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Scottish footballer

Billy Borland
Personal information
Full name William Barr Borland
Date of birth 21 August 1888
Place of birth Darvel, Scotland
Date of death 25 September 1915(1915-09-25) (aged 27)
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

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.

Personal life

Borland enlisted in the British Army in October 1914, during the First World War. 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. He is commemorated on the Loos Memorial.

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 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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