Archie Goldie

Archibald Goldie (5 January 1874 – 7 April 1953) was a Scottish footballer who played as a right back for Liverpool, New Brighton Tower and Small Heath in the Football League in the 1890s and 1900s.[1]

This article is about the football player. For the meteorologist, see Archibald Goldie (meteorologist). For the professional wrestler, see Archie Gouldie.
Archie Goldie
Personal information
Full name Archibald Goldie
Date of birth (1874-01-05)5 January 1874
Place of birth Hurlford, Scotland
Date of death 7 April 1953(1953-04-07) (aged 79)
Place of death Bordesley Green, England
Position(s) Right back
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
1892–1895 Clyde 18 (1)
1895–1900 Liverpool 126 (1)
1900 Bootle
1900–1901 New Brighton Tower 34 (0)
1901–1904 Small Heath 77 (0)
1904–1905 Crewe Alexandra
* Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only

Life and playing career

Born in Hurlford, Ayrshire, Scotland, Goldie played for Clyde before being signed by Liverpool manager John McKenna in June 1895.[2] Goldie, a full-back, was added to the squad that had been relegated to the Second Division at the end of the 1894–95 season; making his debut on 28 September 1895 he helped the club return to the First Division at the first time of asking. He made 22 appearances from the 28 games in the promotion season, then missed just one match as the Anfield club achieved a fifth place upon their return to the top flight.

Goldie's only goal came on 17 October 1896 during the same season but his goal wasn't enough to prevent Liverpool losing 4–3 to Sunderland at Roker Park. He became a regular in the team and was to be joined by his younger brother Bill who too signed from Clyde (another Goldie brother, Jack, was also a footballer, and so was Archie's son Alex).[3]

Goldie left Liverpool in 1900, moving to New Brighton Tower; he later went on to play for Small Heath (who became Birmingham in 1905 then Birmingham City in 1945).

Honours

Liverpool

References
  1. Joyce, Michael (2004). Football League Players' Records 1888 to 1939. Nottingham: SoccerData. p. 102. ISBN 978-1-899468-67-6.
  2. John Litster (October 2012). "A Record of pre-war Scottish League Players". Scottish Football Historian magazine. Cite journal requires |journal= (help)
  3. Archie Goldie's Son For Glossop, Derby Daily Telegraph, 29 August 1913, via Play Up Liverpool
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