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Scottish footballer
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Work field
Gender
Male
Birth
Place of birth
Crossgates, Fife, Fife, Scotland, United Kingdom
Place of death
West Flanders, Flemish Region, Belgium
Age
28 years
Sports Teams
Raith Rovers F.C.
The details (from wikipedia)
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 | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 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 | |||
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Notable English Athletes
Gender:Male, Born in:Years 1850 to 1899
Notable Scottish Athletes
Gender:Male, Born in:Years 1850 to 1899
Notable English Football players
Gender:Male, Born in:Years 1850 to 1899
Notable Scottish Football players
Gender:Male, Born in:Years 1850 to 1899
Notable English Association football players
Gender:Male, Born in:Years 1850 to 1899
Notable Scottish Association football players
Gender:Male, Born in:Years 1850 to 1899
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