Willie Birrell should not be confused with Billy Birrell.
| Willie Birrell | |
| Fullname: | William Oswald Birrell |
| Birth Date: | 2 March 1893 |
| Birth Place: | Dunfermline, Scotland |
| Death Place: | Canada |
| Position: | Centre half |
| Years1: | –1913 |
| Clubs1: | Inverkeithing United |
| Years2: | 1913–1925 |
| Clubs2: | Cowdenbeath |
| Caps2: | 123 |
| Goals2: | 4 |
| Years3: | 1925–1927 |
| Clubs3: | St Bernard's |
| Caps3: | 30 |
| Goals3: | 0 |
William Oswald Birrell (2 March 1893 – December 1968) was a Scottish professional footballer who played in the Scottish League for Cowdenbeath and St Bernard's as a centre half.[1]
Birrell served in the Queen's Own Cameron Highlanders during the First World War and later emigrated to Canada, where he worked for Salada tea.
| Season | League | Scottish Cup | Total | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Division | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | |||
| Cowdenbeath | 1913–14 | Scottish Division Two | 12 | 0 | 6 | 0 | 18 | 0 | |
| 1914–15 | 8 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 10 | 0 | |||
| 1921–22 | 35 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 38 | 0 | |||
| 1922–23 | 25 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 27 | 1 | |||
| 1923–24 | 33 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 35 | 2 | |||
| 1924–25 | Scottish Division One | 10 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 10 | 1 | ||
| Total | 123 | 4 | 15 | 0 | 138 | 4 | |||
| St Bernard's | 1925–26 | Scottish Division Two | 30 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 31 | 0 | |
| Career total | 153 | 4 | 16 | 0 | 169 | 4 | |||
Cowdenbeath
Inverkeithing United
Individual