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- ↑ "Walter Scott - Hearts Career - from 01 Mar 1913 to 01 May 1915". londonhearts.com.
- ↑ "The Heart of Midlothian FC Players' Roll of Honour" (PDF). p. 4. Retrieved 23 July 2018.
- ↑ "1914-05-09 Sat Hibernian 2 Hearts 3". www.londonhearts.com. Retrieved 24 July 2018.
- ↑ "1915-01-01 Fri Hibernian 1 Hearts 2". www.londonhearts.com. Retrieved 24 July 2018.
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- ↑ "1914-04-30 Thu Hibernian 0 Hearts 1". www.londonhearts.com. Retrieved 24 July 2018.
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