Davie Glen

David Glen MM (31 March 1881 – 9 April 1917) was a Scottish amateur footballer, best remembered for his time in the Northern League with Brechin City, for whom he played as a centre forward and was club captain.[1] He also played in the Scottish League for Dundee and was described as "a gentlemanly player, feared by all his opponents for his robust style of play".[3]

Davie Glen
Personal information
Full name David Glen[1]
Date of birth 31 March 1881
Place of birth Brechin, Scotland
Date of death 9 April 1917(1917-04-09) (aged 36)[2]
Place of death near Arras, France
Position(s) Centre forward
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
0000–1906 Brechin Hearts
1906–1907 Brechin City
1907 Dundee 4 (0)
1907–1914 Brechin City
Millwall
*Club domestic league appearances and goals

Personal life

In December 1914, four months after Britain's entry into the First World War, Glen enlisted in the Royal Scots.[1] He was posted to the Western Front in August 1915 and was lightly wounded in the stomach and hands in June 1916.[1][4] He won the Military Medal for bravery and was recommended for the Distinguished Conduct Medal on a number of occasions.[1] On 9 April 1917, Glen was serving as a sergeant when he was killed near Arras during the First Battle of the Scarpe.[1] He was buried in Cabaret-Rouge British Cemetery, Souchez.[2]

Career statistics
Appearances and goals by club, season and competition
Club Season League National Cup Total
Division Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals
Dundee 1906–07[5] Scottish First Division 4 0 — 4 0
Career total 4 0 0 0 4 0

Honours

Brechin City

References
  1. "Brechin City – 1916–17" (PDF). Scotland's War. pp. 3–5. Retrieved 9 June 2018.
  2. "Casualty Details". Commonwealth War Graves Commission. Retrieved 9 June 2018.
  3. Mitchell, Steve. "Brechin City Football Club". www.brechincity.com. Retrieved 9 June 2018.
  4. "Brechin City: the Early Years Chapter 8". Alex Wood. Education Consultant and Genealogist. Retrieved 9 June 2018.
  5. "Davie Glen | Player Statistics | Dundee". Dee Archive. Retrieved 21 November 2022.
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