Findlay Weir
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | William Findlay Weir | ||
| Date of birth | 18 April 1889 | ||
| Place of birth | Glasgow, Scotland | ||
| Date of death | 9 July 1918 (aged 29) | ||
| Playing position | Wing half | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| ?–? | Maryhill | ? | |
| 1909–1911 | Sheffield Wednesday | 71 | (1) |
| 1912–1915 | Tottenham Hotspur | 96 | (2) |
|
* Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only. | |||
Findlay Weir (18 April 1889 in Glasgow – 9 July 1918) was a professional footballer who played for clubs including Maryhill, Sheffield Wednesday and Tottenham Hotspur.[1]
Football career
Weir joined Tottenham from Sheffield Wednesday in 1912 where he featured in 71 matches and scoring one goal. The determined wing half played a total of 101 matches and scored on two occasions in all competitions for the White Hart Lane club between 1912 and 1915.[2]
First world war
Weir was killed in action while serving in the First World War with the Royal Engineers on 9 July 1918.[3]
References
- ↑ Joyce, Michael (2004). Football League Players' Records. soccerdata. p. 275. ISBN 1-899468-63-3.
- ↑ Tottenham Hotspur F.C A-Z of players Retrieved 30 November 2012 Archived 3 June 2009 at WebCite
- ↑ Findlay Weir fact file Retrieved 7 February 2009.
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