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Surname
McKINLAY
Forename
John
Day
18
Month
10
Year
1916
Age
Occupation
Miner
Mine/Quarry Name
Minto, Brigghills Pit
Mineral Worked
Coal
Owner
Lochgelly Iron & Coal Co. Ltd
Location
Lochgelly
County
Fifeshire
Details of Event
25 October 1916: Football Players Sad Death – A sad affair occurred at Brigghills Colliery on Wednesday morning resulting in the death of John M'Kinlay, miner, Cartmore Road, who was a very popular young man in the town and a noted football player. Deceased went to his work as usual and was busy at the coal face not far from his father when the roof suddenly gave way and he was buried in the mass. His father immediately went to his assistance and with help had the young man extricated but death must have been instantaneous. M'Kinlay was well known in local football circles and was one of the mainstays of Lochgelly United F.C. A modest unassuming player, he was generally liked and on the field a valuable unit in the eleven. On Saturday preceding his death he was the most prominent member of Lochgelly in their fixture at Cowdenbeath. The funeral took place on Friday afternoon, when despite the disagreeable weather there was a very large attendance of mourners including numbers of his fellow workmen and football players. The coffin was covered with a large number of beautiful wreaths. [Lochgelly & Kelty News 31 October 1916]