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Samuel Herbertson

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Samuel Herbertson
Personal information
Full name Samuel Herbertson[1]
Date of birth 1889
Place of birth Irvine, Scotland
Date of death 12 July 1915 (aged 26)[2]
Place of death Gallipoli, Ottoman Turkey
Position(s) Goalkeeper
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
0000–1913 Beith
1913–1914 Ayr United 13 (0)
*Club domestic league appearances and goals

Samuel Herbertson (1889 – 12 July 1915) was a Scottish professional footballer who played in the Scottish League for Ayr United as a goalkeeper.[1][3]

Personal life

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Soon after the outbreak of the First World War in August 1914, Herbertson enlisted as a private in the Royal Scots Fusiliers.[1] He was killed in action at Gallipoli on 12 July 1915 and is commemorated on the Helles Memorial.[1][2]

References

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  1. ^ a b c d "They Died in the Conflict in Season 1915–1916" (PDF). p. 4. Retrieved 15 May 2018.
  2. ^ a b "Casualty Details". Commonwealth War Graves Commission. Retrieved 15 September 2016.
  3. ^ Litster, John. Record of Pre-War Scottish League Players. Norwich: PM Publications.