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Tom Cranston

Tom Cranston

Scottish footballer

For the English cricketer, see Tom Cranston (cricketer).

Thomas Cranston (1891 – 13 January 1916) was a Scottish professional footballer who played in the Scottish League for Raith Rovers, Third Lanark and Clyde as an outside right.[1][3]

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Personal life

After the outbreak of the First World War in August 1914, Cranston enlisted as a private in The Black Watch (Royal Highlanders).[3] He was killed in action in Iraq on 13 January 1916, during the Mesopotamian campaign.[3][2] He was buried in Amara War Cemetery.[2]

Honours

Clyde

References

  1. [1]
    Litster, John. Record of Pre-War Scottish League Players. Norwich: PM Publications.
  2. [2]
    "Casualty Details". Commonwealth War Graves Commission. Retrieved 1 August 2016.
  3. [3]
    "They Died in the Conflict in Season 1915–1916" (PDF). pp. 1–2. Retrieved 15 May 2018.
  4. [4]
    "Clyde v Partick Thistle 1–0 (Glasgow Cup Final: October 13, 1914)". Play Up, Liverpool. Retrieved 13 June 2020.
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