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James Greechan (1883 – 25 August 1917) was a Scottish professional football inside left who played in the Football League for Clapton Orient, Glossop and Stockport County.[1]

James Greechan

Greechan with Brentford in 1906.
Personal information
Full name	James Greechan[1]
Date of birth	1883
Place of birth	Glasgow, Scotland
Date of death	25 August 1917(1917-08-25) (aged 33–34)[2]
Place of death	West Flanders, Belgium
Position(s)	Inside left
Senior career*
Years	Team	Apps	(Gls)
0000–1903	Petershill
1903	Hibernian	4	(0)
1904	→ Broxburn Shamrock (loan)
1905–1906	Bo'ness
1906–1907	Brentford	12	(2)
1907–1908	Clapton Orient	30	(8)
1908–1909	Glossop	19	(3)
1909–1911	Stockport County	16	(4)
1911–1912	Albion Rovers	5	(0)
	Carlisle United
	Bathgate
*Club domestic league appearances and goals

Personal life

Greechan served as a private in the 12th (Service) Battalion of the Highland Light Infantry during the First World War and died of wounds suffered at the Battle of Langemarck on 25 August 1917.[3][4] He was buried in Lijssenthoek Military Cemetery.[2]

Career statistics

Appearances and goals by club, season and competition

Club	Season	League			National Cup		Total
		Division	Apps	Goals	Apps	Goals	Apps	Goals
Hibernian	1903–04[5]	Scottish League First Division	4	0	0	0	4	0
Brentford	1906–07[6]	Southern League First Division	12	2	0	0	12	2
Clapton Orient	1907–08[7]	Second Division	30	8	3	3	33	11
Stockport County	1909–10[8]	Second Division	16	4	2	1	18	5
Albion Rovers	1911–12[9]	Scottish League Second Division	5	0	1	0	6	0
Career total			67	14	6	4	73	18

References

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