Willie Freebairn

● Willie Freebairn, 1896 (VIF)

William Alexander Freebairn was born on Saturday, 9th January, 1875, in Whiteinch, Glasgow.

The forward joined Thistle in 1893.

Aged 18, he made his first known appearance on Saturday, 29th April, 1893, in a 3-2 defeat away to Linthouse in the Scottish Alliance League.

Willie scored his first known goal for Thistle on Thursday, 4th May, 1893, in a 2-0 friendly win at home to Queen's Park Select.

He scored the last of his 80 known goals on Saturday, 27th October, 1900, in a 3-0 win away to Cameronians in the Glasgow Cup.

That turned out to be his last game for the club, having clocked up at least 134 appearances for the Thistle.

His club-list included Partick Thistle, Abercorn, Leicester Fosse and East Stirlingshire.

Willie died on Monday, 19th November, 1900, in Glasgow, aged 25.

Son of Archibald & Mary Freebairn (née Young), who had six children; Mary, Archibald, David, William, Janet & James. Three of the brothers - Archie, David & William - all played for Thistle.

(WS)

compiled from our All Games criteria.


18y, 3m, 25d		04.05.1893 Queen's Park Select [h] W2-0 (Friendly)
18y, 4m, 4d		13.05.1893 Northern [a] L1-6 (Scottish Alliance - game 18)
18y, 7m, 24d		02.09.1893 Airdrieonians [h] D3-3 (Scottish Cup 1st Preliminary Round)
18y, 8m, 28d		07.10.1893 Motherwell [h] W4-2 (SFL Second Division - game 4)
18y, 9m, 5d		14.10.1893 Morton [h] W5-2 (SFL Second Division - game 5)
18y, 9m, 12d		21.10.1893 Glasgow Thistle [a] W4-3 (SFL Second Division - game 6)
18y, 9m, 19d		28.10.1893 Linthouse [h] W7-2 (Friendly)
18y, 9m, 26d		04.11.1893 Motherwell [a] W3-2 (SFL Second Division - game 7)
18y, 10m, 9d		18.11.1893 Wishaw Thistle [a] L2-3 (Friendly)
18y, 10m, 23d		02.12.1893 Clyde [h] L1-2 (Friendly)
18y, 11m, 0d		09.12.1893 Battlefield [h] D4-4 (Friendly)
18y, 11m, 7d		16.12.1893 Vale of Leven [h] W1-0 (Friendly)
18y, 11m, 23d		01.01.1894 Peterhead [a] W10-1 (Friendly)
18y, 11m, 24d		02.01.1894 Montrose [a] D2-2 (Friendly)
19y, 0m, 4d		13.01.1894 Cowlairs [h] W5-3 (SFL Second Division - game 11)
19y, 0m, 11d		20.01.1894 Port Glasgow Athletic [a] L1-4 (SFL Second Division - game 12)
19y, 1m, 8d		17.02.1894 Port Glasgow Athletic [h] W5-0 (Friendly)
19y, 1m, 15d		24.02.1894 Clyde [h] W5-4 (SFL Second Division - game 15)
19y, 2m, 1d		10.03.1894 Glasgow Thistle [h] W13-1 (SFL Second Division - game 16)
19y, 7m, 9d		18.08.1894 Hibernian [a] L1-5 (SFL Second Division - game 2)
19y, 8m, 6d		15.09.1894 Cambuslang [h] W3-1 (Glasgow Cup 1st Round)
19y, 9m, 11d		20.10.1894 Renton [h] W4-1 (Friendly)
19y, 10m, 1d		10.11.1894 Rangers [h] L3-5 (Glasgow Cup Semi Final)
19y, 10m, 8d		17.11.1894 Motherwell [h] W5-3 (SFL Second Division - game 5)
19y, 11m, 13d		22.12.1894 Airdrieonians [h] W3-2 (SFL Second Division - game 8)
19y, 11m, 24d		02.01.1895 Victoria United [a] W4-1 (Friendly)
19y, 11m, 27d		05.01.1895 Cowlairs [h] W4-2 (SFL Second Division - game 9)
