Full name William Barr Borland Place of birth Darvel, Scotland | Date of birth 21 August 1888 Playing position | |
Date of death 25 September 1915(1915-09-25) (aged 27) Place of death Loos-en-Gohelle, France | ||
William Barr "Billy" Borland (21 August 1888 – 25 September 1915) was a Scottish professional football centre half who played in the Football League for Fulham.
Personal life
Borland served in the Queen's Own Cameron Highlanders during the First World War and was killed on the opening day of the Battle of Loos in 1915. He is commemorated on the Loos Memorial.
References
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