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William Maxwell (footballer)
William Sturrock Maxwell (21 September 1876 – 14 July 1940) was a Scottish professional footballer and amateur cricketer. He played for hometown club Arbroath, Dundee, Heart of Midlothian, Stoke, Sunderland, Third Lanark and Bristol City. He also gained one cap for the Scotland national team. He finished as the top scorer in the Scottish Football League Division One in the 1901–02 season,Scotland – List of Topscorers and later, while at Bristol City, he was the Second Divis ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] [Amazon] |
Arbroath
Arbroath () or Aberbrothock ( ) is a former royal burgh and the largest town in the Subdivisions of Scotland, council area of Angus, Scotland, Angus, Scotland, with a population of 23,902. It lies on the North Sea coast, some east-northeast of Dundee, Scotland, Dundee and south-southwest of Aberdeen, Scotland, Aberdeen. There is evidence of Iron Age settlement, but its history as a town began with the founding of Arbroath Abbey in 1178. It grew much during the Industrial Revolution through the flax and then the jute industry and the engineering sector. A new harbour was created in 1839; by the 20th century, Arbroath was one of Scotland's larger fishing ports. The town is notable for the Declaration of Arbroath and the Arbroath smokie. Arbroath F.C., Arbroath Football Club holds the world record for the number of goals scored in a professional association football, football match: Arbroath 36–0 Bon Accord, 36–0 against Bon Accord F.C., Bon Accord of Aberdeen in the Scottis ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] [Amazon] |
