Full name William P Eadie Playing position | Date of birth 14 June 1882 Place of death Saint-Julian, Belgium Position Goalkeeper | |
Date of death 23 April 1915(1915-04-23) (aged 32) Died 23 April 1915, Langemark, Belgium | ||
William P Eadie (14 June 1882 – 23 June 1915), also known as William Prince, was a Scottish professional football goalkeeper who played in the Scottish League for Queen's Park, St Mirren and Partick Thistle.
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Personal life
Eadie was born in Dunblane, Scotland had three brothers who each played football - James (Dunblane, Queen's Park), David and Alexander (both Strathallan). On 20 March 1914, he emigrated to Canada. One month after the outbreak of the First World War, he enlisted in the 10th Battalion of the Canadian Expeditionary Force at CFB Valcartier. He enlisted under the name of William Prince and was killed in action near Saint-Julian, Belgium on 23 April 1915. He is commemorated on the Menin Gate and the Saint-Julian Memorial.
Honours
Dunblane
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