Samuel Percy Currie (22 November 1889 – 7 December 1962) was a Scottish professional
footballer who made over 230 appearances in the
Football League
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for
Leicester City as a
full-back.
He
captained the club.
Career
Born in
Kilwinning, Scotland, Currie began his career with his hometown
junior club
Kilwinning Rangers
Kilwinning Rangers Football Club are a Scottish football club based in the town of Kilwinning, Ayrshire. Formed in 1899, the club competes in the West of Scotland Football League, and are eligible to participate in the Scottish Cup. Nicknam ...
,
with whom he 1908–09
Scottish Junior Cup.
He moved to England to join
Football League Second Division club
Leicester Fosse in May 1909.
Between 1909 and 1922, he made 248 senior appearances, in addition to a further 123 non-competitive appearances during the
First World War. Currie ended his career in the
Third Division North with
Wigan Borough, for whom he made 33 appearances before being appointed
player-coach of the
reserve team in March 1924.
Personal life
Currie's brothers
Bob and
Duncan
Duncan may refer to:
People
* Duncan (given name), various people
* Duncan (surname), various people
* Clan Duncan
* Justice Duncan (disambiguation)
Places
* Duncan Creek (disambiguation)
* Duncan River (disambiguation)
* Duncan Lake (d ...
also became footballers.
Career statistics
Honours
Kilwinning Rangers
*
Scottish Junior Cup: 1908–09
References
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1889 births
1962 deaths
Footballers from Kilwinning
Scottish men's footballers
Men's association football fullbacks
Kilwinning Rangers F.C. players
Leicester City F.C. players
English Football League players
Wigan Borough F.C. players
Scottish Junior Football Association players