William Penman (1886 – August 1907) was a Scottish professional
footballer
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who played as a
centre half.
Career
Born in
Falkirk
Falkirk ( gd, An Eaglais Bhreac, sco, Fawkirk) is a large town in the Central Lowlands of Scotland, historically within the county of Stirlingshire. It lies in the Forth Valley, northwest of Edinburgh and northeast of Glasgow.
Falkirk had a ...
, Penman joined
Bradford City
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Th ...
from
Ashfield Ashfield may refer to:
People
* Ashfield (surname)
Places
Australia
* Ashfield, New South Wales, a suburb of Sydney
** Municipality of Ashfield, a former local government area in Sydney
** Electoral district of Ashfield, a former electoral dist ...
in August 1906.
[Frost, p. 405] He made 15 league appearances for the club, scoring once, as well as scoring 1 goal in 3 FA Cup games.
[Frost, p. 387] He died from pneumonia in August 1907.
Sources
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References
1886 births
1907 deaths
Scottish men's footballers
Ashfield F.C. players
Bradford City A.F.C. players
English Football League players
Men's association football defenders
Deaths from pneumonia in the United Kingdom
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