Tom Purdie

Tom Purdie

Personal information
Full name	Tom Purdie
Date of birth	1854
Place of birth	Edinburgh, Scotland
Date of death	27th December 1929 (aged 75)
Place of death	Edinburgh, Scotland
Playing position	Full Back
Senior career*
Years	Team	Apps	(Gls)
1874-1881	Heart of Midlothian	61	(1)
* Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only.

Tom Purdie (born c.1854, died 27 December 1929) is a former Scottish football fullback who played for Heart of Midlothian.

Hearts

Purdie played for Hearts between 1874 and 1881^[1] and made 61 appearances for the club.^[2]

He was one of the founders of Heart of Midlothian. He was also the first ever captain of Hearts.^[3][4]

Death

Tom Purdie died in a nursing home in Davidson's Mains, Edinburgh on 27 December 1929.

References

1. "Tom Purdie London Hearts Profile". London Hearts. Retrieved 8 September 2011.
2. "London Hearts Appearances". London Hearts. Retrieved 8 September 2011.
3. "Room for more in the Hearts hall of fame". Scotsman.com. Scotsman Publications. 12 September 2006. Retrieved 8 September 2011.
4. "Hearts History 1874-1884". Hearts F.C. Retrieved 8 September 2011.