George McLay
Scottish footballer
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| Intro | Scottish footballer | |
| Places | United Kingdom Scotland | |
| was | Athlete Football player Association football player | |
| Work field | Sports | |
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| Birth | 1889, Crossgates, Fife, Fife, Scotland, United Kingdom | |
| Death | 22 October 1917West Flanders, Flemish Region, Belgium (aged 28 years) | |
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Biography
George McLay MM (1889 – 22 October 1917) was a Scottish professional football wing half who played in the Scottish League for Raith Rovers.
Personal life
McLay served as a sergeant in McCrae's Battalion of the Royal Scots during the First World War and saw action at the Battle of the Somme. As McLay advanced near Poelcappelle during the Battle of Passchendaele on 22 October 1917, he became trapped in barbed wire and was shot multiple times, before being shot through the head. He was posthumously awarded the Military Medal for his actions. McLay is commemorated on the Tyne Cot Memorial.
Honours
- Raith Rovers Hall of Fame
Career statistics
| Club | Season | League | Scottish Cup | Total | ||||
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| Division | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | ||
| Raith Rovers | 1910–11 | Scottish First Division | 9 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 9 | 2 |
| 1911–12 | 19 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 21 | 0 | ||
| 1912–13 | 20 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 22 | 2 | ||
| 1913–14 | 21 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 21 | 1 | ||
| 1914–15 | 10 | 0 | — | 10 | 0 | |||
| Career total | 79 | 5 | 4 | 83 | 5 | |||