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Association football player
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Birth:
4 March 1908(Methil, Fife, Scotland, United Kingdom)
Death:
1944(Fife, Scotland, United Kingdom)
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Biography
Introduction
William Noble Imrie (4 March 1908 – 26 December 1944) was a Scottish footballer who played as a right half.
Career
Born in Methil, Imrie played club football for St Johnstone, Blackburn Rovers, Newcastle United, Swansea Town and Swindon Town. He made two appearances for Scotland in 1929 whilst a St Johnstone player, and scored one goal against Germany.
He later became a butcher, before joining the Coldstream Guards during World War II. He developed cancer whilst on active duty and died in Fife in 1944. One of only three Swindon players killed during the war, he is included on the clubs commemorative plaque unveiled in 2014.