Billy Bryan (footballer)
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | William J. Bryan[1] | ||
| Date of birth | 6 September 1912[2] | ||
| Place of birth | Bentley, England[2] | ||
| Date of death | 2 August 1944 (aged 31)[3] | ||
| Place of death | Normandy, German-occupied France | ||
| Height | 5 ft 8+3⁄4 in (1.75 m)[4] | ||
| Position(s) | Goalkeeper | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 1932 | Owston Park Rangers | ||
| 1933–1934 | Sunderland | 0 | (0) |
| 1935–1936 | Walsall | 9 | (0) |
| 1936–1937 | Southend United | 7 | (0) |
| 1937–1939 | Swindon Town | 29 | (0) |
| 1939–1940 | Wrexham | 3 | (0) |
| Total | 48 | (0) | |
| *Club domestic league appearances and goals | |||
William J. Bryan (6 September 1912 – 2 August 1944) was an English professional footballer who played as a goalkeeper in the Football League for Walsall, Southend United, Swindon Town, and Wrexham.[2]
Personal life[edit]
Bryan served as a private in the Dorsetshire Regiment during the Second World War and was killed while serving with the 5th Battalion, Dorsetshire Regiment, part pf the 43rd (Wessex) Infantry Division, during the Battle of Normandy on 2 August 1944.[3] He is buried at Tilly-sur-Seulles War Cemetery.[3]
Career statistics[edit]
| Club | Season | Division | League | FA Cup | Total | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | |||
| Walsall | 1935–36[2] | Third Division North | 9 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 9 | 0 |
| Southend United | 1936–37[2] | Third Division South | 7 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 7 | 0 |
| Swindon Town | 1937–38[1] | Third Division South | 12 | 0 | 5 | 0 | 17 | 0 |
| 1938–39[1] | Third Division South | 12 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 12 | 0 | |
| Swindon Town career total | 24 | 0 | 5 | 0 | 29 | 0 | ||
| Wrexham | 1939–40[2] | Third Division North | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 |
| Career total | 43 | 0 | 5 | 0 | 48 | 0 | ||
References[edit]
- ^ a b c "Player Profile Billy Bryan". Swindon Town FC. Retrieved 23 July 2020.
- ^ a b c d e f Billy Bryan at the English National Football Archive (subscription required)
- ^ a b c "Casualty Details: William Bryan". Commonwealth War Graves Commission. Retrieved 23 July 2020.
- ^ "Southend United. Staff of 25". Sunday Dispatch Football Guide. London. 23 August 1936. p. xi – via Newspapers.com.
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- Southend United F.C. players
- Swindon Town F.C. players
- Wrexham A.F.C. players
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