Tom Brittleton
Personal information | |||
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Full name | John Thomas Brittleton[1] | ||
Date of birth | 23 April 1882[1] | ||
Place of birth | Winsford, Cheshire, England[1] | ||
Date of death | 22 February 1955[1] | (aged 72)||
Place of death | Winsford, Cheshire, England[1] | ||
Height | 5 ft 10 in (1.78 m)[2] | ||
Position(s) |
Wing half | ||
Youth career | |||
1892–1894 | Winsford Juniors | ||
1894–1896 | Winsford Celtic | ||
Senior career* | |||
Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
1896–1902 | Winsford United | ||
1902–1905 | Stockport County | 59 | (15) |
1905–1920 | Sheffield Wednesday | 343 | (30) |
1920–1925 | Stoke | 114 | (5) |
1925–1928 | Winsford United | ||
Total | 516 | (50) | |
International career | |||
1912–1914 | England | 5 | (0) |
Managerial career | |||
1925–???? | Winsford United (Player-manager) | ||
*Club domestic league appearances and goals |
John Thomas Brittleton (23 April 1882 – 22 February 1955) was a professional
Early years
Brittleton was born in
After leaving school at the age of 14, Brittleton signed for the town's senior side, Winsford United. He went on to play many County League games and earned several winners medals in the Cheshire Amateur Cup, appearing in three district finals in one season.[3]
Whilst at United, a
Professional career
Stockport County
Brittleton began his league career with Stockport County in 1902 as an inside forward. He went on to score ten goals in forty-five appearances for the Lancashire club, and after County had played a game at Ashton in December 1904, the referee sent a report to Sheffield Wednesday recommending the player. Wednesday immediately sent a £200 bid to Stockport which was rejected. Undeterred, the Owls improved their offer to a club record fee of £300,[4] and Brittleton signed for the Yorkshire club on 6 January 1905.
Sheffield Wednesday
Brittleton made his debut for Wednesday on 14 January 1905,
Brittleton played in all of Sheffield Wednesday's matches in the
In 1911, Brittleton was invited to represent the Football Association for a summer tour of South Africa. However, the player, once described as "the biggest home bird you could ever meet",[3] declined, preferring instead to spend the off-season fishing.
Brittleton made his international debut on 10 February 1912 at the age of 29 in a match against Ireland which England won 6–1.[7] He won four more international caps, and did not lose a game that he played for his country.[8]
In 1919, Wednesday allowed Brittleton to move back to
Stoke
After looking set to re-join
Return to Winsford
After retiring from
Personal life
His younger brother, Sam (b. 1885), was also a professional footballer with Stockport County, Preston North End and Southampton.[9]
His son, John (1906–1982), played for Aston Villa for three seasons in the 1920s.[10]
Career statistics
Club
Source:[11]
Club | Season | League | FA Cup | Total | ||||
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Division | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | ||
Stockport County | 1902–03 | Second Division | 16 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 16 | 4 |
1903–04 | Second Division | 29 | 6 | 3 | 0 | 32 | 6 | |
1904–05 | Lancashire Combination | 14 | 5 | 5 | 0 | 19 | 5 | |
Total | 59 | 15 | 8 | 0 | 67 | 15 | ||
Sheffield Wednesday | 1904–05 | First Division | 12 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 12 | 3 |
1905–06 | First Division | 19 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 20 | 3 | |
1906–07 | First Division | 31 | 1 | 8 | 0 | 39 | 1 | |
1907–08 | First Division | 36 | 6 | 1 | 0 | 37 | 6 | |
1908–09 | First Division | 33 | 4 | 4 | 1 | 37 | 5 | |
1909–10 | First Division | 32 | 6 | 2 | 0 | 34 | 6 | |
1910–11 | First Division | 32 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 32 | 1 | |
1911–12 | First Division | 29 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 31 | 2 | |
1912–13 | First Division | 34 | 0 | 4 | 1 | 38 | 1 | |
1913–14 | First Division | 30 | 1 | 5 | 1 | 35 | 2 | |
1914–15 | First Division | 24 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 26 | 1 | |
1919–20 | First Division | 31 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 32 | 2 | |
Total | 343 | 30 | 30 | 3 | 373 | 33 | ||
Stoke | 1920–21 | Second Division | 41 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 42 | 4 |
1921–22 | Second Division | 14 | 0 | 5 | 0 | 19 | 0 | |
1922–23 | First Division | 16 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 18 | 1 | |
1923–24 | Second Division | 35 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 36 | 0 | |
1924–25 | Second Division | 8 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 8 | 0 | |
Total | 114 | 5 | 9 | 0 | 123 | 5 | ||
Career Total | 516 | 50 | 47 | 3 | 563 | 53 |
International
Source:[12]
National team | Year | Apps | Goals |
---|---|---|---|
England | 1912 | 3 | 0 |
1913 | 1 | 0 | |
1914 | 1 | 0 | |
Total | 5 | 0 |
References
- ^ ISBN 0-9524151-0-0.
- ^ Trentsider (21 August 1922). "Few big transfers in the First Division of the Football League. Nottingham Forest". Athletic News. Manchester. p. 5.
- ^ ISBN 0-9547264-9-9.
- ^ Andrew Drake. "Transfers". The Owl Football Historian. Archived from the original on 30 June 2012. Retrieved 17 August 2008.
- ^ Jackson Stuart. "Tom Brittleton profile". The Sheffield Wednesday Archive. Bullock, Adrian. Retrieved 17 August 2008.
- ^ "SWFC Legends A–C". Sheffield Wednesday Official Website. Sheffield Wednesday F.C. 27 June 2008. Retrieved 17 August 2008.
- ^ "Match Statistics". TheFA.com. The Football Association. Archived from the original on 29 October 2007. Retrieved 17 August 2008.
- ^ "John Brittleton Playing Career". TheFA.com. The Football Association. Retrieved 17 August 2008. [dead link]
- ISBN 0-9514862-3-3.
- ^ "John Brittleton". Aston Villa player database. Archived from the original on 6 September 2008. Retrieved 31 December 2008.
- ^ Tom Brittleton at the English National Football Archive (subscription required)
- ^ Brittleton, Tom at National-Football-Teams.com
External links
- Tom Brittleton at Englandstats.com