20y, 1m, 14d		23.02.1895 Abercorn [h] W5-1 (SFL Second Division - game 11)
20y, 2m, 0d		09.03.1895 Dundee Wanderers [a] L5-6 (SFL Second Division - game 12)
24y, 7m, 10d		19.08.1899 Motherwell [a] W3-1 (SFL Second Division - game 1)
24y, 7m, 24d		02.09.1899 Port Glasgow Athletic [h] W3-1 (SFL Second Division - game 3)
24y, 8m, 14d		23.09.1899 Ayr [h] W4-1 (SFL Second Division - game 5)
24y, 8m, 21d		30.09.1899 Linthouse [a] W5-1 (SFL Second Division - game 6)
24y, 8m, 28d		07.10.1899 Airdrieonians [h] W3-2 (SFL Second Division - game 7)
24y, 9m, 12d		21.10.1899 Ayr [a] L1-2 (SFL Second Division - game 9)
24y, 9m, 19d		28.10.1899 Morton [a] W3-2 (SFL Second Division - game 10)
24y, 10m, 2d		11.11.1899 Leith Athletic [h] W4-0 (SFL Second Division - game 12)
24y, 10m, 9d		18.11.1899 Port Glasgow Athletic [h] W4-0 (Western League - game 1)
24y, 10m, 16d		25.11.1899 Queen's Park [a] L2-3 (Friendly)
24y, 10m, 23d		02.12.1899 Hamilton Academical [h] W3-0 (SFL Second Division - game 13)
24y, 11m, 0d		09.12.1899 Linthouse [h] W8-1 (SFL Second Division - game 14)
24y, 11m, 14d		23.12.1899 St Mirren [h] W4-1 (Western League - game 2)
24y, 11m, 21d		30.12.1899 Abercorn [a] D2-2 (SFL Second Division - game 15)
24y, 11m, 23d		01.01.1900 Clachnacuddin [a] W5-0 (Friendly)
25y, 0m, 11d		20.01.1900 Port Glasgow Athletic [h] W1-0 (Friendly)
25y, 1m, 15d		24.02.1900 Hamilton Academical [a] L4-5 (Friendly)
25y, 2m, 8d		17.03.1900 Clyde [a] W4-0 (Western League - game 5)
25y, 2m, 15d		24.03.1900 Abercorn [h] W5-3 (SFL Second Division - game 17)
25y, 3m, 12d		21.04.1900 Clyde [h] W3-0 (Western League - game 8)
25y, 4m, 6d		15.05.1900 Galston [h] W3-2 (Friendly)
25y, 7m, 7d		16.08.1900 Rangers [a] D2-2 (Friendly)
25y, 7m, 13d		22.08.1900 Abercorn [h] D1-1 (Friendly)
25y, 7m, 18d		27.08.1900 Clyde [h] D1-1 (Friendly)
25y, 7m, 23d		01.09.1900 Dumbarton [h] W5-2 (Friendly)
25y, 8m, 20d		29.09.1900 Third Lanark [h] W3-1 (SFL First Division - game 7)
25y, 8m, 27d		06.10.1900 Heart of Midlothian [a] W3-1 (SFL First Division - game 8)
25y, 9m, 4d		13.10.1900 Clyde [h] W3-1 (Glasgow Cup Quarter Final)
25y, 9m, 18d		27.10.1900 Cameronians [a] W3-0 (Glasgow Cup Semi Final)

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1	24y, 7m, 24d	02.09.1899 Port Glasgow Athletic [h] W3-1 (SFL Second Division - game 3)	saved @ 3-1, 2nd half
2	24y, 7m, 24d	02.09.1899 Port Glasgow Athletic [h] W3-1 (SFL Second Division - game 3)	saved @ 3-1, 2nd half
3	24y, 7m, 24d	02.09.1899 Port Glasgow Athletic [h] W3-1 (SFL Second Division - game 3)	saved
4	25y, 0m, 18d	27.01.1900 St Bernard's [h] W2-1 (Scottish Cup 2nd Round)	saved @ 0-0, 1st half
5	25y, 7m, 9d	18.08.1900 Kilmarnock [h] L1-2 (SFL First Division - game 2)	missed target @ 0-0, 1st half

Willie Freebairn
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Partick Thistle
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