Malcolm Comrie (28 June 1906 – 1992) was a Scottish professional footballer who played in the Football League for York City, Manchester City, Burnley and Crystal Palace as an inside forward.[1][4] He was capped by Scotland at junior level.[5]

Malcolm Comrie
Personal information
Full name Malcolm Comrie[1]
Date of birth 28 June 1906
Place of birth Denny, Scotland
Date of death 1992 (aged 86)[2]
Place of death Denny, Scotland
Height 5 ft 8 in (1.73 m)[3]
Position(s) Inside forward
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
Dunipace Juniors
0000–1931 Denny Hibernian
1931–1932 Brentford 0 (0)
1932–1934 Manchester City 17 (1)
1934–1935 Burnley 8 (0)
1935–1936 Crystal Palace 2 (0)
1936–1938 York City 79 (20)
1938–1939 Bradford City 0 (0)
International career
1931 Scotland Juniors 2 (0)
*Club domestic league appearances and goals

Personal life

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Comrie's uncle James and relative John were also footballers.[6][7]

Career statistics

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Appearances and goals by club, season and competition
Club Season League FA Cup Total
Division Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals
Manchester City 1932–33[8] First Division 14 1 0 0 14 1
1933–34[8] 3 0 0 0 3 0
Total 17 1 0 0 17 1
Crystal Palace 1935–36[9] Third Division South 2 0 0 0 2 0
Career total 19 1 0 0 19 1

References

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  1. ^ a b Joyce, Michael (2012). Football League Players' Records 1888 to 1939. Nottingham: Tony Brown. p. 63. ISBN 978-1905891610.
  2. ^ "Statutory registers – Deaths". Scotland's People. National Records of Scotland and the Court of the Lord Lyon.
  3. ^ "York City. New attack to cure old faults". Sunday Dispatch Football Guide. London. 23 August 1936. p. xiii – via Newspapers.com.
  4. ^ Matthews, Tony (21 November 2013). Manchester City: Player by Player. Amberley Publishing Limited. ISBN 9781445617374.
  5. ^ "Scotland Junior Internationals". Scottish Football Historical Archive. Archived from the original on 5 May 2019. Retrieved 15 April 2020.
  6. ^ "James Comrie". Football and the First World War. Retrieved 30 June 2016.
  7. ^ "Royals Remembered". Reading FC. Retrieved 8 October 2023.
  8. ^ a b "Malcolm Comrie – Manchester City Player Statistics". StatCity. Retrieved 10 July 2020.
  9. ^ Purkiss, Mike; Sands, Nigel. Crystal Palace: A Complete Record 1905–1989. Breedon Books. pp. 164–165, 320. ISBN 0907969542.
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