Terry Branston

Terence George Branston (25 July 1938 – 22 December 2010) was an English footballer, most noted as a player for Northampton Town and Luton Town.

Terry Branston
Personal information
Full name Terence George Branston
Date of birth (1938-07-25)25 July 1938
Place of birth Rugby, England
Date of death 22 December 2010(2010-12-22) (aged 72)
Place of death Coventry, England
Position(s) Defender
Youth career
1958–1960 Northampton Town
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
1960–1967 Northampton Town 246 (2)
1967–1970 Luton Town 101 (9)
1970–1973 Lincoln City 100 (1)
Nuneaton Borough
Total 447 (12)
*Club domestic league appearances and goals

Playing career

Joining Northampton Town in October 1958, Branston did not make his debut until 1960. The tough-tackling centre-back helped Northampton sweep from Division Four to Division One in successive seasons. When Northampton started to fall back as quickly as they had emerged, Branston left to join Allan Brown's Luton Town in 1967.[1]

Branston was made club captain on arrival, and skippered Luton to the Fourth Division title during his first season with the club. He led them to a further promotion two years later, before moving on to Lincoln City. After three years with Lincoln, he moved into semi-retirement; combining his driving school in Rugby with non-League football at Nuneaton Borough.[1]

Branston died of brain cancer on 22 December 2010.

References
  1. Wash, Roger (2008). Hatters Heroes. Roger Wash. ISBN 978-0-9560832-0-3.
  • Terry Branston at Post War English & Scottish Football League A–Z Player's Database
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