Billy Borland | |
Fullname: | William Barr Borland |
Birth Date: | 21 August 1888 |
Birth Place: | Darvel, Scotland |
Death Place: | Loos-en-Gohelle, France |
Years1: | –1910 |
Clubs1: | Darvel |
Years2: | 1910–1912 |
Clubs2: | Fulham |
Caps2: | 3 |
Goals2: | 0 |
Clubs3: | Galston |
Clubs4: | Dumfries |
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.[1]
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.[2] He is commemorated on the Loos Memorial.
Season | League | National Cup | Total | ||||||
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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 |