Don Sloan


Donald Sloan was a Scottish professional footballer who played as a goalkeeper for in the Football League for Everton and Liverpool. He also played in the Scottish and Irish Leagues and made one appearance for the Irish League XI.

Personal life

Sloan served as a private in the Black Watch during the First World War. He was killed when a German heavy mortar hit his dugout on 1 January 1917 near Saint-Laurent-Blangy, which caused it to collapse. He was buried in Faubourg-d'Amiens Cemetery, Arras. Sloan's elder brother Alexander Sloan later became the Labour MP for South Ayrshire. Four of his younger brothers also fought in the First World War, of whom three died.

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