Jimmy Hazeldean

James William Hazeldean was a Scottish professional football outside left who played in the Scottish League for Heart of Midlothian.[2]

Jimmy Hazeldean

Personal information
Full name	James William Hazeldean[1]
Place of birth	Scotland
Position(s)	Outside left
Senior career*
Years	Team	Apps	(Gls)
1915–1919	Heart of Midlothian	5	(0)
* Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only

Personal life

Hazeldean served as a private in McCrae's Battalion and the Labour Corps during the First World War.[1][3] He was shot in the thigh on the first day on the Somme and was later discharged from the army.[4][5] After the war, Hazeldean became a bottle blower.[6]

Career statistics

Appearances and goals by club, season and competition

Club	Season	League			Total
		Division	Apps	Goals	Apps	Goals
Heart of Midlothian	1915–16[7]	Scottish First Division	5	0	5	0
Career total			5	0	5	0

References

1. Jimmy Hazeldean on Lives of the First World War
2. Litster, John. Record of Pre-War Scottish League Players. Norwich: PM Publications.
3. "The Heart of Midlothian FC Players' Roll of Honour" (PDF). p. 2. Retrieved 22 July 2018.
4. "The Heart of Midlothian players who fought at the Somme". Scotland Correspondent. 1 July 2016. Retrieved 22 July 2018.
5. "The Sporting Battalion – McCraes Battalion Trust". McCraes Battalion Trust. 18 April 2014. Retrieved 22 July 2018.
6. Beaujon, Andrew (1 May 2018). Bigger Field Awaits Us: The Scottish Football Team That Fought the Great War. Chicago Review Press. ISBN 9780897337380.
7. "James Hazeldean – Hearts Career – from 14 Aug 1915 to 02 Jan 1919". www.londonhearts.com. Retrieved 22 July 2018.