James Brandon (1865 – 1942) was a Scottish footballer who played in the Football League for Bootle and Preston North End.[1][3]
Personal information | |||
---|---|---|---|
Full name | James Brandon[1] | ||
Date of birth | 1865 | ||
Place of birth | Kilbirnie, Scotland | ||
Date of death | 1942 (aged 76–77)[2] | ||
Place of death | Dunfermline, Scotland | ||
Position(s) | Centre forward | ||
Senior career* | |||
Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
1886 | Port Glasgow Athletic | 0 | (0) |
St Mirren | |||
Port Glasgow Athletic | |||
1890 | Preston North End | 8 | (3) |
The Wednesday | |||
Chesterfield Town | |||
1892 | Bootle | 8 | (5) |
*Club domestic league appearances and goals |
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.
![]() ![]() | This biographical article related to association football in Scotland, about a forward born in the 1860s, is a stub. You can help Wikipedia by expanding it. |