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 Thistle (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 Thistle (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.

Debut

January 11th, 1930
Dundee 1 - 0 Dundee United

League (Division One)


Timeline

  • Date of Birth

    Bruce was born on this date in Morningside, Edinburgh.

    Sunday, October 16th, 1904

  • Signed For Dundee United

    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.

    Saturday, January 11th, 1930

  • Debut - Dundee United 0 - 1 Dundee

    Saturday, January 11th, 1930

  • First Goal - Dundee United 14 - 0 Nithsdale Wan.

    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 spectators wondered where the cup tie element came in.

    Saturday, January 17th, 1931

  • Last Appearance - Third Lanark 4 - 0 Dundee United

    Tuesday, February 10th, 1931