David Izatt
David Heron Izatt (1892 – 1 July 1916) was a Scottish professional footballer who played in the Scottish League for Dunfermline Athletic.[1][3]
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | David Heron Izatt[1] | ||
| Date of birth | 1892 | ||
| Place of birth | Dunfermline, Scotland | ||
| Date of death | 1 July 1916 (aged 24)[2] | ||
| Place of death | Somme, France | ||
| Playing position(s) | Half back | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 1912–1915 | Dunfermline Athletic | 62 | (7) |
| * Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only | |||
Personal life
Izatt was a plumber by trade.[1] Soon after the outbreak of the First World War in August 1914, he enlisted as a private in the Royal Scots.[1][4] Izatt was killed in Sausage Valley on the first day of the Somme and is commemorated on the Thiepval Memorial.[2][5]
References
- "They Died in the Conflict in Season 1915–1916" (PDF). p. 4. Retrieved 15 May 2018.
- "Casualty Details". Commonwealth War Graves Commission. Retrieved 15 September 2016.
- Litster, John. Record of Pre-War Scottish League Players. Norwich: PM Publications.
- "Dunfermline Athletic & the Great War". Retrieved 10 April 2017.
- "Private David Herron IZATT – Lochnagar Crater" (PDF). Retrieved 17 April 2020.
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