Harry Wattie
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 | 2 June 1893, Edinburgh, City of Edinburgh, Scotland, United Kingdom | |||
| Death | 1 July 1916Somme, Hauts-de-France, Metropolitan France, France (aged 23 years) | |||
| Star sign | Gemini | |||
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Biography
Henry Benzie Wattie (3 June 1891 – 1 July 1916) was a Scottish professional football forward who played in the Scottish League for Heart of Midlothian.
Personal life
Wattie was the youngest of five brothers and attended Boroughmuir High School. After serving four years in the Territorial Force, Wattie enlisted as a private in McCrae's Battalion of the Royal Scots during the First World War and was killed in Sausage Valley on the first day on the Somme. He is commemorated on the Thiepval Memorial.
Career statistics
| Club | Season | League | Scottish Cup | Total | ||||
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| Division | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | ||
| Heart of Midlothian | 1913–14 | Scottish First Division | 24 | 6 | 1 | 0 | 25 | 6 |
| 1914–15 | 33 | 11 | 0 | 0 | 33 | 11 | ||
| Career total | 57 | 17 | 1 | 0 | 58 | 17 | ||