Willie Birrell
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Full name
William Oswald Birrell[1]
Date of birth
2 March 1893
Place of birth
Dunfermline, Scotland
Date of death
December 1968 (aged 75)[2]
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | William Oswald Birrell[1] | ||
| Date of birth | 2 March 1893 | ||
| Place of birth | Dunfermline, Scotland | ||
| Date of death | December 1968 (aged 75)[2] | ||
| Place of death | Canada | ||
| Position(s) | Centre half | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| –1913 | Inverkeithing United | ||
| 1913–1925 | Cowdenbeath | 123 | (4) |
| 1925–1927 | St Bernard's | 30 | (0) |
| *Club domestic league appearances and goals | |||
William Oswald Birrell (2 March 1893 – December 1968) was a Scottish professional footballer who played in the Scottish League for Cowdenbeath and St Bernard's as a centre half.[1][2]
Birrell served in the Queen's Own Cameron Highlanders during the First World War and later emigrated to Canada, where he worked for Salada tea.[2]
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