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 (aged 27)[2] | ||
| Place of death | Loos-en-Gohelle, France | ||
| Playing position | Centre half | ||
| Youth career | |||
| Darvel | |||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 1910–1912 | Fulham | 3 | (0) |
| Galston | |||
| Dumfries | |||
|
* Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only. | |||
William Barr "Billy" Borland (21 August 1888 – 25 September 1915) was a Scottish professional football centre half who played in the Football League for Fulham.[1]
Personal life
Borland served in the Queen's Own Cameron Highlanders during the First World War and was killed on the opening day of the Battle of Loos in 1915.[3] He is commemorated on the Loos Memorial.[2]
References
- 1 2 Joyce, Michael (2012). Football League Players' Records 1888 to 1939. Nottingham: Tony Brown. p. 32. ISBN 190589161X.
- 1 2 Manchester, Reading Room. "Casualty Details". Retrieved 1 October 2016.
- ↑ "Billy Borland".
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