Harry Wattie

Henry Benzie Wattie (3 June 1891 – 1 July 1916) was a Scottish professional football forward who played in the Scottish League for Heart of Midlothian.[5][6]

Harry Wattie
Personal information
Full name Henry Benzie Wattie[1]
Date of birth 3 June 1891[2]
Place of birth Edinburgh, Scotland
Date of death 1 July 1916(1916-07-01) (aged 25)[3]
Place of death near Ovillers-la-Boisselle, France[4]
Height 5 ft 8 in (173 cm)[2]
Position(s) 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

Personal life

Wattie was the youngest of five brothers and attended Boroughmuir High School.[7][8] 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 in Sausage Valley on the first day on the Somme.[4] He is commemorated on the Thiepval Memorial.[3][1]

Career statistics

Appearances and goals by club, season and competition
Club Season League Scottish Cup Total
Division Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals
Heart of Midlothian 1913–14[6] Scottish First Division 24 6 1 0 25 6
1914–15[6] 33 11 0 0 33 11
Career total 57 17 1 0 58 17

References

  1. "Henry Wattie | Service Record | Football and the First World War". Retrieved 18 September 2016.
  2. Harry Wattie on Lives of the First World War
  3. "Casualty Details". Commonwealth War Graves Commission. Retrieved 18 September 2016.
  4. "Lochnagar Crater" (PDF). Retrieved 19 April 2020.
  5. "They Died in the Conflict in Season 1916–1917" (PDF). p. 13. Retrieved 15 May 2018.
  6. "Harry Wattie – Hearts Career – from 13 Sep 1913 to 04 Dec 1915". www.londonhearts.com. Retrieved 18 September 2016.
  7. "Heart of Midlothian & the Great War". sites.google.com. Retrieved 18 September 2016.
  8. Purdie, Tom (15 August 2014). Hearts at War 1914–1919. Amberley Publishing Limited. ISBN 978-1-4456-3334-3.


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