James Comrie (31 March 1881 – 9 August 1916), sometimes known as Jock Comrie, was a Scottish professional footballer who played in the Football League for Bradford City, Glossop and Lincoln City as a centre half.
Personal life Comrie's younger brother George, cousin John and nephew Malcolm were also footballers. While a part-time footballer with Lincoln City, he worked as an attendant at Bracebridge Pauper Lunatic Asylum. In 1915, during the second year of the First World War, Comrie enlisted as a private in the Northumberland Fusiliers. He died of wounds inflicted by a German trench mortar on 9 August 1916 near Méteren, France, during the Battle of the Somme. Comrie is commemorated on the Menin Gate.
Honours Third Lanark Scottish Cup: 1904–05
Career statistics + Appearances and goals by club, season and competitionClubSeasonLeagueNational CupOtherTotalDivisionAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsThird Lanark1903–04Scottish League Division One41001Appearance in Glasgow Merchants Charity Cup0511904–052436132 appearances in Glasgow Merchants Charity Cup, 1 appearance in Glasgow Cup03341905–062611721Appearance in Glasgow Cup03213Total5415133507218Reading1906–07Southern League First Division36110—371Glossop1907–08Second Division35120—3711908–0930——30Total38120—401Bradford City1908–09First Division12130—1511909–1031220—332Total43350—483Lincoln City1910–11Second Division12100—121Grantham1911–12Central Alliance10——10Reading1912–13Southern League First Division36000—3601913–1422100—2211914–1534000—340Total128210—1292Career total276222135030225
References
External links James Comrie at readingfc.co.uk