Archibald Macdonald Gorman (10 April 1909 – 18 September 1992) was a Scottish

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who played as a wing half. Born in

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, he was a modern-day

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."Archie Gorman"
. Plymouth Argyle. Retrieved 29 June 2010. Gorman began his career with Edinburgh City before being signed by fellow Scotsman

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for

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in 1931."Archie Gorman"
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. His

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career with the club was ended by the

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, but Gorman returned to assist the team rebuild after the war as player coach. Gorman died in Tavistock,

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, in 1992 at the age of 83.

References

{{DEFAULTSORT:Gorman, Archie 1909 births 1992 deaths Footballers from Edinburgh Scottish men's footballers Men's association football wing halves Edinburgh City F.C. (1928) players Plymouth Argyle F.C. players English Football League players