Patrick O'Brien (footballer, born 1884) explained

Patrick O'Brien
Fullname:Patrick Aloysius O'Brien
Birth Date:8 February 1884
Birth Place:Garnethill, Scotland
Position:Centre forward
Years1:1912
Clubs1:Queen's Park
Caps1:2
Goals1:0

Patrick Aloysius O'Brien was a Scottish amateur football centre forward who played in the Scottish League for Queen's Park.[1]

Personal life

O'Brien had a wife, four sons and two daughters. He served as a captain in the Royal Army Medical Corps during the First World War and later became a casualty surgeon for the Glasgow Police.[2] In May 1941, during the Second World War, O'Brien was called to examine Nazi Deputy Führer Rudolf Hess, who had landed near Eaglesham on an attempted peace mission.

Career statistics

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SeasonLeagueScottish CupTotal
DivisionAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoals
Queen's Park1912–13Scottish First Division200020
Career total200020

Notes and References

  1. Web site: QPFC.com – A Historical Queen's Park FC Website . www.qpfc.com . 23 October 2016.
  2. Web site: The Queen's Park Men Who Served And Survived As At October 2016 – Appendix 2 . 10–11 . 23 October 2016.

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