Harry Wattie
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Henry Benzie Wattie[1] | ||
| Date of birth | 2 June 1893 | ||
| Place of birth | Edinburgh, Scotland | ||
| Date of death | 1 July 1916 (aged 23)[2] | ||
| Place of death | Somme, France | ||
| Playing position | Forward | ||
| Youth career | |||
| Tranent Juniors | |||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 1913–1915 | Heart of Midlothian | 57 | (17) |
| * Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only | |||
Henry Benzie Wattie (2 June 1893 – 1 July 1916) was a Scottish professional football forward who played in the Scottish League for Heart of Midlothian.[3][4]
Personal life
Wattie was the youngest of five brothers.[5] After serving four years in the Territorial Force, Wattie enlisted as a private in McCrae's Battalion of the Royal Scots during the First World War and was killed on the first day on the Somme.[1] He is commemorated on the Thiepval Memorial.[2]
Career statistics
| Club | Season | League | Scottish Cup | Total | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Division | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | ||
| Heart of Midlothian | 1913–14[4] | Scottish League First Division | 24 | 6 | 1 | 0 | 25 | 6 |
| 1914–15[4] | 33 | 11 | 0 | 0 | 33 | 11 | ||
| Career total | 57 | 17 | 1 | 0 | 58 | 17 | ||
References
- 1 2 "Henry Wattie | Service Record | Football and the First World War". Retrieved 18 September 2016.
- 1 2 Manchester, Reading Room. "Casualty Details". Retrieved 18 September 2016.
- ↑ "They Died in the Conflict in Season 1916–1917" (PDF). Retrieved 15 May 2018.
- 1 2 3 "Harry Wattie – Hearts Career – from 13 Sep 1913 to 04 Dec 1915". www.londonhearts.com. Retrieved 18 September 2016.
- ↑ "Heart of Midlothian & the Great War". sites.google.com. Retrieved 18 September 2016.
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