William Thomas Brandon (25 May 1893 – 1 May 1956) was an English footballer who played in the Football League for Bradford Park Avenue, Hull City and Wigan Borough.[1][3] His father of the same name was a professional footballer (and a Scottish international)[4] and several uncles also played the game, including FA Cup winner Harry Brandon.[5]
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | William Thomas Brandon[1] | ||
| Date of birth | 25 May 1893[1] | ||
| Place of birth | Blackburn, England[1] | ||
| Date of death | 1 May 1956 (aged 62)[2] | ||
| Position(s) | Full Back | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 1909–1910 | Blackburn Rovers | 0 | (0) |
| 1910 | Rossendale United | ||
| 1910 | Darwen | ||
| 1911–1913 | South Liverpool | ||
| 1913 | West Ham United | ||
| 1919–1920 | Bristol Rovers | ||
| 1920–1922 | Hull City | 56 | (3) |
| 1922–1925 | Bradford Park Avenue | 85 | (0) |
| 1925–1926 | Wigan Borough | 8 | (0) |
| 1926 | Bootle Borough | ||
| Total | 149 | (3) | |
| *Club domestic league appearances and goals | |||
References
edit- ^ a b c d Tom Brandon at the English National Football Archive (subscription required)
- ^ Ancestry.com. England and Wales, Death Index, 1989-2019 [database on-line]. Provo, UT, USA: Ancestry.com Operations Inc, 2008. (subscription required)
- ^ Joyce, Michael (2004). Football League Players' Records 1888 to 1939. SoccerData. ISBN 1-899468-67-6.
- ^ "Brandon Tom Image 2 Hull City 1921". Vintage Footballers. Retrieved 13 June 2021.
- ^ The Origins of Sheffield Wednesday. Jason Dickinson; Amberley Publishing Limited, 2015; ISBN 9781445619705
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