Ronald Brebner
From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
| Olympic medal record | |||
| Men's Football | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gold | 1912 Stockholm | Team Competition | |
Ronald "Ron" Gilchrist Brebner (September 23, 1881 - November 14, 1914) was an English amateur football (soccer) player who competed in the 1908 Summer Olympics in London and 1912 Summer Olympics in Stockholm, Sweden.
Brebner was born in Darlington. He was the goalkeeper of the English team, which won the gold medal in the football tournament. He played all three matches.
He died young as a result of a football injury. He sustained head injuries whilst guarding the Leicester Fosse goal. He also played club football for Stockton & the Northern Nomads amateur teams as well as for Huddersfield Town.
[edit] External links
Categories: 1881 births | 1914 deaths | People from Darlington | English footballers | Football (soccer) goalkeepers | Pre-1914 association football players | Footballers at the 1912 Summer Olympics | Olympic footballers of Great Britain | Olympic gold medalists for Great Britain | The Football League players | Huddersfield Town F.C. players | Leicester City F.C. players
