James Brannick
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | James Brannick[1] | ||
| Date of birth | 1889 | ||
| Place of birth | Manchester, England | ||
| Date of death | 10 August 1917 (aged 27–28)[2] | ||
| Place of death | West Flanders, Belgium[2] | ||
| Playing position | Inside right | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps† | (Gls)† |
| 1912–1914 | Everton | 3 | (2) |
| 1914–1915 | St Mirren | 38 | (11) |
|
* Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only. | |||
James Brannick (1889 – 10 August 1917) was an English professional football inside right who played in the Scottish Football League for St Mirren.[3] He also played in the Football League for Everton.[1]
Personal life
Brannick served as a private in the Lancashire Fusiliers during the First World War and was killed in West Flanders on 10 August 1917.[4] He is commemorated on the Menin Gate.[2]
References
- 1 2 Joyce, Michael (2012). Football League Players' Records 1888 to 1939. Nottingham: Tony Brown. p. 24. ISBN 190589161X.
- 1 2 3 "CWGC - Casualty Details". www.cwgc.org. Retrieved 2016-01-03.
- ↑ http://www.scotlandswar.ed.ac.uk/sites/default/files/pdf_Season_1917-1918_(Fell).pdf
- ↑ "James Brannick | Service Record | Football and the First World War". Football and the First World War. Retrieved 2016-01-03.
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