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Billy
Brawn |
Aston Villa
FC
2 caps, 0 goals
P 2 W 1 D 1 L 0 F 5:
A 3
75% successful
1904
disciplined: none
captaincies: none
minutes played: 180 |
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Profile |
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Full name |
William Frederick Brawn |
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Born |
1 August 1878
in Wellingborough, Northamptonshire [registered in
Wellingborough, September 1878]. |
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Census Notes |
According to the 1881 census,
William F. is the only child to David and Esther (née Robinson), and they live at 48 Wood
Street in Wellingborough. His father is a general labourer. |
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According to the 1891 census,
Wm Fredk. is now the eldest of six children to their parents, now living
at 6 Buckwell Green in Wellingborough. His father now a curriers
labourer. |
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William cannot be found on the 1901
census, but the rest of his family live at 13 Harrowden Road in
Wellingborough. He maybe the William Brawn that is boarding with the
Coles' at 51 Park Road in Wellingborough, and they have made an error when
writing down his birthplace!?! It also says he is a grocer;s assistant. |
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According to the 1911 census,
William Frederick, a professional footballer for Chelsea FC, is now
married to Ada (1882) with two children, Horace and Basil. They live at 81
Chelverton Road in Putney. |
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Married |
to Ada Coombs
[registered in Wellingborough, June 1902]. |
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Died |
18 August 1932
at Brentford Hospital, New Brentford, London, aged
54 years 17 days
[registered in Brentford, September 1932]. Living at The
Kings Arm Hotel, 19 Boston Road, Brentford. |
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Height/Weight |
6'
1", 13st.
5lbs [1910]. |
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Source |
Douglas Lammings' An
English Football Internationalist Who's Who [1990] & FindMyPast.com |
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Biographies |
x |
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x.
- A Football Compendium, Peter J. Seddon (1999). |
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Club Career |
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Club(s) |
x |
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Club honours |
x |
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Individual honours |
x |
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Distinctions |
x |
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Source |
Douglas Lammings' An English
Football Internationalist Who's Who [1990]. |
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England Career |
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Player number |
xth
player to appear for England. |
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Position(s) |
x |
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First match |
No. x, aged x years
x days. |
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Last match |
No. x, aged x years x days. |
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Major tournaments |
x |
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Team honours |
x |
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Individual honours |
x |
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Distinctions |
x |
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Beyond England |
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x. -
An English Football Internationalists' Who's Who.
Douglas Lamming (1990). Hatton Press, p.x. |