William Brown (footballer, born July 1885) explained

William Brown
Birth Date:29 July 1885[1]
Birth Place:Dundee, Scotland[2]
Death Place:Pas-de-Calais, France
Position:Outside-right
Years1:–1913
Clubs1:Arbroath
Years2:1913–1914
Clubs2:Dundee Hibernian
Caps2:14
Goals2:2

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

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SeasonDivisionLeagueScottish CupOtherTotal
AppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoals
Dundee Hibernian1913–14Scottish Division Two500092142
Career total500092142

Notes and References

  1. Web site: William Brown Player Profile . 8 May 2022 . Arab Archive . 17 May 2022 . https://web.archive.org/web/20220517044328/https://arabarchive.co.uk/player.php?id=800 . live .
  2. Web site: McMullen . Iain . William Brown Service Record . 8 May 2022 . Football and the First World War . 28 June 2022 . https://web.archive.org/web/20220628145332/https://www.footballandthefirstworldwar.org/iwilliam-brown-service-record/ . live .