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| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Henry Gildea[1] | ||
| Date of birth | 1890 | ||
| Place of birth | Broxburn, Scotland[2] | ||
| Date of death | 9 April 1917 (aged 26–27) [3] | ||
| Place of death | Pas-de-Calais, France | ||
| Position | Inside right | ||
| Youth career | |||
| –1908 | Lochgelly St Patrick's | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 1908–1909 | Hibernian | 6 | (3) |
| 1909–1910 | Grimsby Town | 3 | (0) |
| 1910–1911 | Bristol City | 1 | (0) |
| 1911–1912 | Lochgelly United | ||
| 1912–1913 | East Fife | ||
| 1913 | Lochgelly United | ||
| 1913–1915 | Dumbarton | 27 | (4) |
| 1915–1916 | Lochgelly United | ||
| * Club domestic league appearances and goals | |||
Henry Gildea (1890 – 9 April 1917) was a Scottish professional footballer who played as an inside right for Hibernian, Grimsby Town, Bristol City, Lochgelly United, East Fife and Dumbarton.[4][5][6]
Personal life
[edit]Gildea's brothers Peter and Willie were also footballers.[7] Gildea served as a private with the Black Watch during the First World War and was killed in action at the Battle of Arras on 9 April 1917.[8][9] He was buried in Mindel Trench British Cemetery, Saint-Laurent-Blangy.[3]
Career statistics
[edit]| Club | Season | League | National cup[a] | Total | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Division | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | ||
| Hibernian | 1908–09[10] | Scottish First Division | 6 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 6 | 3 |
| Bristol City | 1910–11[11] | First Division | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| Dumbarton | 1913–14[12] | Scottish First Division | 27 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 27 | 4 |
| Career total | 34 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 34 | 7 | ||
- ↑ Includes Scottish Cup, FA Cup
References
[edit]- ↑ Joyce, Michael (16 October 2012). Football League Players' Records 1888–1939 (3rd Revised ed.). Tony Brown. p. 110. ISBN 9781905891610.
- ↑ UK, Soldiers Died in the Great War, 1914-1919
- 1 2 "Casualty Details". Commonwealth War Graves Commission. Retrieved 5 December 2018.
- ↑ Emms, Steve; Wells, Richard (2007). Scottish League Players' Records Division One 1890/91 to 1938/39. Beeston, Nottingham: Tony Brown. ISBN 978-1-899468-66-9.
- ↑ McAllister, Jim (2002). The Sons of the Rock - The Official History of Dumbarton Football Club. Dumbarton: J&J Robertson Printers.
- ↑ Litster, John. Record of Pre-War Scottish League Players. Norwich: PM Publications.
- ↑ "Peter Gildea". Cowdenbeath FC – Blue Brazil Online | Cowden | The Beath. Retrieved 5 December 2018.
- ↑ "Henry Gildea | Service Record". Football and the First World War. Retrieved 5 December 2018.
- ↑ "Lost to Football in the First World War" (PDF). p. 26. Retrieved 6 May 2026.
- ↑ "Hibernian Player Henry Gildea Details". www.fitbastats.com. Retrieved 5 December 2018.
- ↑ Harry Gildea at WorldFootball.net
- ↑ "Harry Gildea – Player Statistics". The Sons Archive – Dumbarton Football Club History. Retrieved 5 December 2018.
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