James Brandon (1865 – 1942) was a Scottish footballer who played in the Football League for Bootle and Preston North End.[1][3]
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | James Brandon[1] | ||
| Date of birth | 1865 | ||
| Place of birth | Kilbirnie, Scotland | ||
| Date of death | 1942 (aged 76–77)[2] | ||
| Place of death | Dunfermline, Scotland | ||
| Position(s) | Centre forward | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 1886 | Port Glasgow Athletic | 0 | (0) |
| St Mirren | |||
| Port Glasgow Athletic | |||
| 1890 | Preston North End | 8 | (3) |
| The Wednesday | |||
| Chesterfield Town | |||
| 1892 | Bootle | 8 | (5) |
| *Club domestic league appearances and goals | |||
He had several relatives who played the game: brothers Tom (later capped for Scotland) and Bob were teammates in his early career at St Mirren,[4][5][6] cousin Harry won the FA Cup with The Wednesday (where all four men played to some extent) in 1896,[7][8] and nephew Tom played for Hull City among other clubs.