| James Greechan | |
| Fullname: | James Greechan |
| Birth Date: | 1883 |
| Birth Place: | Glasgow, Scotland |
| Death Place: | West Flanders, Belgium |
| Position: | Inside left |
| Years1: | –1903 |
| Clubs1: | Petershill |
| Years2: | 1903 |
| Clubs2: | Hibernian |
| Caps2: | 4 |
| Goals2: | 0 |
| Years3: | 1904 |
| Clubs3: | → Broxburn Shamrock (loan) |
| Years4: | 1905–1906 |
| Clubs4: | Bo'ness |
| Years5: | 1906–1907 |
| Clubs5: | Brentford |
| Caps5: | 12 |
| Goals5: | 2 |
| Years6: | 1907–1908 |
| Clubs6: | Clapton Orient |
| Caps6: | 30 |
| Goals6: | 8 |
| Years7: | 1908–1909 |
| Clubs7: | Glossop |
| Caps7: | 19 |
| Goals7: | 3 |
| Years8: | 1909–1911 |
| Clubs8: | Stockport County |
| Caps8: | 16 |
| Goals8: | 4 |
| Years9: | 1911–1912 |
| Clubs9: | Albion Rovers |
| Caps9: | 5 |
| Goals9: | 0 |
| Clubs10: | Carlisle United |
| Clubs11: | Bathgate |
James Greechan (1883 – 25 August 1917) was a Scottish professional footballer who played in the Football League for Clapton Orient, Glossop and Stockport County as an inside left.[1]
Greechan served as a private in the 12th (Service) Battalion of the Highland Light Infantry during the First World War and died of wounds suffered at the Battle of Langemarck on 25 August 1917.[2] [3] He was buried in Lijssenthoek Military Cemetery.
| Season | League | National Cup | Total | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Division | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | |||
| Hibernian | 1903–04[4] | Scottish League First Division | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 0 | |
| Brentford | 1906–07[5] | Southern League First Division | 12 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 12 | 2 | |
| Clapton Orient | 1907–08[6] | Second Division | 30 | 8 | 3 | 3 | 33 | 11 | |
| Stockport County | 1909–10[7] | Second Division | 16 | 4 | 2 | 1 | 18 | 5 | |
| Albion Rovers | 1911–12[8] | Scottish League Second Division | 5 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 6 | 0 | |
| Career total | 67 | 14 | 6 | 4 | 73 | 18 | |||