| Date of birth | 15 November 1915 |
| Place of birth | Pencaitland |
| Position | Inside forward |
A versatile and skilful forward, a fringe player in his three years at St James' Park, Archie scored seven goals in a war-time game for Wrexham.
| Team | Joined | Left | Loan / Trialist |
|---|---|---|---|
| Newcastle United | 01 May 1935 | 01 Jun 1938 | |
| Bury | 01 Jun 1938 | 01 May 1946 | |
| Everton | 01 May 1946 | 01 Jun 1947 |
| Season | Team | Competition | Apps | Subs | Goals | Y | R |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1935-36 | Newcastle United | League Division Two | 5 | 1 |
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| 1936-37 | Newcastle United | League Division Two | 15 | 1 |
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| 1937-38 | Newcastle United | League Division Two | 13 | 3 |
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| 1946-47 | Everton | League Division One | 4 | 2 |
Please note: Career stats are based on performances in the Premier and Football Leagues and (in most cases all) internationals.
| Date | Match | Result | Competition | Round | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 23 Nov 1935 | Sheffield United v Newcastle United | L | 5-1 | League Division Two | |
| 01 Jan 1936 | Newcastle United v Plymouth Argyle | W | 5-0 | League Division Two | |
| 04 Jan 1936 | Newcastle United v Tottenham Hotspur | L | 1-4 | League Division Two | |
| 05 Feb 1936 | Newcastle United v Port Vale | D | 2-2 | League Division Two | |
| 08 Feb 1936 | Newcastle United v Burnley | D | 1-1 | League Division Two | |
| 26 Sep 1936 | Newcastle United v Blackburn Rovers | W | 2-0 | League Division Two | |
| 03 Oct 1936 | Bury v Newcastle United | W | 1-2 | League Division Two | |
| 10 Oct 1936 | Newcastle United v Leicester City | W | 1-0 | League Division Two | |
| 13 Feb 1937 | Leicester City v Newcastle United | L | 3-2 | League Division Two | |
| 20 Feb 1937 | Chesterfield v Newcastle United | L | 4-0 | League Division Two | |
| 06 Mar 1937 | Plymouth Argyle v Newcastle United | D | 1-1 | League Division Two | |
| 13 Mar 1937 | Newcastle United v Coventry City | W | 4-2 | League Division Two | |
| 17 Mar 1937 | Newcastle United v Nottingham Forest | W | 3-2 | League Division Two | |
| 20 Mar 1937 | Doncaster Rovers v Newcastle United | W | 1-2 | League Division Two | |
| 26 Mar 1937 | Newcastle United v Aston Villa | L | 0-2 | League Division Two | |
| 30 Mar 1937 | Aston Villa v Newcastle United | W | 0-2 | League Division Two | |
| 03 Apr 1937 | Burnley v Newcastle United | W | 0-3 | League Division Two | |
| 10 Apr 1937 | Newcastle United v Southampton | W | 3-0 | League Division Two | |
| 17 Apr 1937 | Swansea Town v Newcastle United | W | 1-2 | League Division Two | |
| 24 Apr 1937 | Newcastle United v Bradford City | W | 2-0 | League Division Two | |
| 28 Aug 1937 | Manchester United v Newcastle United | L | 3-0 | League Division Two | |
| 01 Sep 1937 | Newcastle United v Barnsley | L | 0-1 | League Division Two | |
| 04 Sep 1937 | Newcastle United v Sheffield United | W | 6-0 | League Division Two | |
| 06 Sep 1937 | Barnsley v Newcastle United | L | 3-0 | League Division Two | |
| 11 Sep 1937 | Tottenham Hotspur v Newcastle United | D | 2-2 | League Division Two | |
| 15 Sep 1937 | Newcastle United v Luton Town | L | 1-3 | League Division Two | |
| 18 Sep 1937 | Newcastle United v Burnley | D | 2-2 | League Division Two | |
| 25 Sep 1937 | Bury v Newcastle United | D | 1-1 | League Division Two | |
| 15 Apr 1938 | Newcastle United v Norwich City | L | 0-1 | League Division Two | |
| 16 Apr 1938 | Sheffield Wednesday v Newcastle United | L | 3-0 | League Division Two | |
| 18 Apr 1938 | Norwich City v Newcastle United | D | 1-1 | League Division Two | |
| 23 Apr 1938 | Newcastle United v Chesterfield | W | 3-1 | League Division Two | |
| 25 Apr 1938 | Chesterfield v Newcastle United | L | 2-0 | League Division Two | |
Please note: Match history is complete for the Premier and Football Leagues and (in most cases all) internationals.