Scottish footballer
William Sawers (13 June 1871 – 20 October 1960) was a Scottish footballer who played in the Football League for Blackburn Rovers and Stoke, as well as with Scottish Division One side Dundee.[1]
Career
Sawers was born in Glasgow and began his career with Clyde before joining English side Blackburn Rovers in 1892.[1] He spent the 1892–93 season at Blackburn where he played in 28 matches scoring 14 goals before leaving for Stoke.[1] He scored five goals in 18 matches for the "Potters" before returning north to Dundee, where he would score 8 goals in 19 matches for the "Dark Blues".[1][2] He did make one more appearance for Stoke in September 1895 but returned to Dundee that same month, scoring a further 3 goals in 9 matches,[2] before moving to fellow Scottish side Kilmarnock at the turn of the year.
Sawers was capped once by Scotland, in a 2–2 draw against Wales in March 1895.[3]
Career statistics
Club
International
Source:[4]
National team |
Year |
Apps |
Goals
|
Scotland
|
1895 |
1 |
0
|
Total |
1 |
0
|
References
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