Brebner was part of Great Britain's 1912 Olympic gold medal winning football team. |
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| Personal information | |||
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| Full name | Ronald Gilchrist Brebner | ||
| Date of birth | September 23, 1881 | ||
| Place of birth | Darlington, England | ||
| Date of death | November 14, 1914 (aged 33) | ||
| Place of death | Leicester, England | ||
| Height | 1.73 m (5 ft 8 in) | ||
| Playing position | Goalkeeper | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps† | (Gls)† |
| 1906-1907 | Chelsea | 1 | (0) |
| 1911-1912 | Huddersfield Town | 23 | (0) |
| 1912-1913 | Chelsea | 17 | (0) |
| 1913-1914 | Leicester Fosse | 14 | (0) |
| * Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only. † Appearances (Goals). |
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| Olympic medal record | ||
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| Men's Football | ||
| Gold | 1912 Stockholm | Team Competition |
Ronald Gilchrist "Ron" Brebner (September 23, 1881 – November 14, 1914) was an English amateur football 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.[1]
He died young as a result of a football injury. He sustained head injuries whilst guarding the Leicester Fosse goal. He had two spells at Chelsea, and also played club football for Stockton & the Northern Nomads amateur teams as well as for Huddersfield Town.[2]
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