Harry Brandon (footballer)
Henry Brandon (26 March 1870 – 1935) was a Scottish footballer who played in the Football League for The Wednesday;[3] he won the FA Cup with the club in 1896).
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| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Henry Brandon[1] | ||
| Date of birth | 26 March 1870[1] | ||
| Place of birth | Kilbirnie, Scotland[1] | ||
| Date of death | 1935 (aged 64–65)[1] | ||
| Place of death | Rotherham, England | ||
| Position(s) | Wing half | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 1887–1888 | Haywood Wanderers | ||
| 1888–1889 | St Mirren | ||
| 1889–1890 | Clyde | ||
| 1890–1898 | The Wednesday | 147 | (15) |
| 1898 | Chesterfield Town | ||
| Total | 147 | (15) | |
| International career | |||
| 1891[2] | Football Alliance XI | 1 | (0) |
| *Club domestic league appearances and goals | |||
He had several relatives who played the game: cousins Tom (also an FA Cup winner, with Blackburn Rovers), James and Bob all played for St Mirren and Sheffield Wednesday to some extent,[4][5][6] and Tom's son of the same name played for clubs including Hull City.[7]
References
- Harry Brandon at the English National Football Archive (subscription required)
- Football Alliance v Football League, 20 April 1891, 11v11.com
- Joyce, Michael (2004). Football League Players' Records 1888 to 1939. SoccerData. ISBN 1-899468-67-6.
- Season by Season | 1889/90, St Mirren.info
- Sat 26 Nov 1887 St Mirren 4 Hearts 2, London Hearts Supporters Club
- The Origins of Sheffield Wednesday. Jason Dickinson; Amberley Publishing Limited, 2015; ISBN 9781445619705
- Brandon Harry Image 2 Sheffield Wednesday 1898, Vintage Footballers
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