Dave Bruton (footballer)

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Dave Bruton
Personal information
Date of birth (1952-10-31) 31 October 1952 (age 71)
Place of birth Dursley, England
Position(s) Defender
Youth career
Bristol City
Senior career*
YearsTeamApps(Gls)
1971–1973 Bristol City 17 (0)
1973–1978 Swansea Town 193 (19)
1976–1977 → Newport County (loan) 6 (1)
1978–1981 Newport County 82 (9)
– Gloucester City
*Club domestic league appearances and goals

David Bruton (born 31 October 1952) is an English former professional footballer, born in Dursley, Gloucestershire, who played as a central defender in the Football League for Bristol City, Swansea Town and Newport County. [1]

Bruton turned professional with Bristol City in 1971, and moved to Swansea Town in 1973. In his first season, he was Swansea's Player of the Year. [2] He was loaned to Newport County in the 1976–77 season, playing six matches and scoring once. [1] In the 1977–78 season he helped Swansea gain promotion to the Third Division, then in October 1978 he signed permanently for Newport County. He was part of the squad that won promotion to the Third Division and won the Welsh Cup in 1978–79, and in the subsequent season reached the quarter-final of the 1981 European Cup Winners Cup. [2] In total Bruton made 88 league appearances for Newport and scored 10 goals. [1] In 1981, he moved to Gloucester City.

After football, he went on to work for a finance company. [2]

His brother Mike was also a player with Newport County. A forward, he made nine Football League appearances for Newport in the 1979–80 season, scoring once, before returning to Gloucester City. [3]

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References

  1. 1 2 3 "Dave Bruton". UK A–Z Transfers. Neil Brown. Retrieved 10 November 2009.
  2. 1 2 3 "Past Players". Swansea City A.F.C. Retrieved 10 November 2009.
  3. ↑ "Newport County : 1946/47–1987/88". UK A–Z Transfers. Neil Brown. Retrieved 10 November 2009.


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