Archibald McLardie (footballer, born 1889)

Archibald McLardie
Personal information
Date of birth 1889
Place of birth Paisley, Scotland
Date of death 25 December 1915 (aged 2526)[1]
Place of death Gallipoli, Turkey
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
John Neilson Institution FP
Queen's Park 0 (0)
1910–1912 St Mirren 5 (0)
* Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only

Archibald McLardie (1889 – 25 December 1915) was a Scottish professional footballer who played in the Scottish Football League for St Mirren.[1]

Personal life

McLardie attended Paisley Grammar School and later worked as a lawyer.[1][2] After the outbreak of the First World War in August 1914, McLardie enlisted as a second lieutenant the Argyll and Sutherland Highlanders.[1] He was killed at Gallipoli on 25 December 1915 and was buried at Pink Farm Cemetery.[1][3]

References

  1. 1 2 3 4 5 "They Died in the Conflict in Season 1915–1916" (PDF). Retrieved 15 May 2018.
  2. "Memorials : Inverclyde's Great War". www.inverclydeww1.org. Retrieved 16 September 2016.
  3. Manchester, Reading Room. "Casualty Details". Retrieved 15 September 2016.
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