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Billy Bryan (footballer)

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Billy Bryan
Personal information
Full name William J. Bryan[1]
Date of birth (1912-09-06)6 September 1912[2]
Place of birth Bentley, England[2]
Date of death 2 August 1944(1944-08-02) (aged 31)[3]
Place of death Normandy, German-occupied France
Height 5 ft 8+34 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

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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 of 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

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Appearances and goals by club, season and competition
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

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  1. ^ a b c "Player Profile Billy Bryan". Swindon Town FC. Retrieved 23 July 2020.
  2. ^ a b c d e f Billy Bryan at the English National Football Archive (subscription required)
  3. ^ a b c "Casualty Details: William Bryan". Commonwealth War Graves Commission. Retrieved 23 July 2020.
  4. ^ "Southend United. Staff of 25". Sunday Dispatch Football Guide. London. 23 August 1936. p. xi – via Newspapers.com.