .
  8. News: Flashback: Scotland's 7 previous trips to Germany . . Aberdeen . 2015-05-02 . 2015-05-04 .
  9. News: Cross . Beren . Plaque commemorates Swindon Town's wartime players . . 2014-12-04 . 2015-05-04 .
  10. News: Carter . Graham . Swindon Town's Other War Deaths . SwindonWeb . 2009-06-05 . 2015-05-04 .
  11. News: Player profile - Bill IMRIE . swindon-town-fc.co.uk . 2015-05-04 .