George Legge (12 July 1886 – 25 September 1915) was a Scottish amateur footballer who played in the Scottish League for Queen's Park as a forward.[3]
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Date of birth | 12 July 1886[1] | ||
| Place of birth | Shettleston, Scotland | ||
| Date of death | 25 September 1915 (aged 29)[2] | ||
| Place of death | Auchy-lez-La-Bassée, France | ||
| Position(s) | Forward | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 1910–1914 | Queen's Park | 2 | (0) |
| *Club domestic league appearances and goals | |||
Personal life
As of 1911, Legge was working as a teacher at Skerry's College.[1] Soon after the outbreak of the First World War in August 1914, Legge enlisted as a private in the Queen's Own Cameron Highlanders.[4] He was killed in action on 29 September 1915, in an advance on Auchy-lez-La-Bassée during the early stages of the Battle of Loos.[5] He is commemorated on the Loos Memorial.[2]
Career statistics
| Club | Season | League | Scottish Cup | Total | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Division | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | ||
| Queen's Park | 1910–11[3] | Scottish First Division | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 |
| Career total | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | ||