Malcolm Comrie

Malcolm Comrie

Personal information
Full name	Malcolm Comrie[1]
Date of birth	28 June 1906
Place of birth	Denny, Scotland
Date of death	1992 (aged 86)[2]
Place of death	Denny, Scotland
Height	5 ft 8 in (1.73 m)[3]
Position(s)	Inside forward
Senior career*
Years	Team	Apps	(Gls)
	Dunipace Juniors
0000–1931	Denny Hibernian
1931–1932	Brentford	0	(0)
1932–1934	Manchester City	17	(1)
1934–1935	Burnley	8	(0)
1935–1936	Crystal Palace	2	(0)
1936–1938	York City	79	(20)
1938–1939	Bradford City	0	(0)
International career
1931	Scotland Juniors	2	(0)
*Club domestic league appearances and goals

Malcolm Comrie (28 June 1906 – 1992) was a Scottish professional footballer who played in the Football League for York City, Manchester City, Burnley and Crystal Palace as an inside forward.^[1][4] He was capped by Scotland at junior level.^[5]

Personal life

Comrie's uncle James and relative John were also footballers.^[6][7]

Career statistics

Appearances and goals by club, season and competition

Club	Season	League			FA Cup		Total
		Division	Apps	Goals	Apps	Goals	Apps	Goals
Manchester City	1932–33[8]	First Division	14	1	0	0	14	1
	1933–34[8]		3	0	0	0	3	0
	Total		17	1	0	0	17	1
Crystal Palace	1935–36[9]	Third Division South	2	0	0	0	2	0
Career total			19	1	0	0	19	1

References

1. Joyce, Michael (2012). Football League Players' Records 1888 to 1939. Nottingham: Tony Brown. p. 63. ISBN 978-1905891610.
2. "Statutory registers – Deaths". Scotland's People. National Records of Scotland and the Court of the Lord Lyon.
3. "York City. New attack to cure old faults". Sunday Dispatch Football Guide. London. 23 August 1936. p. xiii – via Newspapers.com.
4. Matthews, Tony (21 November 2013). Manchester City: Player by Player. Amberley Publishing Limited. ISBN 9781445617374.
5. "Scotland Junior Internationals". Scottish Football Historical Archive. Archived from the original on 5 May 2019. Retrieved 15 April 2020.
6. "James Comrie". Football and the First World War. Retrieved 30 June 2016.
7. "Royals Remembered". Reading FC. Retrieved 8 October 2023.
8. "Malcolm Comrie – Manchester City Player Statistics". StatCity. Retrieved 10 July 2020.
9. Purkiss, Mike; Sands, Nigel. Crystal Palace: A Complete Record 1905–1989. Breedon Books. pp. 164–165, 320. ISBN 0907969542.

External links

• Malcolm Comrie at holmesdale.net