Allan Lawrie

Gordon Allan Lawrie (24 May 1885 – 10 May 1915) was a Scottish professional footballer who played in the Scottish League for Aberdeen as a forward.[4]

Allan Lawrie
Personal information
Full name Gordon Allan Lawrie[1]
Date of birth 24 May 1885[2]
Place of birth Aberdeen, Scotland
Date of death 10 May 1915(1915-05-10) (aged 29)[3]
Place of death Ypres, Belgium[1]
Position(s) Forward
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
Orion
1903– Bon Accord Amateurs
0000–1906 Shamrock
1906–1908 Aberdeen 1 (0)
→ Harp
*Club domestic league appearances and goals

Personal life

Lawrie was born in Aberdeen, the son of John Lawrie and Jane Allan Lawrie.[2] Soon after the outbreak of the First World War in August 1914, Lawrie enlisted as a private in the Queen's Own Cameron Highlanders.[5] He was serving in 'D' Company, 2nd Battalion when he was killed in Flanders on 10 May 1915.[5][6] He is commemorated on the Menin Gate.[3]

Career statistics
Appearances and goals by club, season and competition
Club Season League Scottish Cup Total
Division Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals
Aberdeen 1906–07[4] Scottish First Division 1 0 0 0 1 0
Career total 1 0 0 0 1 0

References
  1. "Profile – Private: Gordon A.Lawrie * (Allan Lawrie)". Aberdeen F.C. – Family/DNA. Retrieved 9 November 2022.
  2. "1885 Lawrie, Gordon Allan (Statutory Registers Births 168/2 943)". Scotlandspeople.gov.uk. Retrieved 8 June 2018.
  3. "Casualty Details". Commonwealth War Graves Commission. Retrieved 8 December 2016.
  4. "Allan Lawrie". Aberdeen Football Club Heritage Trust. Retrieved 14 September 2016.
  5. "They Died in the Conflict during Season 1914–1915" (PDF). p. 3. Archived from the original (PDF) on 31 March 2019. Retrieved 15 May 2018.
  6. "Allan Lawrie | Service Record". Football and the First World War. Retrieved 10 August 2017.


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