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James Scott (footballer, born 1895)

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Date of birth
  
1895

Place of death
  
Somme, France

Years
  
Team

Position
  
Forward

Place of birth
  
Airdrie, Scotland

Playing position
  
Forward

Died
  
Somme, France

Date of death
  
1 July 1916 (aged 20–21)

James Scott (1895 – 1 July 1916) was a Scottish professional football forward who played in the Scottish League for Raith Rovers.

Personal life

Rollo served as a private in McCrae's Battalion of the Royal Scots during the First World War and was killed on the first day of the Somme. He is commemorated on the Thiepval Memorial.

References

James Scott (footballer, born 1895) Wikipedia