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]

Andrew McDermott

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)
0000–1910	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

1. Litster, John. Record of Pre-War Scottish League Players. Norwich: PM Publications.
2. "They Died in the Conflict in Season 1915–1916" (PDF). p. 5. Retrieved 15 May 2018.
3. "Andrew McDermott | Service Record". Football and the First World War. Retrieved 26 June 2020.
4. "Casualty Details". Commonwealth War Graves Commission. Retrieved 15 September 2016.