William Brown (footballer, born July 1885)

William Brown
Personal information
Date of birth (1885-07-29)29 July 1885[1]
Place of birth Dundee, Scotland[1][2]
Date of death 25 September 1915(1915-09-25) (aged 30)
Place of death Pas-de-Calais, France[3]
Position(s) Outside-right
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
–1913 Arbroath
1913–1914 Dundee Hibernian 14 (2)
*Club domestic league appearances and goals

William Brown (29 July 1885 – 25 September 1915) was a Scottish professional footballer who played as an outside-right in the Scottish Football League for Dundee Hibernian.[1]

Personal life

Brown served as a private in the Black Watch during the First World War.[2][3] He was killed on the Western Front on 25 September 1915 and is commemorated at the Loos Memorial.[2][3]

Career statistics

Appearances and goals by club, season and competition
Club Season Division League Scottish Cup Other Total
Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals
Dundee Hibernian 1913–14[1] Scottish Division Two 5 0 0 0 9[a] 2 14 2
Career total 5 0 0 0 9 2 14 2
  1. ^ Appearances in Scottish Qualifying Cup

References

  1. ^ a b c d "William Brown Player Profile". Arab Archive. Archived from the original on 17 May 2022. Retrieved 8 May 2022.
  2. ^ a b c McMullen, Iain. "William Brown | Service Record". Football and the First World War. Archived from the original on 28 June 2022. Retrieved 8 May 2022.
  3. ^ a b c "Casualty Details: William Brown". Commonwealth War Graves Commission. Retrieved 8 May 2022.
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