Matthew Brunton (20 April 1878 – 29 December 1962) was an English professional footballer who played as an inside forward in the Football League for Burnley, Preston North End, Leicester Fosse and Oldham Athletic.[1][3]
Personal life
Brunton was a soldier in the South Lancashire Regiment and was bought out of the army to become a professional footballer.[4][5] Prior to the First World War, he worked at the Burnley Corporation Baths.[4] He served as a sergeant in the South Lancashire Regiment during the war and was wounded in the leg in January 1916.[4][6]
Career statistics
| Club | Season | League | FA Cup | Other | Total | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Division | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | ||
| Leicester Fosse | 1904–05[7] | Second Division | 5 | 0 | 1 | 0 | ― | 6 | 0 | |
| Southport Central | 1908–09[2] | Lancashire Combination First Division | 30 | 8 | 1 | 0 | 2[a] | 1 | 33 | 9 |
| Career total | 35 | 8 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 39 | 9 | ||
- ^ Appearances in Lancashire Senior Cup
Honours
Accrington Stanley
- Lancashire Combination First Division: 1902–03, 1905–06[2]
Oldham Athletic
- Lancashire Combination First Division: 1906–07[2]
References
- ^ a b Joyce, Michael (2012). Football League Players' Records 1888 to 1939. Nottingham: Tony Brown. p. 43. ISBN 978-1905891610.
- ^ a b c d "Player Details". Port Online. Retrieved 8 January 2017.
- ^ Rogan, David (4 November 2021). Rossendale United Football Club 1898-2011: A Season by Season History. Grosvenor House Publishing Limited.
- ^ a b c "Burnley Express". 26 January 1916. Retrieved 25 July 2018.
- ^ Matt Brunton on Lives of the First World War
- ^ "Matthew Brunton | Service Record". Football and the First World War. Retrieved 4 October 2016.
- ^ "Matt Brunton | Leicester City career stats". FoxesTalk. Retrieved 25 July 2018.
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