Ronald Brebner Explained

Ronald Brebner
Fullname:Ronald Gilchrist Brebner
Birth Date:1881 9, df=y
Birth Place:Darlington, England
Death Place:Chiswick, England
Height:5 ft 11 in[1]
Position:Goalkeeper
Years1:1897–1899
Years2:1899–1902
Years3:1902–1904
Years4:1904–1905
Years5:1905–1906
Years6:1906–1911
Years7:1911–1912
Years8:1912–1913
Years9:1913–1914
Clubs1:Edinburgh University
Clubs2:Northern Nomads
Clubs3:London Caledonians
Clubs4:Elgin City
Clubs5:Sunderland
Clubs6:Chelsea
Clubs7:Darlington
Clubs8:Chelsea
Clubs9:Leicester Fosse
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Ronald Gilchrist Brebner (23 September 1881 – 11 November 1914) was an English amateur footballer who competed in the 1912 Summer Olympics in Stockholm, Sweden.[2]

Brebner was born in Darlington. He was the goalkeeper of the English team, which won the gold medal in the football tournament. He played all three matches.

He died young as a result of a football injury. He sustained head injuries whilst guarding the Leicester Fosse goal. He had two spells at Chelsea, and also played club football for Stockton & the Northern Nomads amateur teams as well as for Huddersfield Town.[3]

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Notes and References

  1. News: The coming of the big ball: the Second Division: Leicester Fosse . Athletic News . Manchester . 18 August 1913 . 5 . British Newspaper Archive . subscription.
  2. Web site: Ronald Brebner . Olympedia . 23 May 2021.
  3. Web site: Players Appearances Bp-Br.