William Semple (footballer)
Personal information | |||
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Date of birth | 26 November 1861 | ||
Place of birth | Cambuslang, Scotland | ||
Date of death | 11 February 1940 | (aged 78)||
Position(s) | Left back | ||
Senior career* | |||
Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
Cambuslang | |||
National team | |||
1886 | Scotland | 1 | (0) |
* Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only |
William Semple (26 November 1861 – 11 February 1940) was a Scottish footballer who played as a left back.
Career[]
Born in Cambuslang, Semple played club football for Cambuslang, and made one appearance for Scotland in 1886.[1] He captained the Scotland team on his debut.[1]
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Categories:
- 1861 births
- 1940 deaths
- Scottish footballers
- Scotland international footballers
- Cambuslang F.C. players
- Association football fullbacks
- Sportspeople from Cambuslang
- Footballers from South Lanarkshire
- Scottish football defender stubs