Davie Glen

David Glen MM (31 March 1881 – 9 April 1917) was a Scottish amateur footballer, best remembered for his time in the Northern League with Brechin City, for whom he played as a centre forward and was club captain.[1] He also played in the Scottish League for Dundee and was described as "a gentlemanly player, feared by all his opponents for his robust style of play".[3]

Davie Glen
Personal information
Full name David Glen[1]
Date of birth 31 March 1881
Place of birth Brechin, Scotland
Date of death 9 April 1917(1917-04-09) (aged 36)[2]
Place of death near Arras, France
Position(s) Centre forward
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
0000–1906 Brechin Hearts
1906–1907 Brechin City
1907 Dundee 4 (0)
1907–1914 Brechin City
Millwall
* Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only

Personal life

In December 1914, four months after Britain's entry into the First World War, Glen enlisted in the Royal Scots.[1] He was posted to the Western Front in August 1915 and was lightly wounded in the stomach and hands in June 1916.[1][4] He won the Military Medal for bravery and was recommended for the Distinguished Conduct Medal on a number of occasions.[1] On 9 April 1917, Glen was serving as a sergeant when he was killed near Arras during the First Battle of the Scarpe.[1] He was buried in Cabaret-Rouge British Cemetery, Souchez.[2]

Honours

Brechin City

Career statistics
Appearances and goals by club, season and competition
Club Season League National Cup Total
Division Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals
Dundee 1906–07[5] Scottish First Division 4 0 — 4 0
Career total 4 0 0 0 4 0

References
  1. "Scotland's War – Brechin City – 1916–17" (PDF). pp. 3–5. Retrieved 9 June 2018.
  2. "Casualty Details". Commonwealth War Graves Commission. Retrieved 9 June 2018.
  3. Mitchell, Steve. "Brechin City Football Club". www.brechincity.com. Retrieved 9 June 2018.
  4. "Brechin City: the Early Years Chapter 8". Alex Wood. Education Consultant and Genealogist. Retrieved 9 June 2018.
  5. "1906–07". Test. Retrieved 9 June 2018.


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