Billy Borland
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | William Barr Borland[1] | ||
| Date of birth | 21 August 1888 | ||
| Place of birth | Darvel, Scotland | ||
| Date of death | 25 September 1915 (aged 27)[2] | ||
| Place of death | Loos-en-Gohelle, France | ||
| Position(s) | Centre half | ||
| Youth career | |||
| Darvel | |||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 1910–1912 | Fulham | 3 | (0) |
| Galston | |||
| Dumfries | |||
| *Club domestic league appearances and goals | |||
William Barr Borland (21 August 1888 – 25 September 1915) was a Scottish professional football centre half who played in the Football League for Fulham.[1]
Personal life
Borland enlisted in the British Army in December 1914 during the First World War. He served in the Queen's Own Cameron Highlanders and was killed on the opening day of the Battle of Loos in 1915.[3] He is commemorated on the Loos Memorial.[2]
References
- ^ a b Joyce, Michael (2012). Football League Players' Records 1888 to 1939. Nottingham: Tony Brown. p. 32. ISBN 190589161X.
- ^ a b "Casualty Details: Borland, William". Commonwealth War Graves Commission. Retrieved 1 May 2020.
- ^ "William Barr Borland | Service Record | Football and the First World War". Retrieved 28 November 2018.
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- 1888 births
- Sportspeople from East Ayrshire
- Scottish footballers
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- Darvel F.C. players
- Fulham F.C. players
- English Football League players
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- British military personnel killed in World War I
- Queen's Own Cameron Highlanders soldiers
- 1915 deaths
- Galston F.C. players
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