John Brennan (13 December 1892 – 13 August 1942) was an English professional footballer who played as a half back. He made 88 appearances in the Football League without scoring.[1]
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | John Brennan[1] | ||
| Date of birth | 13 December 1892 | ||
| Place of birth | Manchester, England | ||
| Date of death | 13 August 1942 (aged 49) | ||
| Height | 5 ft 9 in (1.75 m)[2] | ||
| Position(s) | Half back | ||
| Youth career | |||
| Ancoats Lads Club | |||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| Hollinwood United | |||
| Denton | |||
| 1912–1913 | Glossop | 21 | (0) |
| 1913–1914 | Bradford City | 11 | (0) |
| 1914–1922 | Manchester City | 56 | (0) |
| 1922–1923 | Rochdale | 0 | (0) |
| Total | 88 | (0) | |
| *Club domestic league appearances and goals | |||
Career
editBorn in Manchester, Brennan played for Ancoats Lads Club, Hollinwood United, Denton, Glossop, Bradford City, Manchester City and Rochdale.[1][3] For Bradford City, he made 11 appearances in the Football League.[4] For Manchester City, he made 56 appearances in the Football League, and 4 appearances in the FA Cup.[5] Brennan was also part of Great Britain's squad for the 1920 Summer Olympics, but he did not play in any matches.[6]
Sources
edit- Frost, Terry (1988). Bradford City A Complete Record 1903–1988. Breedon Books Sport. ISBN 0-907969-38-0.
References
edit- ^ a b c Joyce, Michael (2004). Football League Players' Records 1888 to 1939. Nottingham: SoccerData. pp. 35–36. ISBN 978-1-899468-67-6.
- ^ The Pilgrim (22 August 1921). "First Division prospects. Manchester City". Athletic News. Manchester. p. 5.
- ^ Frost, p. 392
- ^ Frost, p. 380
- ^ "Jack Brennan". Blue Moon. Retrieved 5 October 2013.
- ^ "Jack Brennan". Olympedia. Retrieved 16 August 2021.
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