David Philip
David Carswell Philip (1880 – 29 April 1917) was a Scottish professional football half back who played in the Scottish League for Heart of Midlothian, Raith Rovers and Leith Athletic.[2]
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | David Carswell Philip[1] | ||
| Date of birth | 1880 | ||
| Place of birth | Dundee, Scotland | ||
| Date of death | 29 April 1917 (aged 36–37)[1] | ||
| Place of death | Pas-de-Calais, France | ||
| Playing position(s) | Half back | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| –1903 | Edinburgh Myrtle | ||
| 1903–1910 | Heart of Midlothian | 85 | (1) |
| 1909–1910 | → Leith Athletic (loan) | 22 | (0) |
| 1910–1914 | Raith Rovers | 83 | (0) |
| * Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only | |||
Personal life
Philip served as an enlisted man in the Royal Scots during the First World War.[3] He was commissioned as a second lieutenant into the Royal Northumberland Fusiliers on 2 April 1917 and was killed less than a month later on the Western Front.[3][4] Philip is commemorated on the Arras Memorial.[1]
Career statistics
| Club | Season | League | Scottish Cup | Total | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Division | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | ||
| Heart of Midlothian | 1903–04[2] | Scottish First Division | 12 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 12 | 0 |
| 1904–05[2] | 14 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 14 | 0 | ||
| 1905–06[2] | 14 | 0 | 5 | 0 | 19 | 0 | ||
| 1906–07[2] | 17 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 20 | 1 | ||
| 1907–08[2] | 19 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 10 | 0 | ||
| 1908–09[2] | 9 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 9 | 0 | ||
| Total | 85 | 1 | 9 | 0 | 94 | 1 | ||
| Leith Athletic (loan) | 1909–10[5] | Scottish Second Division | 22 | 0 | 10 | 0 | 32 | 0 |
| Raith Rovers | 1910–11[5] | Scottish First Division | 25 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 26 | 0 |
| 1911–12[5] | 28 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 30 | 0 | ||
| 1912–13[5] | 28 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 30 | 0 | ||
| 1913–14[5] | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | ||
| Total | 83 | 0 | 5 | 0 | 88 | 0 | ||
| Career total | 190 | 1 | 24 | 0 | 214 | 1 | ||
References
- "Casualty Details". Commonwealth War Graves Commission. Retrieved 17 September 2016.
- "David C Philip – Hearts Career – from 17 Aug 1903 to 04 Jan 1909". www.londonhearts.com. Retrieved 17 September 2016.
- "They Died in the Conflict in Season 1916–1917" (PDF). p. 11. Retrieved 15 May 2018.
- "David Carswell Philip | Service Record | Football and the First World War". Retrieved 18 September 2016.
- Litster, John. Record of Pre-War Scottish League Players. Norwich: PM Publications.
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