Bruce Harley Player Profile

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Player Details

  • Full Name: Bruce Harley
  • Born: October 16th, 1904 (Morningside, Edinburgh)
  • Died: May 27th, 1972 (Edinburgh)
  • Position: Left Half
  • Signed: January 11th, 1930
  • First Manager: Jimmy Brownlie
  • Career Totals: 29 appearances, 1 goals
  • Also Played For: Heart of Midlothian, Musselburgh Athletic


Playing History

Season Win % Draw % Loss %
1930-31 16 1 0 0 56.3% 18.8% 25.0%
1929-30 13 0 0 0 23.1% 23.1% 53.8%
Totals: 29 (0) 1


 Apps = First Team Appearances (Sub Appearances) | Gls = Goals
 GtGR = Goals to Games Ratio | W/D/L - Games won, drawn or lost as percentage of games played in
 Yel = Yellow Cards/Cautions | Red = Red Cards/Dismissals

 Recent First Team Starts
 10/02/31 Division Two vs. Third Lanark (A) 0 - 4
 07/02/31 Division Two vs. East Stirling (H) 1 - 1
 04/02/31 2nd Round vs. Celtic (H) 2 - 3
 24/01/31 Division Two vs. Forfar Athletic (H) 4 - 3
 17/01/31 1st Round vs. Nithsdale Wan. (H) 14 - 0

 Recent First Team Goals
 17/01/31 1st Round vs. Nithsdale Wan. (H) 14 - 0

 List of Goals Scored (click to expand)
 17/01/31 1st Round vs. Nithsdale Wan. (H)  14 - 0

 List of Games Played (click to expand)
 10/02/31 Division Two vs. Third Lanark (A)  0 - 4
 07/02/31 Division Two vs. East Stirling (H)  1 - 1
 04/02/31 2nd Round vs. Celtic (H)  2 - 3
 24/01/31 Division Two vs. Forfar Athletic (H)  4 - 3
 17/01/31 1st Round vs. Nithsdale Wan. (H)  14 - 0
 01/01/31 Division Two vs. St Johnstone (H)  1 - 1
 27/12/30 Division Two vs. Alloa Athletic (A)  4 - 1
 20/12/30 Division Two vs. Armadale (H)  4 - 0
 13/12/30 Division Two vs. Dunfermline (A)  4 - 4
 29/11/30 Division Two vs. King's Park (H)  2 - 0
 15/11/30 Division Two vs. St Bernard's (H)  5 - 3
 08/11/30 Division Two vs. Arbroath (H)  4 - 0
 01/11/30 Division Two vs. Dumbarton (H)  1 - 4
 25/10/30 Division Two vs. QOS (H)  5 - 2
 18/10/30 Division Two vs. Brechin City (A)  4 - 2
 11/10/30 Division Two vs. Raith Rovers (H)  1 - 2
 12/04/30 Division One vs. Falkirk (A)  2 - 5
 29/03/30 Division One vs. Aberdeen (A)  2 - 2
 22/03/30 Division One vs. Kilmarnock (H)  6 - 4
 15/03/30 Division One vs. Partick Th (A)  1 - 1
 08/03/30 Division One vs. Motherwell (H)  1 - 1
 01/03/30 Division One vs. Celtic (A)  0 - 7
 22/02/30 Division One vs. St Mirren (H)  0 - 2
 19/02/30 Division One vs. Rangers (H)  0 - 1
 11/02/30 Division One vs. Queen's Park (A)  0 - 1
 01/02/30 2nd Round vs. Partick Th (H)  0 - 3
 25/01/30 Division One vs. Airdrie (A)  4 - 3
 18/01/30 1st Round vs. Stranraer (A)  2 - 0
 11/01/30 Division One vs. Dundee (H)  0 - 1


Biography

Bruce was signed from Hearts. He played regularly in the side in the First Division until the end of the season and was retained for the Second Division campaign that followed. He was in the line up for many of the early games in season 1930-31 but dropped out in the latter stages and was released in April 1931. After leaving Tannadice, he became a coach on Denmark. He was also a professional golfer.

Last updated on Wednesday, October 26th, 2016 by N Harkiss.





Debut

January 11th, 1930
Dundee United 0 - 1 Dundee

League (Division One)


Timeline

  • Date of Birth


    Bruce was born on this date in Morningside, Edinburgh.

    Sunday, October 16th, 1904

  • Signed For Dundee United

    Saturday, January 11th, 1930

  • First Team Debut

    Dundee United 0 - 1 Dundee
    League (Division One)

    Saturday, January 11th, 1930

  • First Goal

    Dundee United 14 - 0 Nithsdale Wan.
    Scottish Cup (1st Round)

    Dundee United entered the second round of the Scottish Cup at a complacent ambling pace. Their fourteen goals came as a matter of course. Nithsdale were hopelessly outclassed, and about eight hundred

    Saturday, January 17th, 1931

  • Last Appearance

    Third Lanark 4 - 0 Dundee United
    League (Division Two)

    Tuesday, February 10th, 1931

  • Date of Death


    Bruce died on this date in Edinburgh.

    Saturday, May 27th, 1972