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]

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(1915-09-25) (aged 27)[2]
Place of death Loos-en-Gohelle, France
Position(s) Centre half
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
0000–1910 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

Appearances and goals by club, season and competition
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

  1. Joyce, Michael (2012). Football League Players' Records 1888 to 1939. Nottingham: Tony Brown. p. 32. ISBN 978-1905891610.
  2. "Casualty Details: Borland, William". Commonwealth War Graves Commission. Retrieved 1 May 2020.
  3. "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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