Archibald Macdonald Gorman (10 April 1909 – 18 September 1992) was a Scottish

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who played as a

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. Born in

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, he was a modern-day holding midfielder."Archie Gorman"
. Plymouth Argyle. Retrieved 29 June 2010. Gorman began his career with Edinburgh City before being signed by fellow Scotsman Bob Jack for Plymouth Argyle in 1931."Archie Gorman"
Greens on Screen. Retrieved 19 October 2020. Regarded as a tenacious tackler, his energy and determination was a big feature of the Pilgrims team in the 1930s, along with the attacking prowess of Jack Leslie and Sammy Black. His

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career with the club was ended by the

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, but Gorman returned to assist the team rebuild after the war as player coach. Gorman died in

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, in 1992 at the age of 83.

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{{DEFAULTSORT:Gorman, Archie 1909 births 1992 deaths Footballers from Edinburgh Scottish men's footballers Men's association football wing halves Edinburgh City F.C. (1928) players Plymouth Argyle F.C. players English Football League players 20th-century Scottish sportsmen