James Greechan
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(1917-08-25) (aged 33–34)[2]
Place of death West Flanders, Belgium
Position(s) Inside left
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
0000–1903 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

James Greechan (1883 – 25 August 1917) was a Scottish professional football inside left who played in the Football League for Clapton Orient, Glossop and Stockport County.[1]

Personal life

Greechan 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

Appearances and goals by club, season and competition
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

  1. 1 2 Joyce, Michael (2012). Football League Players' Records 1888 to 1939. Nottingham: Tony Brown. p. 116. ISBN 978-1905891610.
  2. 1 2 "Casualty Details". Commonwealth War Graves Commission. Retrieved 25 April 2020.
  3. "James Greechan | Service Record". Football and the First World War. Retrieved 15 February 2019.
  4. "The Magazine of Highams Park Baptist Church – October/November 2017" (PDF). p. 21. Retrieved 15 February 2019.
  5. "Hibernian Player James Greechan Details". www.fitbastats.com. Retrieved 11 January 2017.
  6. White, Eric, ed. (1989). 100 Years Of Brentford. Brentford FC. p. 359. ISBN 0951526200.
  7. "O's YPRES TOUR: Orient Supporters Pay Their Respects". www.leytonorient.com. Retrieved 15 February 2019.
  8. Watts, Ian. "James Greechan County Record". gogogocounty.org. Retrieved 11 January 2017.
  9. Litster, John. Record of Pre-War Scottish League Players. Norwich: PM Publications.


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