James Brandon (1865 – 1942) was a Scottish footballer who played in the Football League for Bootle and Preston North End.[1][3]
He had several relatives who played the game: brothers Tom (later capped for Scotland) and Bob were teammates in his early career at St Mirren,[4][5][6] cousin Harry won the FA Cup with The Wednesday (where all four men played to some extent) in 1896,[7][8] and nephew Tom played for Hull City among other clubs.
References
- ^ a b Joyce, Michael (2012). Football League Players' Records 1888 to 1939. Nottingham: Tony Brown. p. 305. ISBN 978-1905891610.
- ^ Statutory registers - Deaths - Search results, ScotlandsPeople
- ^ "Port Glasgow Athletic Player James Brandon Details". fitbastats.com. Retrieved 27 November 2016.
- ^ Season by Season | 1889/90 Archived 11 July 2021 at the Wayback Machine, St Mirren.info
- ^ Sat 26 Nov 1887 St Mirren 4 Hearts 2, London Hearts Supporters Club
- ^ Famous Players. | Tom Brandon, late St Mirren F.C. The Scottish Referee, 3 March 1905. Scan via London Hearts Supporters Club
- ^ Brandon Harry Image 2 Sheffield Wednesday 1898, Vintage Footballers
- ^ The Origins of Sheffield Wednesday. Jason Dickinson; Amberley Publishing Limited, 2015; ISBN 9781445619705
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