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Henry Gildea (1890 – 9 April 1917) was a Scottish professional football inside right who played for Hibernian, Grimsby Town, Bristol City, Lochgelly United, East Fife and Dumbarton.[4][5][6]

Harry Gildea

Personal information
Full name	Henry Gildea[1]
Date of birth	1890
Place of birth	Broxburn, Scotland[2]
Date of death	9 April 1917 (aged 26–27)[3]
Place of death	Pas-de-Calais, France
Position(s)	Inside right
Youth career
0000–1908	Lochgelly St Patrick's
Senior career*
Years	Team	Apps	(Gls)
1908–1909	Hibernian	6	(3)
1909–1910	Grimsby Town	3	(0)
1910–1911	Bristol City	1	(0)
1911–1912	Lochgelly United
1912–1913	East Fife
1913	Lochgelly United
1913–1915	Dumbarton	27	(4)
1915–1916	Lochgelly United
*Club domestic league appearances and goals

Personal life

Gildea's brothers Peter and Willie were also footballers.[7] Gildea served as a private with the Black Watch during the First World War and was killed in action in France on 9 April 1917.[8] He was buried in Mindel Trench British Cemetery, Saint-Laurent-Blangy.[3]

Career statistics

Appearances and goals by club, season and competition

Club	Season	League			National Cup		Total
		Division	Apps	Goals	Apps	Goals	Apps	Goals
Hibernian	1908–09[9]	Scottish First Division	6	3	0	0	6	3
Dumbarton	1913–14[10]	Scottish First Division	27	4	0	0	27	4
Career total			33	7	0	0	33	7

References

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