Archibald McLardie (footballer, born 1889)

Archibald McLardie (1889 – 25 December 1915) was a Scottish professional footballer who played in the Scottish League for St Mirren as an outside forward.

Personal life
McLardie attended John Neilson Institution, Paisley Grammar School, University of Glasgow and later worked for McLay, Murray & Speirs in Glasgow and as a lawyer for the Carron Company in Falkirk. On 5 June 1915, ten months after the outbreak of the First World War, McLardie was commissioned into the Argyll and Sutherland Highlanders as a second lieutenant. Prior to the war, he had served as a territorial with the Cameronians (Scottish Rifles). McLardie was serving at Gallipoli when he was killed by shellfire near Krithia Nullah on 25 December 1915. He was buried at Pink Farm Cemetery.