William Stirling (footballer)
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | William Newton Stirling | ||
| Date of birth | ? | ||
| Place of birth | Scotland, United Kingdom | ||
| Date of death | ? | ||
| Place of death | Buenos Aires, Argentina | ||
| Position(s) | Forward | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 1891-1900 | Lomas A.C. | ||
| *Club domestic league appearances and goals | |||
William Newton Stirling was a Scottish football player, who served as forward for Lomas Athletic Club and Lomas Academy.[1] He was top scorer in the championship of 1897.[2]
Career
Born in Scotland, Stirling began his career with Lomas Athletic Club in 1891. With Lomas, he won his first title in 1893.[3] He would win a total of five championships in 1893, 1894, 1895, 1897 and 1898, always playing for Lomas.[4][5]
Titles
- Primera División (1): 1896
References
- ^ Argentina 1896, Rec.Sport.Soccer Statistics Foundation
- ^ Argentina - List of Topscorers, Rec.Sport.Soccer Statistics Foundation
- ^ The Argentine Association Football League - 1893, Rec.Sport.Soccer Statistics Foundation
- ^ Argentina 1898, Osvaldo José Gorgazzi, Rec.Sport.Soccer Statistics Foundation
- ^ Lomas Athletic Club: A 120 años del primer campeón de AFA" by Denis Fabricatore, Clarín, 25 Aug 2013