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- 1 2 Litster, John. Record of Pre-War Scottish League Players. Norwich: PM Publications.
- ↑ "The Heart of Midlothian FC Players' Roll of Honour" (PDF). p. 2. Retrieved 22 July 2018.
- ↑ "James Macdonald – Hearts Career – from 02 Sep 1916 to 23 Sep 1916". www.londonhearts.com. Retrieved 25 April 2020.
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