Billy Brewer (footballer)
Personal information | |||
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Birth name | William Arthur Brewer | ||
Date of birth | [1] | 19 May 1893||
Place of birth | Chippenham, England[2] | ||
Date of death | 13 November 1914[3] | (aged 21)||
Place of death |
Hooge, Belgium[2] | ||
Position(s) |
Centre forward | ||
Senior career* | |||
Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
–1913 | Chippenham Town | ||
1913 | Swindon Town | 1 | (0) |
Chippenham Town | |||
*Club domestic league appearances and goals |
William Arthur Brewer (19 May 1893 – 13 November 1914) was an English professional
centre forward in the Southern League for Swindon Town.[4] He captained Chippenham Town in non-League football.[5]
Personal life
Prior to the
Hooge on 13 November 1914.[2] His body was never recovered and he is commemorated on the Menin Gate.[3]
Career statistics
Club | Season | League | FA Cup | Total | ||||
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Division | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | ||
Swindon Town | 1913–14[4] | Southern League First Division | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
Career total | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
See also
- List of people who disappeared
References
- ^ Lives of the First World War
- ^ a b c "William Arthur Brewer". pro-patria.co.uk. Retrieved 10 September 2020.
- ^ a b "Casualty Details: William Arthur Brewer". Commonwealth War Graves Commission. Retrieved 10 September 2020.
- ^ a b "Billy Brewer". Swindon-Town-FC-co.uk. Retrieved 9 September 2020.
- ^ "Billy Brewer, the Wiltshire footballer : 13 November 1914". The Western Front Association. Retrieved 26 June 2023.
- ^ a b c "William Arthur Brewer | Service Record". Football and the First World War. Retrieved 10 September 2020.
External links
- Billy Brewer on Lives of the First World War