Thomas Haydock (24 July 1890 – 2 September 1918) was a Scottish amateur footballer who played as a centre half in the Scottish League for Queen's Park.[4]
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Thomas Haydock[1] | ||
| Date of birth | 24 July 1890[2] | ||
| Place of birth | Bridgeton, Scotland[2] | ||
| Date of death | 2 September 1918 (aged 28)[3] | ||
| Place of death | Bailleulval, France | ||
| Position(s) | Centre half | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 1912–1916 | Queen's Park | 26 | (0) |
| *Club domestic league appearances and goals | |||
Personal life
editHaydock was a graduate of Glasgow University and was a travelling salesman for the Clydevale Oil & Colour Company, Bridgeton.[5] In September 1914, one month after the outbreak of the First World War, Haydock enlisted in the Queen's Own Cameron Highlanders.[6] In January 1915, he was commissioned as a second lieutenant in the Cameronians (Scottish Rifles).[6] Haydock saw action at Gallipoli and Palestine, before being seriously wounded during an attack on Umbrella Hill during the Third Battle of Gaza on 1 November 1917.[5] He did not return to his battalion until August 1918, after it had been deployed on the Western Front.[5] Haydock was wounded during an attack on the Hindenburg Line, west of Quéant on 2 September 1918 and died the same day at a Casualty Clearing Station in Bailleulval.[5] He was buried in Bac-du-Sud British Cemetery, Bailleulval.[3]
Career statistics
edit| Club | Season | League | Scottish Cup | Other | Total | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Division | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | ||
| Queen's Park | 1913–14[4] | Scottish First Division | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1[a] | 0 | 2 | 0 |
| 1914–15[4] | Scottish First Division | 16 | 0 | — | 1[a] | 0 | 17 | 0 | ||
| 1915–16[4] | Scottish First Division | 9 | 0 | — | 1[b] | 0 | 10 | 0 | ||
| Career total | 26 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 29 | 0 | ||
- ^ a b Appearance in Glasgow Merchants Charity Cup
- ^ Appearance in Glasgow Cup
References
edit- ^ "They Died in the Conflict in Season 1918–1919" (PDF). p. 1. Retrieved 19 September 2016.[dead link]
- ^ a b McCrossan, Frank. "Queen's Park And The Great War 1914 To 1918 – The Nine Queen's Park Men Who Died In 1918, As At May 2018" (PDF). p. 6. Retrieved 5 June 2018.
- ^ a b "Casualty Details". Commonwealth War Graves Commission. Retrieved 19 September 2016.
- ^ a b c d "Haydock, Thomas". QPFC.com – A Historical Queen's Park FC Website. Retrieved 19 September 2016.
- ^ a b c d "Queen's Park Counts the Cost – Gallipoli and The Eastern Mediterranean" (PDF). pp. 5–7. Retrieved 12 October 2016.[dead link]
- ^ a b "Thomas Haydock | Service Record". Football and the First World War. Retrieved 19 September 2016.
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