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Intro
Scottish footballer
Gender:
Male
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Birth:
31 July 1887(Rankinston, United Kingdom)
Death:
1 January 1917(Arras, France)
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The details
Biography
Introduction
Donald Sloan (31 July 1883 – 1 January 1917) was a Scottish professional footballer who played as a goalkeeper for in the Football League for Everton and Liverpool. He also played in the Scottish and Irish Leagues and made one appearance for the Irish League XI.
Personal life
Sloan served as a private in the Black Watch (Royal Highland Regiment) during the First World War. He was killed when a German heavy mortar hit his dugout on 1 January 1917 near Saint-Laurent-Blangy, which caused it to collapse. He was buried in Faubourg-d'Amiens Cemetery, Arras. Sloan's elder brother Alexander Sloan later became the Labour MP for South Ayrshire. Four of his younger brothers also fought in the First World War, of whom three died.
Career statistics
| Club | Season | League | National Cup | Total | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Division | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | ||
| Everton | 1906–07 | First Division | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 |
| 1907–08 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 0 | ||
| Total | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 6 | 0 | ||
| Liverpool | 1908–09 | First Division | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 6 | 0 |
| East Stirlingshire | 1912–13 | Scottish First Division | 21 | 0 | 7 | 0 | 28 | 0 |
| 1913–14 | 22 | 0 | 9 | 0 | 31 | 0 | ||
| Total | 43 | 0 | 16 | 0 | 59 | 0 | ||
| Career total | 55 | 0 | 16 | 0 | 71 | 0 | ||