Henry Benzie Wattie (3 June 1891 – 1 July 1916) was a Scottish professional footballer who played in the Scottish League for Heart of Midlothian as a forward.[5][6]
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Henry Benzie Wattie[1] | ||
| Date of birth | 3 June 1891[2] | ||
| Place of birth | Edinburgh, Scotland | ||
| Date of death | 1 July 1916 (aged 25)[3] | ||
| Place of death | near Ovillers-la-Boisselle, France[4] | ||
| Height | 5 ft 8 in (1.73 m)[2] | ||
| Position(s) | Forward | ||
| Youth career | |||
| Tranent Juniors | |||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 1913–1915 | Heart of Midlothian | 57 | (17) |
| *Club domestic league appearances and goals | |||
Personal life
editWattie was the youngest of five brothers and attended Boroughmuir High School.[7][8] 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.[4] He is commemorated on the Thiepval Memorial.[3][1]
Career statistics
edit| Club | Season | League | Scottish Cup | Total | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Division | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | ||
| Heart of Midlothian | 1913–14[6] | Scottish First Division | 24 | 6 | 1 | 0 | 25 | 6 |
| 1914–15[6] | 33 | 11 | 0 | 0 | 33 | 11 | ||
| Career total | 57 | 17 | 1 | 0 | 58 | 17 | ||
References
edit- ^ a b "Henry Wattie | Service Record". Football and the First World War. Retrieved 18 September 2016.
- ^ a b Harry Wattie on Lives of the First World War
- ^ a b "Casualty Details". Commonwealth War Graves Commission. Retrieved 18 September 2016.
- ^ a b "Private Henry Wattie" (PDF). Lochnagar Crater. Retrieved 19 April 2020.
- ^ "They Died in the Conflict in Season 1916–1917" (PDF). p. 13. Archived from the original (PDF) on 29 November 2021. Retrieved 15 May 2018.
- ^ a b c "Harry Wattie – Hearts Career – from 13 Sep 1913 to 04 Dec 1915". www.londonhearts.com. Retrieved 18 September 2016.
- ^ "Heart of Midlothian & the Great War". sites.google.com. Retrieved 18 September 2016.
- ^ Purdie, Tom (15 August 2014). Hearts at War 1914–1919. Amberley Publishing Limited. ISBN 978-1-4456-3334-3.
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