Billy Brewer (footballer)
William Arthur Brewer (19 May 1893 – 13 November 1914) was an English professional footballer who played as a centre forward in the Southern Football League for Swindon Town.[3]
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Birth name | William Arthur Brewer | ||
| Date of birth | 19 May 1893[1] | ||
| Place of birth | Chippenham, England[2] | ||
| Date of death | 13 November 1914 (aged 21) | ||
| Place of death | Hooge, Belgium | ||
| Position(s) | Centre forward | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| Chippenham Town | |||
| 1913 | Swindon Town | 1 | (0) |
| Chippenham Town | |||
| * Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only | |||
Personal life
Brewer worked as a woolen cloth weaver and served in the Territorial Army for three years.[1][4] On 1 September 1914, a week after the outbreak of the First World War, he re-enlisted in the Wiltshire Regiment in Devizes as a private.[1][4] Brewer was killed in action at Hooge on 13 November 1914 and is commemorated on the Menin Gate.[2][5]
Career statistics
| Club | Season | Division | League | FA Cup | Total | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | |||
| Swindon Town | 1913–14[3] | Southern League First Division | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| Career total | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | ||
References
- William Arthur Brewer on Lives of the First World War
- "William Arthur Brewer". pro-patria.co.uk. Retrieved 10 September 2020.
- "Billy BREWER". Swindon-Town-FC-co.uk. Retrieved 9 September 2020.
- "William Arthur Brewer | Service Record". Football and the First World War. Retrieved 10 September 2020.
- "Casualty Details: William Arthur Brewer". Commonwealth War Graves Commission. Retrieved 10 September 2020.
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