Henry Brandon (26 March 1870 – 1935) was a Scottish footballer who played in the Football League for The Wednesday;[3] he won the FA Cup with the club in 1896).
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Personal information | |||
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Full name | Henry Brandon[1] | ||
Date of birth | 26 March 1870[1] | ||
Place of birth | Kilbirnie, Scotland[1] | ||
Date of death | 1935 (aged 64–65)[1] | ||
Place of death | Rotherham, England | ||
Position(s) | Wing half | ||
Senior career* | |||
Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
1887–1888 | Haywood Wanderers | ||
1888–1889 | St Mirren | ||
1889–1890 | Clyde | ||
1890–1898 | The Wednesday | 147 | (15) |
1898 | Chesterfield Town | ||
Total | 147 | (15) | |
International career | |||
1891[2] | Football Alliance XI | 1 | (0) |
*Club domestic league appearances and goals |
He had several relatives who played the game: cousins Tom (also an FA Cup winner, with Blackburn Rovers), James and Bob all played for St Mirren and Sheffield Wednesday to some extent,[4][5][6] and Tom's son of the same name played for clubs including Hull City.[7]