| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Patrick Aloysius O'Brien[1] | ||
| Date of birth | 8 February 1884 | ||
| Place of birth | Garnethill, Scotland | ||
| Position(s) | Centre forward | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 1912 | Queen's Park | 2 | (0) |
| *Club domestic league appearances and goals | |||
Patrick Aloysius O'Brien was a Scottish amateur football centre forward who played in the Scottish League for Queen's Park.[2]
Personal life
O'Brien had a wife, four sons and two daughters.[1] He served as a captain in the Royal Army Medical Corps during the First World War and later became a casualty surgeon for the Glasgow Police.[1] In May 1941, during the Second World War, O'Brien was called to examine Nazi Deputy Führer Rudolf Hess, who had landed near Eaglesham on an attempted peace mission.[1]
Career statistics
| Club | Season | League | Scottish Cup | Total | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Division | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | ||
| Queen's Park | 1912–13[2] | Scottish First Division | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 |
| Career total | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | ||
References
- 1 2 3 4 "The Queen's Park Men Who Served And Survived As At October 2016 – Appendix 2" (PDF). pp. 10–11. Retrieved 23 October 2016.
- 1 2 "QPFC.com – A Historical Queen's Park FC Website". www.qpfc.com. Retrieved 23 October 2016.
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