James Greechan
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Greechan while with Brentford in 1906 | |||
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | James Greechan[1] | ||
| Date of birth | 1883 | ||
| Place of birth | Glasgow, Scotland | ||
| Date of death | 25 August 1917 (aged 33–34)[2] | ||
| Place of death | West Flanders, Belgium | ||
| Playing position | Inside left | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| Petershill | |||
| 1903 | Hibernian | 4 | (0) |
| Bo'ness | |||
| 1906–1907 | Brentford | 12 | (2) |
| 1907 | Clapton Orient | 30 | (8) |
| 1907–1908 | Glossop | 19 | (3) |
| 1909–1910 | Stockport County | 16 | (4) |
| Albion Rovers | |||
| Carlisle United | |||
| Bathgate | |||
| * Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only. | |||
James Greechan (1883 – 25 August 1917) was a Scottish professional football inside left who played in the Football League for Clapton Orient, Glossop and Stockport County.[1][3]
Personal life
Greechan served as a private in the 12th (Service) Battalion of the Highland Light Infantry during the First World War and was killed on 25 August 1917.[2] He is buried in Lijssenthoek Military Cemetery.[4]
Career statistics
| Club | Season | League | National Cup | Total | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Division | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | ||
| Hibernian | 1903–04[5] | Scottish League First Division | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 0 |
| Brentford | 1906–07[3] | Southern League First Division | 12 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 12 | 2 |
| Stockport County | 1909–10[6] | Second Division | 16 | 4 | 2 | 1 | 18 | 5 |
| Career total | 32 | 6 | 2 | 1 | 34 | 7 | ||
References
- 1 2 Joyce, Michael (2012). Football League Players' Records 1888 to 1939. Nottingham: Tony Brown. p. 116. ISBN 190589161X.
- 1 2 "Footballers killed in the First World War – Roll of Honour". Retrieved 2015-08-01.
- 1 2 White, Eric, ed. (1989). 100 Years Of Brentford. Brentford FC. p. 359. ISBN 0951526200.
- ↑ "JAMES GREECHAN | Lijssenthoek". www.lijssenthoek.be. Retrieved 2015-08-01.
- ↑ "Hibernian Player James Greechan Details". www.fitbastats.com. Retrieved 11 January 2017.
- ↑ Watts, Ian. "James Greechan County Record". gogogocounty.org. Retrieved 11 January 2017.
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