Tom Brennan (footballer)

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Tom Brennan
Personal information
Full name Thomas Brennan
Place of birth Goldenhill, England
Position(s) Inside forward
Youth career
Cobridge
Senior career*
YearsTeamApps(Gls)
1916–1919 Port Vale 0 (0)
1919–1920 Stockport County 1 (0)
1920–192? Stafford Rangers
*Club domestic league appearances and goals

Thomas Brennan was an English footballer who played as an inside forward for Port Vale, Stockport County, and Stafford Rangers.

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Career

Brennan joined Port Vale from Cobridge in August 1916. [1] He made his debut at inside-right in a 1–0 defeat to Preston North End in a Football League, Lancashire Regional Section match at Deepdale on 5 January 1918. [1] He was conscripted into the Army, but continued to play for Port Vale when he was in Staffordshire. [1] He left the club in May 1919 and went on to play for Stockport County and Stafford Rangers. [1]

Career statistics

Source: [2]

ClubSeasonDivisionLeague FA Cup Total
AppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoals
Stockport County 1919–20 Second Division 100010

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References

  1. 1 2 3 4 Kent, Jeff (1996). Port Vale Personalities. Witan Books. p. 40. ISBN   0-9529152-0-0.
  2. Tom Brennan at the English National Football Archive (subscription required)