| James Brannick | |
|---|---|
| Born |
1889 Manchester, England |
| Died |
10 August 1917 (aged 27–28)[1] Westhoek, Passchendaele salient, Belgium[2] |
James Brannick (1889 – 10 August 1917) was an English professional football inside right who played in the Scottish League for St Mirren and in the Football League for Everton.
Personal life[]
After the outbreak of the First World War in 1914, Brannick enlisted as a private in the Lancashire Fusiliers in Cheetham.[2] He was killed during the capture of Westhoek on 10 August 1917 and is commemorated on the Menin Gate.[1][2]
Career statistics[]
| Club | Season | League | National Cup | Total | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Division | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | ||
| Everton | 1912–13[3] | First Division | 3 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 2 |
| St Mirren | 1914–15[4] | Scottish First Division | 36 | 10 | — | 36 | 10 | |
| 1915–16[4] | 2 | 0 | — | 2 | 0 | |||
| Total | 38 | 10 | — | 38 | 10 | |||
| Career total | 41 | 12 | 0 | 0 | 41 | 12 | ||
References[]
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 "CWGC – Casualty Details". http://www.cwgc.org/find-war-dead/casualty/928929/BRANNICK,%20JAMES. Retrieved 3 January 2016.
- ↑ 2.0 2.1 2.2 Smith, James Meikle. "Paisley's Fallen in the War 1914–18". p. 36. https://libcat.renfrewshire.gov.uk/iguana/uploads/file/Paisley%27s%20Fallen%20in%20the%20War%201914%20-%201918%2C%20revised%20and%20updated%20-%20Iguauna%20version%202%20-%20Copy.pdf. Retrieved 24 February 2019.
- ↑ "James Brannick | Everton Football Club". http://www.evertonfc.com/players/j/jb/james-brannick. Retrieved 12 June 2017.
- ↑ 4.0 4.1 Litster, John. Record of Pre-War Scottish League Players. Norwich: PM Publications.
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