James Brannick
James Brannick (1889 – 10 August 1917) was an English professional football inside right who played in the Scottish League for St Mirren and in the Football League for Everton.[1][4]
Personal information | |||
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Full name | James Brannick[1] | ||
Date of birth | 1889 | ||
Place of birth | Manchester, England | ||
Date of death | 10 August 1917 (aged 27–28)[2] | ||
Place of death | Westhoek, Belgium[3] | ||
Playing position(s) | Inside right | ||
Senior career* | |||
Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
1912–1914 | Everton | 3 | (2) |
1914–1915 | St Mirren | 38 | (10) |
* Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only |
Personal life
Prior to becoming a professional footballer, Brannick worked as a dyer's finisher in a bleaching and dying works.[5] After the outbreak of the First World War in 1914, Brannick enlisted as a private in the Lancashire Fusiliers in Cheetham.[3] His elder brother Richard was killed near Ypres in October 1915.[5] Brannick was killed during the capture of Westhoek on 10 August 1917 and is commemorated on the Menin Gate.[2][3]
Career statistics
Club | Season | League | National Cup | Total | ||||
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Division | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | ||
Everton | 1912–13[6] | First Division | 3 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 2 |
St Mirren | 1914–15[4] | Scottish First Division | 36 | 10 | — | 36 | 10 | |
1915–16[4] | 2 | 0 | — | 2 | 0 | |||
Total | 38 | 10 | — | 38 | 10 | |||
Career total | 41 | 12 | 0 | 0 | 41 | 12 |
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References
- Joyce, Michael (2012). Football League Players' Records 1888 to 1939. Nottingham: Tony Brown. p. 24. ISBN 190589161X.
- "Casualty Details". Commonwealth War Graves Commission. Retrieved 3 January 2016.
- Smith, James Meikle. "Paisley's Fallen in the War 1914–18" (PDF). p. 36. Retrieved 24 February 2019.
- Litster, John. Record of Pre-War Scottish League Players. Norwich: PM Publications.
- "The Fallen of Everton Football Club & Everton de Viña del Mar, Chile" (PDF). p. 3. Retrieved 11 April 2020.
- "James Brannick | Everton Football Club". www.evertonfc.com. Retrieved 12 June 2017.
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