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William Brown (footballer, born July 1885)

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Scottish footballer

William Brown
Personal information
Date of birth (1885-07-29)29 July 1885
Place of birth Dundee, Scotland
Date of death 25 September 1915(1915-09-25) (aged 30)
Place of death Pas-de-Calais, France
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.

Personal life

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

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 Scottish Division Two 5 0 0 0 9 2 14 2
Career total 5 0 0 0 9 2 14 2
  1. Appearances in Scottish Qualifying Cup

References

  1. ^ "William Brown Player Profile". Arab Archive. Archived from the original on 17 May 2022. Retrieved 8 May 2022.
  2. ^ 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. ^ "Casualty Details: William Brown". Commonwealth War Graves Commission. Retrieved 8 May 2022.
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