Billy Brewer (footballer)

William Arthur Brewer (19 May 1893 – 13 November 1914) was an English professional footballer who played as a centre forward in the Southern League for Swindon Town.[4] He captained Chippenham Town in non-League football.[5]

Billy Brewer
Personal information
Birth name William Arthur Brewer
Date of birth (1893-05-19)19 May 1893[1]
Place of birth Chippenham, England[2]
Date of death 13 November 1914(1914-11-13) (aged 21)[3]
Place of death Hooge, Belgium[2]
Position(s) Centre forward
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
0000–1913 Chippenham Town
1913 Swindon Town 1 (0)
Chippenham Town
*Club domestic league appearances and goals

Personal life

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Prior to the First World War, Brewer worked as a woollen cloth weaver and served in the Territorial Force for three years.[1][6] 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][6] While serving with D Company of the 1st Battalion,[6] Brewer was killed in action at Hooge on 13 November 1914.[2] His body was never recovered and he is commemorated on the Menin Gate.[3]

Career statistics

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Appearances and goals by club, season and competition
Club Season League FA Cup Total
Division Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals
Swindon Town 1913–14[4] Southern League First Division 1 0 0 0 1 0
Career total 1 0 0 0 1 0

See also

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References

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  1. ^ a b c William Arthur Brewer on Lives of the First World War
  2. ^ a b c "William Arthur Brewer". pro-patria.co.uk. Retrieved 10 September 2020.
  3. ^ a b "Casualty Details: William Arthur Brewer". Commonwealth War Graves Commission. Retrieved 10 September 2020.
  4. ^ a b "Billy Brewer". Swindon-Town-FC-co.uk. Retrieved 9 September 2020.
  5. ^ "Billy Brewer, the Wiltshire footballer : 13 November 1914". The Western Front Association. Retrieved 26 June 2023.
  6. ^ a b c "William Arthur Brewer | Service Record". Football and the First World War. Retrieved 10 September 2020.
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