Tom Cranston (footballer)
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Thomas Cranston[1] | ||
| Date of birth | 1891 | ||
| Place of birth | Ardrossan, Scotland | ||
| Date of death | 13 January 1916 (aged 24–25)[2] | ||
| Place of death | Iraq | ||
| Playing position | Outside right | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| Ardrossan Celtic | |||
| 1912–1914 | Raith Rovers | 56 | (8) |
| → Third Lanark (loan) | 7 | ||
| 1914–1915 | Clyde | 22 | (5) |
| * Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only. | |||
Thomas "Tom" Cranston (1891 – 13 January 1916) was a Scottish professional football outside right who played in the Scottish League for Raith Rovers, Third Lanark and Clyde.[1]
Personal life
After the outbreak of the First World War in August 1914, Cranston enlisted as a private in The Black Watch (Royal Highlanders).[1] He was killed in action in Iraq on 13 January 1916 during the Mesopotamian campaign.[1][2] He was buried in Amara War Cemetery.[2]
References
- 1 2 3 4 http://www.edinburghs-war.ed.ac.uk/sites/default/files/pdf_Season_1915-1916_(Fell).pdf
- 1 2 3 Manchester, Reading Room. "Casualty Details". Retrieved 1 August 2016.
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