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'''William Arthur Brewer''' (19 May 1893 – 13 November 1914) was an English professional [[association football|footballer]] who played as a [[centre forward]] in the [[Southern Football League|Southern League]] for [[Swindon Town F.C.|Swindon Town]].<ref name="PastPlayers">{{Cite web |title=Billy Brewer |url=http://www.swindon-town-fc.co.uk/Person.asp?PersonID=BREWERBI |access-date=9 September 2020 |website=Swindon-Town-FC-co.uk}}</ref> |
'''William Arthur Brewer''' (19 May 1893 – 13 November 1914) was an English professional [[association football|footballer]] who played as a [[centre forward]] in the [[Southern Football League|Southern League]] for [[Swindon Town F.C.|Swindon Town]].<ref name="PastPlayers">{{Cite web |title=Billy Brewer |url=http://www.swindon-town-fc.co.uk/Person.asp?PersonID=BREWERBI |access-date=9 September 2020 |website=Swindon-Town-FC-co.uk}}</ref> He [[Captain (association football)|captained]] [[Chippenham Town F.C.|Chippenham Town]] in [[non-League football]].<ref>{{Cite web |title=Billy Brewer, the Wiltshire footballer : 13 November 1914 |url=https://www.westernfrontassociation.com/world-war-i-articles/billy-brewer-the-wiltshire-footballer-13-november-1914/ |access-date=26 June 2023 |website=The Western Front Association}}</ref> |
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==Personal life== |
==Personal life== |
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Revision as of 20:23, 26 June 2023
| 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)[3] | ||
| Place of death | Hooge, Belgium[2] | ||
| Position(s) | Centre forward | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| –1913 | Chippenham Town | ||
| 1913 | Swindon Town | 1 | (0) |
| Chippenham Town | |||
| *Club domestic league appearances and goals | |||
William Arthur Brewer (19 May 1893 – 13 November 1914) was an English professional footballer who played as a centre forward in the Southern League for Swindon Town.[4] He captained Chippenham Town in non-League football.[5]
Personal life
Prior to the First World War, Brewer worked as a woollen cloth weaver and served in the Territorial Force for three years.[1][6] 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][6] While serving with D Company of the 1st Battalion,[6] Brewer was killed in action at Hooge on 13 November 1914.[2] His body was never recovered and he is commemorated on the Menin Gate.[3]
Career statistics
| Club | Season | League | FA Cup | Total | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Division | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | ||
| Swindon Town | 1913–14[4] | Southern League First Division | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| Career total | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | ||
See also
References
- ^ a b c William Arthur Brewer on Lives of the First World War
- ^ a b c "William Arthur Brewer". pro-patria.co.uk. Retrieved 10 September 2020.
- ^ a b "Casualty Details: William Arthur Brewer". Commonwealth War Graves Commission. Retrieved 10 September 2020.
- ^ a b "Billy Brewer". Swindon-Town-FC-co.uk. Retrieved 9 September 2020.
- ^ "Billy Brewer, the Wiltshire footballer : 13 November 1914". The Western Front Association. Retrieved 26 June 2023.
- ^ a b c "William Arthur Brewer | Service Record". Football and the First World War. Retrieved 10 September 2020.
External links
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Categories:
- 1893 births
- 1914 deaths
- Men's association football forwards
- British Army personnel of World War I
- British military personnel killed in World War I
- Chippenham Town F.C. players
- English footballers
- Footballers from Wiltshire
- Missing in action of World War I
- Missing person cases in Belgium
- People from Chippenham
- Southern Football League players
- Swindon Town F.C. players
- Military personnel from Wiltshire
- Wiltshire Regiment soldiers
- English football forward, 1890s birth stubs