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Thomas Haig Purdie (1854 – 27 December 1929) was a Scottish football fullback who played for Heart of Midlothian.

Tom Purdie

Personal information
Full name	Thomas Haig Purdie[1]
Date of birth	1854
Place of birth	Edinburgh, Scotland
Date of death	27 December 1929 (aged 75)
Place of death	Edinburgh, Scotland
Position(s)	Full Back
Senior career*
Years	Team	Apps	(Gls)
1874–1881	Heart of Midlothian	61	(1)
*Club domestic league appearances and goals

Hearts

Purdie played for Hearts between 1874 and 1881[2] and made 61 appearances for the club.[3]

He was one of the founders of Heart of Midlothian. He was also the first ever captain of Hearts.[4][5]

Death

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

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