James Hastie (footballer)
James Hastie (1892 – 14 December 1914) was a Scottish professional footballer who played as a right back in the Scottish Football League for St. Bernard's.[4]
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Date of birth | 1892[1] | ||
| Place of birth | Edrom, Scotland[2] | ||
| Date of death | (aged 22)[3] | ||
| Place of death | West Flanders, Belgium | ||
| Position(s) | Right back | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| Selkirk | |||
| Stockport County | |||
| Gordon Highlanders | |||
| 1914–1915 | St. Bernard's | 1 | (0) |
| *Club domestic league appearances and goals | |||
Personal life
Hastie worked in an electrical power station in Edinburgh.[1][2] Prior to the First World War, he served in the King's Own Scottish Borderers as a territorial.[5] After the outbreak of the war, Hastie enlisted as a private in the Gordon Highlanders in Aberdeen, and was killed in action in West Flanders on 14 December 1914.[1][3][2][5] He is commemorated on the Menin Gate.[3]
Career statistics
| Club | Season | Division | League | Scottish Cup | Total | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | |||
| St. Bernard's | 1914–15 | Scottish Second Division[4] | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| Career total | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | ||
References
- James Hastie on Lives of the First World War
- "They Died in the Conflict during Season 1914-1915" (PDF). Edinburgh's War. Retrieved 12 July 2020.
- "Casualty Details: Hastie, James". Commonwealth War Graves Commission. Retrieved 12 July 2020.
- Litster, John. Record of Pre-War Scottish League Players. Norwich: PM Publications.
- "James Hastie | Service Record". Football and the First World War. Retrieved 12 July 2020.
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