Duff Morrison Bruce MM (27 August 1898 – 1972) was a Scottish professional footballer who played in the Scottish League for Aberdeen and Brechin City as a left back.[1][3]
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Duff Morrison Bruce[1] | ||
| Date of birth | 27 August 1898 | ||
| Place of birth | Aberdeen, Scotland | ||
| Date of death | 1972 (aged 74)[2] | ||
| Place of death | Aberdeen, Scotland[2] | ||
| Height | 5 ft 9+1⁄2 in (1.77 m)[3] | ||
| Position(s) | Left back | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 1920–1922 | Charlton Athletic | 0 | (0) |
| 1922–1928 | Aberdeen | 96 | (0) |
| 1928–1929 | Charlton Athletic | 0 | (0) |
| 1929 | Brechin City | 5 | (0) |
| 1930 | Forres Mechanics | ||
| *Club domestic league appearances and goals | |||
Personal life
editBruce was born in Aberdeen and moved to New Cross in 1910.[4] He served in the Royal Horse Artillery during the First World War and saw action at the Somme, Arras, Vimy Ridge and Messines on the Western Front.[4] His unit subsequently moved to the Italian front and he spent two months out of the frontline with scabies in early 1918.[4] Despite a poor disciplinary record, which saw him demoted from lance bombardier to gunner, Bruce won the Military Medal during the course of his service.[5] His career was effectively ended in 1928, when he lost an eye during a brawl at a coffee stall in Aberdeen.[5] After his retirement from football, Bruce lived with his wife in Milltimber and worked as an engineer.[4]
Career statistics
edit| Club | Season | League | National Cup | Other | Total | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Division | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | ||
| Aberdeen | 1922–23[3] | Scottish First Division | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| 1923–24[3] | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 0 | ||
| 1924–25[3] | 14 | 0 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 20 | 0 | ||
| 1925–26[3] | 34 | 0 | 8 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 42 | 0 | ||
| 1926–27[3] | 32 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2[a] | 0 | 35 | 0 | ||
| 1927–28[3] | 9 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 9 | 0 | ||
| Total | 95 | 0 | 15 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 112 | 0 | ||
| Brechin City | 1929–30[1] | Scottish Second Division | 5 | 0 | ― | ― | 5 | 0 | ||
| Career total | 100 | 0 | 15 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 117 | 0 | ||
- ^ Appearances in Dewar Shield
Honours
editAberdeen
- Dewar Shield: 1926[6]
References
edit- ^ a b c Litster, John. Record of Pre-War Scottish League Players. Norwich: PM Publications.
- ^ a b "Statutory registers – Deaths – Search results". ScotlandsPeople. Retrieved 2 May 2020.
- ^ a b c d e f g h "Duff Bruce". Aberdeen Football Club Heritage Trust. Retrieved 11 February 2020.
- ^ a b c d "Duff Morris Bruce – Soldier, Scrapper & Addick". Charlton Athletic Museum. Retrieved 11 February 2020.
- ^ a b "Five out of Six Came Home – Charlton Athletic and the Aftermath of War". University of Wolverhampton. Retrieved 11 February 2020.
- ^ "AFC – Match Report". Aberdeen Football Club Heritage Trust. Retrieved 11 February 2020.
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