| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Place of birth | Glasgow, Scotland [1] | ||
| Position(s) | Inside-left / left-half | ||
| Youth career | |||
| St. Anthony's | |||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 1936–1938 | Bournemouth & Boscombe Athletic | 16 | (5) |
| 1938–1939 | Port Vale | 4 | (1) |
| Watford | 0 | (0) | |
| Total | 16 | (5) | |
| * Club domestic league appearances and goals | |||
William O'Brien was a Scottish footballer who played for Bournemouth & Boscombe Athletic, Port Vale, and Watford in the 1930s.
O'Brien played for Glasgow based St. Anthony's before heading to England to play for Bournemouth & Boscombe Athletic. He joined Port Vale in May 1938. [1] He played a mere four Third Division South games for the "Valiants" in the 1938–39 season, scoring one goal in a 2–1 victory over Newport County at the Old Recreation Ground on 29 August. [1] He left the club in April 1939, and later played for Watford. [1]
| Club | Season | League | FA Cup | Total | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Division | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | ||
| Bournemouth & Boscombe Athletic | 1936–37 | Third Division South | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| 1937–38 | Third Division South | 15 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 15 | 5 | |
| Total | 16 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 16 | 5 | ||
| Port Vale | 1938–39 | Third Division South | 4 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 1 |
| Career total | 20 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 20 | 6 | ||