William O'Brien was a Scottish footballer who played for Bournemouth & Boscombe Athletic, Port Vale, and Watford in the 1930s.
Career O'Brien played for Glasgow based St. Anthony's before heading to England to play for Bournemouth & Boscombe Athletic. He joined Port Vale in May 1938. He played a mere four Third Division South games for the "Valiants" in the 1938–39 season, scoring one goal in a 2–1 victory over Newport County at the Old Recreation Ground on 29 August. He left the club in April 1939, and later played for Watford.
Career statistics
+ Appearances and goals by club, season and competitionClubSeasonLeagueFA CupTotalDivisionAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsBournemouth & Boscombe Athletic1936–37Third Division South1000101937–38Third Division South15500155Total16500165Port Vale1938–39Third Division South410041Career total20600206
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