William Newton Stirling (died 13 November 1914) was a Scottish football player, who played as forward for Lomas Athletic Club and Lomas Academy.[2] He was top scorer in the championship of 1897.[3]
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | William Newton Stirling | ||
| Place of birth | Scotland | ||
| Date of death | 13 November 1914[1] | ||
| Place of death | at sea | ||
| Position(s) | Forward | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 1891–1900 | Lomas A.C. | ||
| *Club domestic league appearances and goals | |||
Career
editBorn in Scotland, Stirling began his career with Lomas Athletic Club in 1891. With Lomas, he won his first title in 1893.[4] He would win a total of five championships in 1893, 1894, 1895, 1897 and 1898, always playing for Lomas.[5][6]
Death
editStirling had been living in La Paz, Entre Ríos, Argentina. He drowned at sea in 1914.[1]
Titles
edit- Primera División (1): 1896
References
edit- ^ a b Scotland, National Probate Index (Calendar of Confirmations and Inventories), 1876-1936
- ^ Argentina 1896, Rec.Sport.Soccer Statistics Foundation
- ^ Argentina - List of Topscorers, Rec.Sport.Soccer Statistics Foundation
- ^ The Argentine Association Football League - 1893, Rec.Sport.Soccer Statistics Foundation
- ^ Argentina 1898, Osvaldo José Gorgazzi, Rec.Sport.Soccer Statistics Foundation
- ^ Lomas Athletic Club: A 120 años del primer campeón de AFA" by Denis Fabricatore, Clarín, 25 Aug 2013