James Greechan

James Greechan
Personal information
Full name James Greechan[1]
Date of birth 1883
Place of birth Glasgow, Scotland
Date of death 25 August 1917(1917-08-25) (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 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]

References

  1. 1 2 Joyce, Michael (2012). Football League Players' Records 1888 to 1939. Nottingham: Tony Brown. p. 116. ISBN 190589161X.
  2. 1 2 "Footballers killed in the First World War - Roll of Honour". Retrieved 2015-08-01.
  3. White, Eric, ed. (1989). 100 Years Of Brentford. Brentford FC. p. 359. ISBN 0951526200.
  4. "JAMES GREECHAN | Lijssenthoek". www.lijssenthoek.be. Retrieved 2015-08-01.
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