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Full name
  
Samuel Herbertson

Place of birth
  
Irvine, Scotland

Place of death
  
Gallipoli, Turkey

Died
  
Gallipoli, Turkey

Date of birth
  
1889

Date of death
  
12 July 1915 (aged 26)

Playing position
  
Goalkeeper

Position
  
Goalkeeper

Samuel Herbertson (1889 – 12 July 1915) was a Scottish professional football goalkeeper who played in the Scottish League for Ayr United.

Personal life

Soon after the outbreak of the First World War in August 1914, Herbertson enlisted as a private in the Royal Scots Fusiliers. He was killed in action at Gallipoli on 12 July 1915 and is commemorated on the Helles Memorial.

References

Samuel Herbertson Wikipedia