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William Noble Imrie (4 March 1908 – 26 December 1944) was a Scottish footballer who played as a right half.[3]

Willie Imrie

Personal information
Full name	William Noble Imrie
Date of birth	4 March 1908
Place of birth	Methil, Scotland
Date of death	26 December 1944(1944-12-26) (aged 36)[1]
Place of death	Windygates, Fife, Scotland
Height	5 ft 10 in (178 cm)[2]
Position(s)	Right half
Youth career
	Dunnikier Juniors
Senior career*
Years	Team	Apps	(Gls)
1927–1929	St Johnstone	72	(7)
1929–1933	Blackburn Rovers	165	(23)
1933–1938	Newcastle United	125	(24)
1938–1939	Swansea Town	27	(1)
1939–1940	Swindon Town	2	(0)
Total		391	(55)
National team
1929	Scotland	2	(1)
*Club domestic league appearances and goals

Career

Born in Methil, Imrie played club football for St Johnstone, Blackburn Rovers, Newcastle United,[4] Swansea Town and Swindon Town.[5][6] He made two appearances for Scotland in 1929 whilst a St Johnstone player,[7] and scored one goal against Germany.[8]

He later became a butcher,[5] before joining the British Army's 5th Battalion Coldstream Guards during World War II.[9] He developed cancer whilst on active duty and died in Fife in 1944.[10] One of only five Swindon players who died serving during the war,[9][11] he is included on the club's commemorative plaque unveiled in 2014.[9]

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