Duff Bruce

Duff Morrison Bruce MM (27 August 1898 – 1972) was a Scottish professional footballer who played in the Scottish League for Aberdeen and Brechin City as a left back.[1][3]

Duff Bruce
Personal information
Full name Duff Morrison Bruce[1]
Date of birth 27 August 1898
Place of birth Aberdeen, Scotland
Date of death 1972 (aged 74)[2]
Place of death Aberdeen, Scotland[2]
Height 5 ft 9+1⁄2 in (1.77 m)[3]
Position(s) Left back
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
1920–1922 Charlton Athletic 0 (0)
1922–1928 Aberdeen 96 (0)
1928–1929 Charlton Athletic 0 (0)
1929 Brechin City 5 (0)
1930 Forres Mechanics
*Club domestic league appearances and goals

Personal life

Bruce was born in Aberdeen and moved to New Cross in 1910.[4] He served in the Royal Horse Artillery during the First World War and saw action at the Somme, Arras, Vimy Ridge and Messines on the Western Front.[4] His unit subsequently moved to the Italian front and he spent two months out of the frontline with scabies in early 1918.[4] Despite a poor disciplinary record, which saw him demoted from lance bombardier to gunner, Bruce won the Military Medal during the course of his service.[5] His career was effectively ended in 1928, when he lost an eye during a brawl at a coffee stall in Aberdeen.[5] After his retirement from football, Bruce lived with his wife in Milltimber and worked as an engineer.[4]

Career statistics
Appearances and goals by club, season and competition
Club Season League National Cup Other Total
Division Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals
Aberdeen 1922–23[3] Scottish First Division 1 0 0 0 0 0 1 0
1923–24[3] 5 0 0 0 0 0 5 0
1924–25[3] 14 0 6 0 0 0 20 0
1925–26[3] 34 0 8 0 0 0 42 0
1926–27[3] 32 0 1 0 2[lower-alpha 1] 0 35 0
1927–28[3] 9 0 0 0 0 0 9 0
Total 95 0 15 0 2 0 112 0
Brechin City 1929–30[1] Scottish Second Division 5 0 ― ― 5 0
Career total 100 0 15 0 2 0 117 0
  1. Appearances in Dewar Shield

Honours

Aberdeen

  • Dewar Shield: 1926[6]

References
  1. Litster, John. Record of Pre-War Scottish League Players. Norwich: PM Publications.
  2. "Statutory registers – Deaths – Search results". ScotlandsPeople. Retrieved 2 May 2020.
  3. "Duff Bruce". Aberdeen Football Club Heritage Trust. Retrieved 11 February 2020.
  4. "Duff Morris Bruce – Soldier, Scrapper & Addick". Charlton Athletic Museum. Retrieved 11 February 2020.
  5. "Five out of Six Came Home – Charlton Athletic and the Aftermath of War". University of Wolverhampton. Retrieved 11 February 2020.
  6. "AFC – Match Report". Aberdeen Football Club Heritage Trust. Retrieved 11 February 2020.
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