Davie Glen

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
*Club domestic league appearances and goals

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]

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]

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

Honours

Brechin City

• Forfarshire Cup: 1909–10[3]

References

1. "Brechin City – 1916–17" (PDF). Scotland's War. pp. 3–5. Archived from the original (PDF) on 12 June 2018. Retrieved 9 June 2018.
2. "Casualty Details". Commonwealth War Graves Commission. Retrieved 9 June 2018.
3. Mitchell, Steve. "The First Part Of The Story..." Brechin City Football Club. Retrieved 9 June 2018.
4. "Brechin City: the Early Years Chapter 8". Alex Wood. Education Consultant and Genealogist. Retrieved 9 June 2018.
5. "Davie Glen | Player Statistics | Dundee". Dee Archive. Retrieved 21 November 2022.