| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Norman Findlay[1] | ||
| Date of birth | 1890[2] | ||
| Place of birth | Walker, England | ||
| Date of death | 1949 (aged 58–59)[3] | ||
| Place of death | Ealing, England[3] | ||
| Height | 5 ft 9 in (1.75 m)[4] | ||
| Position(s) | Goalkeeper | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| Newcastle City | |||
| –1914 | Blyth Spartans | ||
| 1914–1919 | Heart of Midlothian | 0 | (0) |
| 1915–1916 | → Walker Celtic (guest) | ||
| 1921–1926 | Coventry City | 9 | (0) |
| *Club domestic league appearances and goals | |||
Norman Findlay (1890–1949) was an English professional footballer who played as a goalkeeper in the Football League for Coventry City.[1][5]
Personal life
Findlay worked as a carpenter in the shipyards.[3] He served as a corporal in McCrae's Battalion of the Royal Scots during the First World War.[6] Findlay was not deployed to the Western Front and was released from the army in September 1916 to work in the Newcastle shipyards.[3][7] He later moved to Isleworth and worked repairing barges on the Thames.[3]
Career statistics
| Club | Season | League | National Cup | Total | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Division | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | ||
| Coventry City | 1921–22[8] | Second Division | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 |
| 1925–26[8] | Third Division North | 7 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 7 | 0 | |
| Career total | 9 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 9 | 0 | ||
References
- 1 2 Joyce, Michael (16 October 2012). Football League Players' Records 1888–1939 (3rd Revised ed.). Tony Brown. p. 98. ISBN 9781905891610.
- ↑ "Norman Findlay – Hearts Career – from 24 Aug 1914 to 24 Aug 1914". London Hearts. Retrieved 8 December 2023.
- 1 2 3 4 5 Purdie, Tom (15 August 2014). Hearts at War 1914–1919. Amberley Publishing Limited. ISBN 978-1-4456-3334-3.
- ↑ "The lure of promotion. Coventry City". Athletic News. Manchester. 13 August 1923. p. 6.
- ↑ Litster, John. Record of Pre-War Scottish League Players. Norwich: PM Publications.
- ↑ "The Heart of Midlothian FC Players' Roll of Honour" (PDF). p. 3. Retrieved 21 July 2018.
- ↑ "The Sporting Battalion". McCraes Battalion Trust. 18 April 2014. Retrieved 21 July 2018.
- 1 2 "Norman Findlay". 11v11.com. Retrieved 21 July 2018.
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