Patrick Slavin (5 May 1877 – 13 November 1916) was a Scottish professional footballer who played in the Scottish League for Motherwell and Celtic as an outside right.[3][4][5]
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Patrick Slavin[1] | ||
| Date of birth | 5 May 1877 | ||
| Place of birth | Shotts, Scotland | ||
| Date of death | 13 November 1916 (aged 39)[1] | ||
| Place of death | near Serre-lès-Puisieux, France[2] | ||
| Position(s) | Outside right | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| –1897 | Fauldhouse Hibs | ||
| 1897 | Celtic | 1 | (0) |
| 1897–1898 | Motherwell | 10 | (4) |
| 1898–1900 | Dykehead | ||
| 1900 | Carfin Shamrock | ||
| 1900 | Dykehead | ||
| 1900 | Albion Rovers | ||
| 1900–1901 | East Benhar Rangers | ||
| Heatherbell | |||
| Broxburn | |||
| West Calder Swifts | |||
| *Club domestic league appearances and goals | |||
Personal life
editSlavin served as a sergeant in the Royal Scots during the First World War.[3] At the time of his enlistment in February 1915, he was working as a foreman at Braehead Quarry, Edinburgh.[6] Slavin was killed during a failed attack on Serre-lès-Puisieux on 13 November 1916, during the Battle of the Ancre.[2] He was buried in Serre Road Cemetery No. 2.[1]
Career statistics
edit| Club | Season | League | Scottish Cup | Total | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Division | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | ||
| Celtic | 1896–97[4] | Scottish First Division | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| Motherwell | 1897-89[7] | Scottish Second Division | 10 | 4 | 2 | 0 | 12 | 4 |
| Career total | 11 | 4 | 2 | 0 | 13 | 4 | ||
References
edit- ^ a b c "Casualty Details". Commonwealth War Graves Commission. Retrieved 18 September 2016.
- ^ a b Hoskins, Robert. "Research and Remembrance – Celtic Football Club". www.hellfirecorner.co.uk. Retrieved 17 September 2016.
- ^ a b "They Died in the Conflict in Season 1916–1917" (PDF). p. 12. Retrieved 15 May 2018.
- ^ a b "Celtic Player Patrick Slavin Details". www.fitbastats.com. Retrieved 17 September 2016.
- ^ "Slavin, Patrick". The Celtic Wiki. Retrieved 17 September 2016.
- ^ "Fauldhouse Roll of Honour" (PDF). p. 27. Retrieved 25 July 2018.
- ^ Litster, John. Record of Pre-War Scottish League Players. Norwich: PM Publications.
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