Tom Purdie

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

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

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.

References

  1. ^ Scotland, National Probate Index (Calendar of Confirmations and Inventories), 1876-1936
  2. ^ "Tom Purdie London Hearts Profile". London Hearts. Retrieved 8 September 2011.
  3. ^ "London Hearts Appearances". London Hearts. Retrieved 8 September 2011.
  4. ^ "Room for more in the Hearts hall of fame". Scotsman.com. Scotsman Publications. 12 September 2006. Retrieved 8 September 2011.
  5. ^ "Hearts History 1874-1884". Hearts F.C. Archived from the original on 11 February 2011. Retrieved 8 September 2011.