David Philip

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David Philip
Personal information
Full name David Carswell Philip[1]
Date of birth 1880
Place of birth Dundee, Scotland
Date of death 29 April 1917 (aged 36–37)[1]
Place of death Pas-de-Calais, France
Position(s) Half back
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
–1903 Edinburgh Myrtle
1903–1910 Heart of Midlothian 85 (1)
1909–1910 → Leith Athletic (loan) 22 (0)
1910–1914 Raith Rovers 83 (0)
*Club domestic league appearances and goals

David Carswell Philip (1880 – 29 April 1917) was a Scottish professional footballer who played as a half back in the Scottish League for Heart of Midlothian, Raith Rovers and Leith Athletic.[2]

Personal life

Philip worked as a clerk for Edinburgh Corporation Tramways.[3] He served as an enlisted man in the Royal Scots during the First World War and arrived on the Western Front in June 1916.[3] Philip was commissioned as a second lieutenant into the Royal Northumberland Fusiliers on 2 April 1917 and was reported missing (later presumed dead) less than a month later on the Western Front.[3][4][5] He is commemorated on the Arras Memorial.[1]

Career statistics

Appearances and goals by club, season and competition
Club Season League Scottish Cup Total
Division Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals
Heart of Midlothian 1903–04[2] Scottish First Division 12 0 0 0 12 0
1904–05[2] Scottish First Division 14 0 0 0 14 0
1905–06[2] Scottish First Division 14 0 5 0 19 0
1906–07[2] Scottish First Division 17 1 3 0 20 1
1907–08[2] Scottish First Division 19 0 1 0 10 0
1908–09[2] Scottish First Division 9 0 0 0 9 0
Total 85 1 9 0 94 1
Leith Athletic (loan) 1909–10[6] Scottish Second Division 22 0 10 0 32 0
Raith Rovers 1910–11[6] Scottish First Division 25 0 1 0 26 0
1911–12[6] Scottish First Division 28 0 2 0 30 0
1912–13[6] Scottish First Division 28 0 2 0 30 0
1913–14[6] Scottish First Division 2 0 0 0 2 0
Total 83 0 5 0 88 0
Career total 190 1 24 0 214 1

Honours

Heart of Midlothian

References

  1. ^ a b c "Casualty Details". Commonwealth War Graves Commission. Retrieved 17 September 2016.
  2. ^ a b c d e f g "David C Philip – Hearts Career – from 17 Aug 1903 to 04 Jan 1909". www.londonhearts.com. Retrieved 17 September 2016.
  3. ^ a b c "Philip D.C." Great War Dundee. Retrieved 19 January 2024.
  4. ^ "They Died in the Conflict in Season 1916–1917" (PDF). p. 11. Archived from the original (PDF) on 15 May 2018. Retrieved 15 May 2018.
  5. ^ "David Carswell Philip | Service Record". Football and the First World War. Retrieved 18 September 2016.
  6. ^ a b c d e Litster, John. Record of Pre-War Scottish League Players. Norwich: PM Publications.
  7. ^ "1906-04-28 Sat Hearts 1 Third Lanark 0". www.londonhearts.com. Retrieved 6 November 2020.
  8. ^ "1904-05-14 Sat St Bernards 2 Hearts 7". www.londonhearts.com. Retrieved 6 November 2020.
  9. ^ "1906-05-15 Tue Hibernian 1 Hearts 2". www.londonhearts.com. Retrieved 6 November 2020.
  10. ^ "1906-10-06 Sat Leith Athletic 0 Hearts 1". www.londonhearts.com. Retrieved 6 November 2020.
  11. ^ "1906-05-12 Sat Leith Athletic 1 Hearts 4". www.londonhearts.com. Retrieved 6 November 2020.
  12. ^ "1907-05-15 Wed Hearts 1 Hibernian 0". www.londonhearts.com. Retrieved 6 November 2020.


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