James Haldane (footballer)

James Haldane (19 December 1890 – 27 August 1915) was a Scottish professional footballer who played in the Scottish League for Lochgelly United as an inside right.[4] He was killed in action during the First World War.[5]

James Haldane

Personal information
Full name	James Haldane[1]
Date of birth	19 December 1890[2]
Place of birth	Dundee, Scotland
Date of death	27 August 1915 (aged 24)[3]
Place of death	Pas-de-Calais, France[4]
Position(s)	Inside right
Senior career*
Years	Team	Apps	(Gls)
0000–1914	Hearts of Beath
1914–1915	Lochgelly United	1	(0)
* Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only

Personal life

Soon after the outbreak of the First World War in August 1914, Haldane enlisted as a private in the Royal Scots.[4] He had four years' pre-war service with the Territorial Army.[6] Haldane was killed in action in France on 27 August 1915 and buried in Cambrin Churchyard Extension.[3]

Career statistics

Appearances and goals by club, season and competition

Club	Season	League			National Cup		Total
		Division	Apps	Goals	Apps	Goals	Apps	Goals
Lochgelly United	1914–15[1]	Scottish Second Division	1	0	—		1	0
Career total			1	0	0	0	1	0

References

1. Litster, John. Record of Pre-War Scottish League Players. Norwich: PM Publications.
2. Scotland, Select Births and Baptisms, 1564–1950
3. "Casualty Details". Commonwealth War Graves Commission. Retrieved 15 September 2016.
4. "They Died in the Conflict in Season 1915–1916" (PDF). p. 4. Retrieved 24 July 2017.
5. "James Haldane | Service Record | Football and the First World War". Football and the First World War. Retrieved 24 July 2017.
6. "James Haldane 11766 :: Great War Dundee – This is Dundee's story of those that served in the First World War, and of the people left at home". www.greatwardundee.com. Retrieved 20 September 2020.