Andrew McDermott (footballer)
Andrew McDermott (1889 – 12 July 1915) was a Scottish professional footballer who played in the Scottish League for Leith Athletic as a goalkeeper.[1]
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Andrew McDermott[1] | ||
| Date of birth | 1889 | ||
| Place of birth | Edinburgh, Scotland | ||
| Date of death | 12 July 1915 (aged 26)[2] | ||
| Place of death | Gallipoli, Ottoman Turkey | ||
| Position(s) | Goalkeeper | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| –1910 | Newtongrange Star | ||
| 1910–1913 | Leith Athletic | 4 | (0) |
| * Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only | |||
Personal life
McDermott worked as a lithographer.[2] After the outbreak of the First World War in August 1914, McDermott enlisted in the Royal Scots.[2] He was serving as an appointed lance corporal when he received facial wounds at Gallipoli on 28 June 1915, from which he died of wounds on 12 July 1915.[2][3] He was commemorated on the Helles Memorial.[4]
References
- Litster, John. Record of Pre-War Scottish League Players. Norwich: PM Publications.
- "They Died in the Conflict in Season 1915–1916" (PDF). p. 5. Retrieved 15 May 2018.
- "Andrew McDermott | Service Record". Football and the First World War. Retrieved 26 June 2020.
- "Casualty Details". Commonwealth War Graves Commission. Retrieved 15 September 2016.
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