Archie Goldie
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Archie Goldie was a footballer who played for Liverpool Football Club in the late 19th century.
, Scotland
, Goldie played for Clyde
before being signed by Liverpool manager John McKenna
in June 1895. Goldie, a Full-Back, was added to the squad that had been relegated to the Football League Division Two
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 missing just the 1 match as the Anfield
club achieved a creditable 5th place upon their return to the top flight. Goldie's one and 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
. Archie became a regular in the team and was to be joined by his brother, Bill
, also signed from Clyde.
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.
Life and playing career
Born in Hurlford, AyrshireAyrshire
Ayrshire is a registration county, and former administrative county in south-west Scotland, United Kingdom, located on the shores of the Firth of Clyde. Its principal towns include Ayr, Kilmarnock and Irvine. The town of Troon on the coast has hosted the British Open Golf Championship twice in the...
, Scotland
Scotland
Scotland is a country that is part of the United Kingdom. Occupying the northern third of the island of Great Britain, it shares a border with England to the south and is bounded by the North Sea to the east, the Atlantic Ocean to the north and west, and the North Channel and Irish Sea to the...
, Goldie played for Clyde
Clyde F.C.
Clyde Football Club are a Scottish professional football team currently playing in the Third Division of the Scottish Football League. Although based for the last fifteen years in the new town of Cumbernauld, they are traditionally associated with an area that covers Rutherglen in South...
before being signed by Liverpool manager John McKenna
John McKenna
John McKenna , born in County Monaghan, Ireland, was a self-made businessman and former rugby player, who was the first manager of Liverpool....
in June 1895. Goldie, a Full-Back, was added to the squad that had been relegated to the Football League Division Two
Football League Second Division
From 1892 until 1992, the Football League Second Division was the second highest division overall in English football.This ended with the creation of the FA Premier League, prior to the start of the 1992–93 season, which caused an administrative split between The Football League and the teams...
at the end of the 1894-95 season, making his debut on 28 September 1895 he helped the club return to the First Division
Football League First Division
The First Division was a division of The Football League between 1888 and 2004 and the highest division in English football until the creation of the Premier League in 1992. The secondary tier in English football has since become known as the Championship....
at the first time of asking. He made 22 appearances from the 28 games in the promotion season then missing just the 1 match as the Anfield
Anfield
Anfield is an association football stadium in the district of Anfield, Liverpool, England, with a seating capacity of 45,522. It has been the home of Liverpool F.C. since their formation in 1892 and was originally the home of Everton F.C. from 1884 to 1892, before they moved to Goodison Park...
club achieved a creditable 5th place upon their return to the top flight. Goldie's one and 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
Sunderland A.F.C.
Sunderland Association Football Club is an English association football club based in Sunderland, Tyne and Wear who currently play in the Premier League...
at Roker Park
Roker Park
Roker Park was an English football stadium situated in Roker, Sunderland. The stadium was the home of the English football club Sunderland A.F.C. from 1897 to 1997 before the club moved to the Stadium of Light. Near the end of the stadium's history, its capacity was around 22,500 with only a small...
. Archie became a regular in the team and was to be joined by his brother, Bill
William Goldie
William 'Bill' Goldie was a footballer who played for Liverpool Football Club in the late 19th and early 20th centuries, helping them to a Football League Championship.-Life and playing career:...
, also signed from Clyde.
Goldie left Liverpool in 1900 moving to New Brighton Tower
New Brighton Tower F.C.
New Brighton Tower F.C. was a short-lived English football club based in New Brighton, Merseyside. Established in 1896, the club spent three seasons in the Football League before folding in 1901. They played at the 80,000-capacity Tower Athletic Grounds....
; he later went on to play for Small Heath, who became Birmingham in 1905 then Birmingham City
Birmingham City F.C.
Birmingham City Football Club is a professional association football club based in the city of Birmingham, England. Formed in 1875 as Small Heath Alliance, they became Small Heath in 1888, then Birmingham in 1905, finally becoming Birmingham City in 1943.They were relegated at the end of the...
in 1945.
Honours
As a player:- Liverpool FC - Football League Second Division winner's medal (1896)