Patrick O'Brien (footballer, born 1884)

Patrick Aloysius O'Brien was a Scottish amateur football centre forward who played in the Scottish League for Queen's Park.[2]

Patrick O'Brien
Personal information
Full name Patrick Aloysius O'Brien[1]
Date of birth 8 February 1884
Place of birth Garnethill, Scotland
Position(s) Centre forward
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
1912 Queen's Park 2 (0)
*Club domestic league appearances and goals

Personal life

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O'Brien had a wife, four sons and two daughters.[1] He served as a captain in the Royal Army Medical Corps during the First World War and later became a casualty surgeon for the Glasgow Police.[1] In May 1941, during the Second World War, O'Brien was called to examine Nazi Deputy Führer Rudolf Hess, who had landed near Eaglesham on an attempted peace mission.[1]

Career statistics

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Appearances and goals by club, season and competition
Club Season League Scottish Cup Total
Division Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals
Queen's Park 1912–13[2] Scottish First Division 2 0 0 0 2 0
Career total 2 0 0 0 2 0

References

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  1. ^ a b c d "The Queen's Park Men Who Served And Survived As At October 2016 – Appendix 2" (PDF). pp. 10–11. Retrieved 23 October 2016.
  2. ^ a b "QPFC.com – A Historical Queen's Park FC Website". www.qpfc.com. Retrieved 23 October 2016.