| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | William Oswald Birrell[1] | ||
| Date of birth | 2 March 1893 | ||
| Place of birth | Dunfermline, Scotland | ||
| Date of death | December 1968 (aged 75)[2] | ||
| Place of death | Canada | ||
| Position(s) | Centre half | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| –1913 | Inverkeithing United | ||
| 1913–1925 | Cowdenbeath | 123 | (4) |
| 1925–1927 | St Bernard's | 30 | (0) |
| *Club domestic league appearances and goals | |||
William Oswald Birrell (2 March 1893 – December 1968) was a Scottish professional footballer who played in the Scottish League for Cowdenbeath and St Bernard's as a centre half.[1][2]
Birrell served in the Queen's Own Cameron Highlanders during the First World War and later emigrated to Canada, where he worked for Salada tea.[2]
| Club | Season | League | Scottish Cup | Total | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Division | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | ||
| Cowdenbeath | 1913–14[1] | Scottish Division Two | 12 | 0 | 6 | 0 | 18 | 0 |
| 1914–15[1] | 8 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 10 | 0 | ||
| 1921–22[1] | 35 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 38 | 0 | ||
| 1922–23[1] | 25 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 27 | 1 | ||
| 1923–24[1] | 33 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 35 | 2 | ||
| 1924–25[1] | Scottish Division One | 10 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 10 | 1 | |
| Total | 123 | 4 | 15 | 0 | 138 | 4 | ||
| St Bernard's | 1925–26[1] | Scottish Division Two | 30 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 31 | 0 |
| Career total | 153 | 4 | 16 | 0 | 169 | 4 | ||
Cowdenbeath
Inverkeithing United
Individual