Billy Borland
William Barr Borland (21 August 1888 – 25 September 1915) was a Scottish professional footballer who played as a centre half in the Football League for Fulham.[1]
| 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 | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| –1910 | Darvel | ||
| 1910–1912 | Fulham | 3 | (0) |
| Galston | |||
| Dumfries | |||
| *Club domestic league appearances and goals | |||
Personal life
Borland enlisted in the British Army in October 1914, during the First World War.[3] He served as a private in the Queen's Own Cameron Highlanders and was killed on the opening day of the Battle of Loos on 25 September 1915.[3] He is commemorated on the Loos Memorial.[2]
Career statistics
| Club | Season | League | National Cup | Total | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Division | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | ||
| Fulham | 1910–11[3] | First Division | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 |
| Career total | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | ||
References
- Joyce, Michael (2012). Football League Players' Records 1888 to 1939. Nottingham: Tony Brown. p. 32. ISBN 978-1905891610.
- "Casualty Details: Borland, William". Commonwealth War Graves Commission. Retrieved 1 May 2020.
- "William Barr Borland". Football and the First World War. Archived from the original on 1 March 2017. Retrieved 28 November 2018.
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