| Billy Brewer | |
|---|---|
| Born |
William Arthur Brewer 19 May 1893[1] Chippenham, England[2] |
| Died |
13 November 1914 (aged 21) Hooge, Belgium |
William Arthur Brewer (19 May 1893 – 13 November 1914) was an English professional footballer who played as a centre forward in the Southern Football League (SFL) for Swindon Town.[3]
Personal life[]
Brewer worked as a woolen cloth weaver and served in the Territorial Army for three years.[1][4] 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][4] Brewer was killed in action at Hooge on 13 November 1914 and is commemorated on the Menin Gate.[2][5] Brewer's body was never recovered.
See also[]
- List of people who disappeared
Career statistics[]
| Club | Season | Division | League | FA Cup | Total | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | |||
| Swindon Town | 1913–14[3] | Southern League First Division | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| Career total | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | ||
References[]
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 1.2 William Arthur Brewer on Lives of the First World War
- ↑ 2.0 2.1 "William Arthur Brewer". http://www.pro-patria.co.uk/Text/First/william_arthur_brewer.htm.
- ↑ 3.0 3.1 "Billy BREWER". http://www.swindon-town-fc.co.uk/Person.asp?PersonID=BREWERBI.
- ↑ 4.0 4.1 "William Arthur Brewer | Service Record". https://www.footballandthefirstworldwar.org/wiliiam-brewer-service-record/.
- ↑ "Casualty Details: William Arthur Brewer". Commonwealth War Graves Commission. http://www.cwgc.org/find-war-dead/casualty/929047/.
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