William Hogg Brownlie (1882 – 30 April 1943) was a Scottish footballer who played as a left back.
His senior career in Scotland was spent solely with hometown club Hamilton Academical where he spent six full seasons and the first part of a seventh before emigrating to Canada. He won the minor Lanarkshire Cup on three occasions,Brownlie, William (1904), Hamilton Academical Memory Bank but had left before any matches were played in the 1910–11 Scottish Cup in which the Accies reached the final.
Brownlie had some success playing in North America, winning the provincial Ontario Cup in 19181918 Season, National Soccer LeagueOntario Cup Final Teams, Canadian Soccer History and the United District Football League in 19191919 Season, National Soccer League with Toronto Scottish (where he was noted for his defensive partnership with Geordie Campbell)Hall of Fame Geordie Campbell, Canada Soccer before being signed by American side Brooklyn Robins Dry Dock.Brownlie, SoccerStats.usBrownlee, SoccerStats.us [only Robins Dry Dock stats refer to him] There he won the American Cup in 1920 with a surprise win over the dominant team of the time, Bethlehem Steel,Steel Soccer Team Playing In hard Luck Loses 1 To 0, The Globe Bethlehem, May 3, 1920; via Bethlehem Steel Soccer Club then the National Challenge Cup (later known as the U.S. Open Cup) in 1921, beating St. Louis Scullin Steel.Brooklyn Soccer Team Wins Title, New York Times, April 20, 1921The US Open Cup Final: 1914-present 1920/1921 Final, Josh Hakala, TheCup.us, September 30, 2011 By now a veteran in his late 30s, Brownlie then returned to Canada and Toronto Scottish, adding a Robertson Cup to his collection in 19221922 Season, National Soccer League (he was not involved in their further Ontario Cup finals of that period).
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