James Greechan (1883 – 25 August 1917) was a Scottish professional footballer who played in the Football League for Clapton Orient, Glossop and Stockport County as an inside left.[1]
 Greechan 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 | ||
| Position(s) | Inside left | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| –1903 | Petershill | ||
| 1903 | Hibernian | 4 | (0) |
| 1904 | → Broxburn Shamrock (loan) | ||
| 1905–1906 | Bo'ness | ||
| 1906–1907 | Brentford | 12 | (2) |
| 1907–1908 | Clapton Orient | 30 | (8) |
| 1908–1909 | Glossop | 19 | (3) |
| 1909–1911 | Stockport County | 16 | (4) |
| 1911–1912 | Albion Rovers | 5 | (0) |
| Carlisle United | |||
| Bathgate | |||
| *Club domestic league appearances and goals | |||
Personal life
editGreechan served as a private in the 12th (Service) Battalion of the Highland Light Infantry during the First World War and died of wounds suffered at the Battle of Langemarck on 25 August 1917.[3][4] He was buried in Lijssenthoek Military Cemetery.[2]
Career statistics
edit| 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[6] | Southern League First Division | 12 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 12 | 2 |
| Clapton Orient | 1907–08[7] | Second Division | 30 | 8 | 3 | 3 | 33 | 11 |
| Stockport County | 1909–10[8] | Second Division | 16 | 4 | 2 | 1 | 18 | 5 |
| Albion Rovers | 1911–12[9] | Scottish League Second Division | 5 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 6 | 0 |
| Career total | 67 | 14 | 6 | 4 | 73 | 18 | ||
References
edit- ^ a b Joyce, Michael (2012). Football League Players' Records 1888 to 1939. Nottingham: Tony Brown. p. 116. ISBN 978-1905891610.
- ^ a b "Casualty Details". Commonwealth War Graves Commission. Retrieved 25 April 2020.
- ^ "James Greechan | Service Record". Football and the First World War. Retrieved 15 February 2019.
- ^ "The Magazine of Highams Park Baptist Church – October/November 2017" (PDF). p. 21. Retrieved 15 February 2019.
- ^ "Hibernian Player James Greechan Details". www.fitbastats.com. Retrieved 11 January 2017.
- ^ White, Eric, ed. (1989). 100 Years Of Brentford. Brentford FC. p. 359. ISBN 0951526200.
- ^ "O's Ypres Tour: Orient Supporters Pay Their Respects". www.leytonorient.com. Archived from the original on 16 February 2019. Retrieved 15 February 2019.
- ^ Watts, Ian. "James Greechan County Record". gogogocounty.org. Retrieved 11 January 2017.
- ^ Litster, John. Record of Pre-War Scottish League Players. Norwich: PM Publications.
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