Don Sloan

Donald Sloan was a Scottish professional footballer who played for in the Football League for Everton and Liverpool as a goalkeeper. 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 List of [Labour Party (UK) MPs|Labour MP] for South [Ayrshire (UK Parliament constituency)|South Ayrshire]. Four of his younger brothers also fought in the First World War, of whom three died.