William Birrell (13 March 1897 – 29 November 1968) was a Scottish professional
footballer
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who made over 220 appearances as a
forward in the
Football League for
Middlesbrough
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Until the early 1800s, the a ...
.
He also made over 120 appearances in the
Scottish League
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for
Raith Rovers
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.
He began his career in management
while a player at Raith Rovers and after his retirement, he managed Football League clubs
Bournemouth & Boscombe Athletic,
Queens Park Rangers
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and
Chelsea
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.
Personal life
Birrell's brother
Bob
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was also a footballer.
Career statistics
Player
Manager
Honours
As a player
Middlesbrough
*
Football League Second Division
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:
1926–27
As a manager
Chelsea
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Football League South War Cup: 1943–44, 1944–45
References
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External links
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Billy Birrellat chelseafc.com
Scottish footballers
Scottish football managers
Raith Rovers F.C. players
Middlesbrough F.C. players
Queens Park Rangers F.C. managers
Chelsea F.C. managers
1897 births
1968 deaths
Raith Rovers F.C. managers
Scottish Football League managers
Association football inside forwards
Association football outside forwards
English Football League players
English Football League managers
Inverkeithing United F.C. players
Kirkcaldy United F.C. players
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