James Laing (footballer)
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | James Higgins Laing[1] | ||
| Date of birth | 1897 | ||
| Place of birth | Kilsyth, Scotland | ||
| Date of death | 23 April 1917 (aged 19)[2] | ||
| Place of death | near Rœux, France | ||
| Position(s) | Inside right | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| East Stirlingshire | |||
| 1916–1917 | Falkirk | 1 | (0) |
| *Club domestic league appearances and goals | |||
James Higgins Laing (1897 – 23 April 1917) was a Scottish footballer who made one appearance in the Scottish League for Falkirk as an inside right.[3]
Personal life[edit]
Prior to his service in the First World War, Laing worked as an engineer for Carron Company.[4] He attested in the Army on 8 December 1915 and was called up to the Argyll and Sutherland Highlanders in September 1916.[4] Serving as a private, Laing was posted to the Western Front in January 1917 and was hospitalised the following month, suffering from frostbite.[4] He returned to his battalion in April and ten days later, on 23 April 1917, he was killed in an attack on Rœux during the Battle of the Scarpe.[4] Laing was buried in Rœux British Cemetery.[2]
Career statistics[edit]
| Club | Season | League | Scottish Cup | Total | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Division | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | ||
| Falkirk | 1916–17[3] | Scottish First Division | 1 | 0 | ― | 1 | 0 | |
| Career total | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | ||
References[edit]
- ^ "Falkirk Players Who Fell" (PDF). p. 3. Archived from the original (PDF) on 8 November 2021. Retrieved 24 August 2020.
- ^ a b "Casualty Details". Commonwealth War Graves Commission. Retrieved 24 August 2020.
- ^ a b Litster, John. Record of Pre-War Scottish League Players. Norwich: PM Publications.
- ^ a b c d MacGillivray, Russell. "Larbert's War Memorial – Falkirk Local History Society" (PDF). p. 106. Retrieved 24 August 2020.
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