William Agnew (footballer)

William Barbour Agnew (30 December 1880 – 19 August 1936)[1] was a Scottish footballer who played for local club Kilmarnock[2] and Falkirk[3] as well as English clubs Newcastle United,[4] Middlesbrough and Sunderland.[5]

Willie Agnew
Personal information
Full nameWilliam Barbour Agnew
Date of birth(1880-12-30)30 December 1880
Place of birthKilmarnock, Scotland
Date of death19 August 1936(1936-08-19) (aged 55)
Place of deathMoffat, Scotland
Position(s)Defender
Senior career*
YearsTeamApps(Gls)
1899–1902Kilmarnock22(0)
1902–1904Newcastle United43(0)
1904–1906Middlesbrough
1906–1908Kilmarnock56(10)
1908–1910Sunderland28(0)
1910–1913Falkirk38(5)
1913–1914East Stirlingshire16(4)
International career
1907–1908Scotland3(0)
1907–1908Scottish League XI2(0)
*Club domestic league appearances and goals

Agnew, a defender born in Kilmarnock, was also capped by the Scotland national team, making three appearances between 1907 and 1908. He coached at Third Lanark after his playing career.

References

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  1. ^ Mitchell, Andy (14 November 2012). "Time for a new Scotland football Who's Who". Scottish Sport History. Retrieved 3 December 2013.
  2. ^ (Kilmarnock player) Agnew, William, FitbaStats
  3. ^ John Litster (October 2012). "A Record of pre-war Scottish League Players". Scottish Football Historian magazine. {{cite journal}}: Cite journal requires |journal= (help)
  4. ^ William Barbour "Billy" Agnew, Toon1892
  5. ^ "Player details - William Agnew". www.thestatcat.co.uk. Retrieved 28 September 2007.
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