Walter Couper Rutherford (14 January 1891 – 1 December 1944) was a Scottish footballer who played as an inside left.(Kilmarnock player) Rutherford, Walter, FitbaStats He joined Kilmarnock from the junior leagues during World War I and quickly made an impact, scoring a hat-trick against Rangers,Kilmarnock in History: Our Shortest Game and the Toll of World War I, Kilmarnock FC, 29 May 2020 playing one match on loan for Rangers a week later,(Rangers player) Rutherford, ?, FitbaStats and being selected for the Scottish Football League XI in a fundraising match, all in 1917. However, he sustained a serious injury midway through the next season, with a benefit match being arranged for him against Celtic in April 1919 to provide an income, as he had been unable to work or play football during that time.E.A.MacBride's War Diaries (Aug 1918-May 1919), The Celt Mag on TumblrKilmarnock in History: Spanish Flu and Cup Glory, Kilmarnock FC, 8 June 2020 Rutherford did not play for Kilmarnock again but was able to make a comeback of sorts, firstly with non-league Alloa Athletic followed by Ayr United and then Johnstone, with a second, swansong spell there 18 months after his first ended.
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