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Not to be confused with Billy Birrell.
Willie Birrell
Personal information
Full name William Oswald Birrell[1]
Date of birth 2 March 1893
Place of birth Dunfermline, Scotland
Date of death December 1968 (1969-01) (aged 75)[2]
Place of death Canada
Position(s) Centre half
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
0000–1913 Inverkeithing United
1913–1925 Cowdenbeath 123 (4)
1925–1927 St Bernard's 30 (0)
*Club domestic league appearances and goals

William Oswald Birrell (2 March 1893 – December 1968) was a Scottish professional football centre half who played in the Scottish League for Cowdenbeath and St Bernard's.[1][2]

Personal life

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.[2]

Career statistics

Appearances and goals by club, season and competition
Club Season League Scottish Cup Total
Division Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals
Cowdenbeath 1913–14[1] Scottish Division Two 12 0 6 0 18 0
1914–15[1] 8 0 2 0 10 0
1921–22[1] 35 0 3 0 38 0
1922–23[1] 25 1 2 0 27 1
1923–24[1] 33 2 2 0 35 2
1924–25[1] Scottish Division One 10 1 0 0 10 1
Total 123 4 15 0 138 4
St Bernard's 1925–26[1] Scottish Division Two 30 0 1 0 31 0
Career total 153 4 16 0 169 4

Honours

Cowdenbeath

Inverkeithing United

Individual

References

  1. ^ a b c d e f g h i j Litster, John. Record of Pre-War Scottish League Players. Norwich: PM Publications.
  2. ^ a b c d e f "Cowdenbeath FC – Blue Brazil Online | Cowden | The Beath". www.cowdenbeathfc.com. Retrieved 11 July 2018.
  3. ^ a b Cowdenbeath F.C. at the Football Club History Database


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