Peter
Mortimer
Relationship
to John Boon - Granduncle
Born
- 6pm 7 August 1871 at
17 Young Street, Glasgow, Scotland
Registered 18 August 1871 in Glasgow
Parents
- James Mortimer,
tailor's cutter, and Lindsay Cumming
Married 19 May 1862 in Glasgow
Picture by
Paterson, 346 Sauchiehall St, Glasgow
Married
- Mabel Gertrude Boon 19 July 1898
at St Mary Magdelene, Woolwich, London
Witnesses James Boon and Minnie Boon
Occupation
- Professional Footballer
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The
following information was kindly supplied by Arsenal Football
Club
Forward 5ft
81/2 in. 11st 6lb Jnr
football: Elm Park (Glasgow) (1889-1890), Cowlairs (1890-1891),
Elm Park (1891-1892), Glasgow Northern (1892-1893) Leith
Athletic (1893-1894). Joined
Arsenal 7 April 1894 from Leith Athletic First
appearance: Snr. friendly v Millwall Athletic (away) 7 April
1894 First
league appearance: v Lincoln City (away) 1 September 1894
Final league appearance: v Darwen (home) 1 April 1896
Final appearance: Snr. friendly v Luton Town (away) 27
April 1896 Transferred to Chatham May/June 1896
Arsenal record: League 48 games (23 goals), Kent League
4 games (2 goals), Friendlies 62 games (48 goals) |
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Peter Mortimer is also
thought to have played for Queens Park Rangers
There exists a gold medal inscribed D.F.C.T, won by Elmbank F.C. 1893
with PM inscribed on the front
Does anyone have any information about these?
Railway
Carriage Painter, Master Ironmonger
Children
- Rodney
(Schoolboy International, Scotland
Football Club Manager,
Army Catering Corps 1939-44)
Mabel Gertrude b. 9 September 1904
James
(Engineer, lived in Bishopbriggs, Glasgow and Gillingham, Kent,
played for Queens Park Rangers)
Addresses
- 3 Orchard Street, Woolwich
1942 Springburn, Glasgow
Died
- 1951
Documents
held
Birth Certificate, Marriage Certificate
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