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
[edit]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
[edit]Tom Purdie died in a nursing home in Davidson's Mains, Edinburgh on 27 December 1929.
References
[edit]- ^ Scotland, National Probate Index (Calendar of Confirmations and Inventories), 1876-1936
- ^ "Tom Purdie London Hearts Profile". London Hearts. Retrieved 8 September 2011.
- ^ "London Hearts Appearances". London Hearts. Retrieved 8 September 2011.
- ^ "Room for more in the Hearts hall of fame". Scotsman.com. Scotsman Publications. 12 September 2006. Retrieved 8 September 2011.
- ^ "Hearts History 1874-1884". Hearts F.C. Archived from the original on 11 February 2011. Retrieved 8 September 2011.