William Sawers (13 June 1871 – 20 October 1960) was a Scottish footballer who played in the Football League for Blackburn Rovers and Stoke.[1]
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | William Sawers[1] | ||
| Date of birth | 13 June 1871 | ||
| Place of birth | Glasgow, Scotland[1] | ||
| Date of death | 20 October 1960(1960-10-20) (aged 89)[1] | ||
| Position(s) | Inside-forward | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 1888–1892 | Clyde | ||
| 1892–1893 | Blackburn Rovers | 24 | (11) |
| 1893–1934 | Stoke | 17 | (5) |
| 1894 | Dundee | ||
| 1895 | Stoke | 1 | (0) |
| 1895 | Dundee | ||
| 1896 | Kilmarnock | ||
| 1896 | Abercorn | ||
| 1897 | Clyde | ||
| National team | |||
| 1895 | Scotland | 1 | (0) |
| *Club domestic league appearances and goals | |||
Sawers was born in Glasgow and began his career with Clyde before joining English side Blackburn Rovers in 1892.[1] He spent the 1892–93 season at Blackburn where he played in 28 matches scoring 14 goals before leaving for Stoke.[1] He scored five goals in 18 matches for the "Potters" before returning north to Dundee.[1] He did make one more appearance for Stoke in September 1895 but continued to play in Scotland.
Sawers was capped once by Scotland, in a 2–2 draw against Wales in March 1895.[2]
| Club | Season | League | FA Cup | Total | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Division | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | ||
| Blackburn Rovers | 1892–93 | First Division | 24 | 11 | 4 | 3 | 28 | 14 |
| Stoke[1] | 1893–94 | First Division | 17 | 5 | 1 | 0 | 18 | 5 |
| 1895–96 | First Division | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | |
| Career Total | 42 | 16 | 5 | 3 | 47 | 19 | ||
Source:[3]
| National team | Year | Apps | Goals |
|---|---|---|---|
| Scotland | 1895 | 1 | 0 |
| Total | 1 | 0 | |