Personal information | |||
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Full name | William Curle [1] | ||
Date of birth | 9 January 1884 | ||
Place of birth | Glasgow, Scotland | ||
Position(s) | Centre forward | ||
Senior career* | |||
Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
–1908 | Rutherglen Glencairn | ||
1908–1910 | Woolwich Arsenal | 3 | (0) |
1910–1913 | Cowdenbeath | 41 | (23) |
1914 | Abercorn | 7 | (0) |
1914–1915 | Albion Rovers | 9 | (4) |
Bathgate | |||
Renton | |||
*Club domestic league appearances and goals |
William Curle was a Scottish professional footballer who played in the Scottish League for Cowdenbeath, Abercorn and Albion Rovers as a centre forward. [2] He also played in the Football League for Woolwich Arsenal. [3] [4]
Club | Season | League | National Cup | Total | ||||
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Division | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | ||
Woolwich Arsenal | 1908–09 [3] | First Division | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 |
Cowdenbeath | 1910–11 [5] | Scottish Second Division | 20 | 11 | 5 | 0 | 25 | 11 |
1911–12 [5] | 16 | 11 | 9 | 0 | 25 | 11 | ||
1912–13 [5] | 5 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 7 | 1 | ||
Total | 41 | 23 | 16 | 0 | 57 | 23 | ||
Abercorn | 1914–15 [5] | Scottish Second Division | 7 | 0 | — | 7 | 0 | |
Albion Rovers | 1914–15 [5] | Scottish Second Division | 9 | 4 | — | 9 | 4 | |
Career total | 57 | 27 | 16 | 0 | 73 | 27 |
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