Tom Brandon
Thomas "Tom" Brandon (26 February 1869 – 1921) was a Scottish footballer who played in the Football League for Blackburn Rovers and Sheffield Wednesday.[1][2]
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Thomas Brandon[1] | ||
| Date of birth | 26 February 1869 | ||
| Place of birth | Kilbirnie, Scotland | ||
| Date of death | 1921 (aged 51–52) | ||
| Playing position(s) | Right back | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| – | Clipsons | ||
| – | Johnstone | ||
| 1886 | Port Glasgow Athletic | 0 | (0) |
| – | Renfrew Athletic | ||
| 1887–1889 | St Mirren | ||
| 1889–1891 | Blackburn Rovers | 39 | (1) |
| 1892–1893 | Sheffield Wednesday | 30 | (2) |
| – | Nelson | ||
| 1893–1900 | Blackburn Rovers | 177 | (1) |
| National team | |||
| 1896 | Scotland | 1 | (0) |
| * Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only | |||
His son, also named Tom, was also a professional footballer.[3] Tom junior played for Hull City, West Ham and Bradford Park Avenue in the 1920s.[3]
References
- (Joyce 2004)
- "Port Glasgow Athletic Player Thomas Brandon Details". www.fitbastats.com. Retrieved 2016-11-27.
- (Smith 2013, p. 30)
- Sources
- Joyce, Michael (2004). Football League Players' Records 1888 to 1939. SoccerData. ISBN 1-899468-67-6.CS1 maint: ref=harv (link)
- Smith, Paul (2013). Scotland Who's Who. Pitch Publishing. ISBN 9781909178847.CS1 maint: ref=harv (link)
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