| John Bayne | |
|---|---|
| Born |
23 November 1877 Dunblane, Scotland |
| Died |
21 July 1915 (aged 37)[1] Pas-de-Calais, France |
John Bayne (23 November 1877 – 21 July 1915) was a Scottish football centre forward who played in the Southern League for Reading and Brentford.[2] He also played in the Scottish League for Raith Rovers.[3]
Personal life[]
Bayne served as a private in the Black Watch during the Second Boer War.[4] He was recalled to the Black Watch after the outbreak of the First World War in 1914 and was killed on the Western Front on 21 July 1915.[1] He was buried in St Vaast Post Military Cemetery, Richebourg-l'Avoué.[1]
Career statistics[]
| Club | Season | League | National Cup | Total | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Division | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | ||
| Brentford | 1899–00[2] | Southern League Second Division | 2 | 2 | — | 2 | 2 | |
| Raith Rovers | 1902–03[3] | Scottish League First Division | 1 | 0 | — | 1 | 0 | |
| Brentford | 1902–03[5] | Southern League First Division | 2 | 0 | — | 2 | 0 | |
| Brentford total | 4 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 2 | ||
| Career total | 5 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 2 | ||
References[]
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 1.2 "Casualty" (in en). https://www.cwgc.org/find-war-dead/casualty/569841/bayne,-/.
- ↑ 2.0 2.1 White, Eric, ed (1989). 100 Years Of Brentford. Brentford FC. p. 355. ISBN 0951526200.
- ↑ 3.0 3.1 Litster, John. Record of Pre-War Scottish League Players. Norwich: PM Publications.
- ↑ White 1989, p. 73.
- ↑ White 1989, p. 357.
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