Robert Capperauld
Scottish footballer
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Robert Capperauld[1] | ||
| Place of birth | Ayr, Scotland | ||
| Date of death | 14 July 1915[2] | ||
| Place of death | Cape Helles, Ottoman Turkey[3] | ||
| Position(s) | Goalkeeper | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 1902–1903 | Ayr Parkhouse | ||
| 1906–1910 | Ayr | 1 | (0) |
| 1910–1913 | Ayr United | 0 | (0) |
| *Club domestic league appearances and goals | |||
Robert Capperauld (died 14 July 1915) was a Scottish professional footballer who made one appearance as a goalkeeper in the Scottish League for Ayr.[1]
Personal life
Capperauld served as a private in the Royal Scots Fusiliers during the First World War and died of a shrapnel wound to the right shoulder at a casualty clearing station on 'W' Beach, Cape Helles, on 14 July 1915.[3] He was buried in Lancashire Landing Cemetery.[2]
Career statistics
| Club | Season | League | Scottish Cup | Total | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Division | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | ||
| Ayr | 1906–07[1] | Scottish Second Division | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| Career total | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | ||
References
- ^ a b c Litster, John. Record of Pre-War Scottish League Players. Norwich: PM Publications.
- ^ a b "Casualty Details". Commonwealth War Graves Commission. Retrieved 15 November 2018.
- ^ a b "Robert Capperauld | Service Record". Football and the First World War. Retrieved 15 November 2018.
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