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