Tom Cranston

Thomas Cranston (1891 – 13 January 1916) was a Scottish professional football outside right who played in the Scottish League for Raith Rovers, Third Lanark and Clyde.

Personal life 
After the outbreak of the First World War in August 1914, Cranston enlisted as a private in The Black Watch (Royal Highlanders). He was killed in action in Iraq on 13 January 1916 during the Mesopotamian campaign. He was buried in Amara War Cemetery.

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Category:1891 births
Category:1916 deaths
Category:Scottish footballers
Category:Association football outside forwards
Category:Raith Rovers F.C. players
Category:Scottish Football League players
Category:British military personnel of World War I
Category:British military personnel killed in World War I
Category:Third Lanark A.C. players
Category:Sportspeople from North Ayrshire
Category:Black Watch soldiers
Category:Clyde F.C. players