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Willie Freebairn

Full name: William Freebairn
Birthdate: 09.01.1875
Birthplace: Partick
Position: Outside-right
Joined from: Abercorn
Signed by: Henry Jackson
Nationality: Scotland
First game: Darwen, 05.09.1896
Last game: Southampton, 29.01.1898
Games: 48
Goals: 17
Player Profile

Scottish forward Freebairn was a good goalscorer but his time with Leicester came to an end in 1898 when he was suspended from the club for off-the-field problems.

He burst on to the scene with hometown club Partick Thistle and was top-scorer in their first-ever season in the Scottish League. He moved on to Abercorn and it was from here Fosse brought him south of the border.

He made an instant impact in Leciestershire, playing outside-right and scoring on his debut against Darwen in September 1896. Early signs of his disciplinary problems came when he was the first Fosse player to be sent off in a league match after insulting a linesman.

His suspension from the club was for a different incident and he didn't play for the club again after that. In total he scored a creditable 17 goals in a Leicester shirt from 48 appearances in all competitions.

He returned to Scotland with East Stirlingshire after leaving Fosse and then made a return to Patrick, helping them to the Scottish Division Two title before prematurely passing away after falling ill midway through a campaign.

Seasons League FA Cup League Cup Europe OtherTotal
Year Division Apps Gls Apps Gls Apps Gls Apps Gls Apps Gls Apps Gls
1896-97 Division Two (old)30 93 3- -- -- - 33 12
1897-98 Division Two (old)14 51 0- -- -- - 15 5
Total 44 144 3- -- -- - 48 17

Appearances

DateResultOppositionCompetitionStartSubGoals
1 05.09.1896 4 - 1 Darwen (H) Division Two (old) 1
2 12.09.1896 2 - 3 Notts County (H) Division Two (old)
3 19.09.1896 1 - 2 Burton Swifts (A) Division Two (old)
4 26.09.1896 2 - 0 Loughborough Town (A) Division Two (old)
5 03.10.1896 2 - 1 Blackpool (H) Division Two (old)
6 17.10.1896 0 - 6 Notts County (A) Division Two (old)
7 24.10.1896 1 - 4 Darwen (A) Division Two (old)
8 07.11.1896 4 - 1 Lincoln City (H) Division Two (old) 1
9 14.11.1896 1 - 3 Newcastle United (A) Division Two (old)
10 21.11.1896 3 - 1 Bulwell United (H) FA Cup Q3 2
11 28.11.1896 4 - 2 Walsall (H) Division Two (old) 1
12 05.12.1896 4 - 2 Grimsby Town (H) Division Two (old)
13 12.12.1896 3 - 2 Wellingborough (A) FA Cup Q4 1
14 19.12.1896 1 - 2 Burton Wanderers (A) Division Two (old)
15 25.12.1896 4 - 2 Loughborough Town (H) Division Two (old) 2
16 28.12.1896 1 - 0 Manchester United (H) Division Two (old)
17 02.01.1897 1 - 2 Kettering Town (A) FA Cup Q5
18 09.01.1897 5 - 0 Newcastle United (H) Division Two (old)
19 16.01.1897 2 - 1 Burton Wanderers (H) Division Two (old)
20 23.01.1897 1 - 4 Grimsby Town (A) Division Two (old)
21 06.02.1897 2 - 0 Gainsborough Trinity (A) Division Two (old)
22 13.02.1897 6 - 3 Arsenal (H) Division Two (old) 1
23 20.02.1897 1 - 2 Manchester United (A) Division Two (old)
24 27.02.1897 0 - 3 Blackpool (A) Division Two (old)
25 06.03.1897 3 - 0 Burton Swifts (H) Division Two (old) 1
26 13.03.1897 0 - 4 Manchester City (A) Division Two (old)
27 20.03.1897 1 - 1 Walsall (A) Division Two (old)
28 27.03.1897 0 - 1 Birmingham City (H) Division Two (old)
29 10.04.1897 1 - 2 Lincoln City (A) Division Two (old) 1
30 12.04.1897 3 - 3 Manchester City (H) Division Two (old)
31 16.04.1897 2 - 2 Birmingham City (A) Division Two (old) 1
32 17.04.1897 1 - 2 Arsenal (A) Division Two (old)
33 19.04.1897 0 - 0 Gainsborough Trinity (H) Division Two (old)
34 04.09.1897 1 - 1 Luton Town (H) Division Two (old) 1
35 11.09.1897 1 - 2 Birmingham City (A) Division Two (old)
36 18.09.1897 0 - 0 Grimsby Town (A) Division Two (old)
37 02.10.1897 0 - 2 Manchester United (A) Division Two (old)
38 16.10.1897 3 - 1 Walsall (H) Division Two (old)
39 23.10.1897 3 - 0 Arsenal (A) Division Two (old)
40 06.11.1897 4 - 1 Blackpool (H) Division Two (old) 1
41 27.11.1897 3 - 2 Burton Swifts (A) Division Two (old) 1
42 11.12.1897 1 - 2 Manchester City (A) Division Two (old)
43 18.12.1897 2 - 1 Darwen (A) Division Two (old)
44 25.12.1897 4 - 0 Loughborough Town (H) Division Two (old) 1
45 08.01.1898 1 - 2 Blackpool (A) Division Two (old) 1
46 15.01.1898 0 - 4 Burnley (A) Division Two (old)
47 22.01.1898 2 - 4 Newcastle United (A) Division Two (old)
48 29.01.1898 1 - 2 Southampton (A) FA Cup 1

Transfers

Club Fee Date
IN  Abercorn Unknown May 1896
OUT  East Stirlingshire Unknown May 1898
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