Harry Wattie

Henry Benzie Wattie (3 June 1891 – 1 July 1916) was a Scottish professional footballer who played in the Scottish League for Heart of Midlothian as a forward.^[5][6]

Harry Wattie

Personal information
Full name	Henry Benzie Wattie[1]
Date of birth	3 June 1891[2]
Place of birth	Edinburgh, Scotland
Date of death	1 July 1916(1916-07-01) (aged 25)[3]
Place of death	near Ovillers-la-Boisselle, France[4]
Height	5 ft 8 in (1.73 m)[2]
Position	Forward
Youth career
	Tranent Juniors
Senior career*
Years	Team	Apps	(Gls)
1913–1915	Heart of Midlothian	57	(17)
* Club domestic league appearances and goals

Personal life

Wattie was the youngest of five brothers and attended Boroughmuir High School.^[7][8] After serving four years in the Territorial Force, Wattie enlisted as a private in McCrae's Battalion of the Royal Scots during the First World War and was killed in Sausage Valley on the first day on the Somme.^[4] He is commemorated on the Thiepval Memorial.^[3][1]

Career statistics

Appearances and goals by club, season and competition

Club	Season	League			Scottish Cup		Total
		Division	Apps	Goals	Apps	Goals	Apps	Goals
Heart of Midlothian	1913–14[6]	Scottish First Division	24	6	1	0	25	6
	1914–15[6]	Scottish First Division	33	11	0	0	33	11
Career total			57	17	1	0	58	17