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Scottish footballer

George Comrie
Personal information
Full name George Smart Comrie
Date of birth 31 March 1885
Place of birth Denny, Scotland
Date of death 15 April 1958(1958-04-15) (aged 73)
Place of death Falkirk, Scotland
Position(s) Left half
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
1903–1904 Dunipace Athletic
1904–1905 Third Lanark 0 (0)
1905–1909 Millwall
1909–1912 Dundee 76 (5)
1912–1913 Huddersfield Town 15 (0)
Forfar Athletic
*Club domestic league appearances and goals

George Smart Comrie (31 March 1885 – 15 April 1958) was a Scottish professional footballer who played in the Scottish League for Dundee as a left half and was a member of the club's 1909–10 Scottish Cup-winning team. He also played in the Southern League for Millwall and the Football League for Huddersfield Town.

Personal life

Comrie's relatives James, John and Malcolm were also footballers. Comrie served as a sergeant in the Black Watch during the First World War and his son Daniel served with the Scots Guards during the Second World War.

Career statistics

Appearances and goals by club, season and competition
Club Season League National Cup Total
Division Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals
Dundee 1909–10 Scottish First Division 22 0 10 1 32 1
1910–11 26 2 4 1 30 3
1911–12 28 3 3 0 31 3
Total 76 5 17 2 93 7
Huddersfield Town 1912–13 Second Division 15 0 0 0 15 0
Career total 101 5 17 2 108 7

Honours

Dundee

References

  • Ian Thomas; Owen Thomas; Alan Hodgson; John Ward (2007). 99 Years and Counting: Stats and Stories. Huddersfield Town A.F.C. ISBN 978-0955728105.
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  3. Litster, John. Record of Pre-War Scottish League Players. Norwich: PM Publications.
  4. ^ Ross, Kenny. "1910 – Scottish Cup". Dundee Football Club – Official Website. Retrieved 5 April 2018.
  5. ^ "Comrie George Millwall 1908". Vintage Footballers. Retrieved 31 July 2020.
  6. "James Comrie". Football and the First World War. Retrieved 31 July 2020.
  7. "Private James Comrie – 1st/7th Battalion Northumberland Fusiliers – Royals Remembered". Reading FC. Retrieved 31 July 2020.
  8. George Comrie on Lives of the First World War
  9. "Casualty Details: Daniel Comrie". Commonwealth War Graves Commission.
  10. ^ "George Comrie | Player Statistics | Dundee". Dee Archive. Retrieved 18 June 2022.
  11. "Player Profile – Comrie, George". Huddersfield Town AFC Archive. Retrieved 31 July 2020.


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