Jack Brennan (footballer, born 1892)

Jack Brennan
Personal information
Full name John Brennan[1]
Date of birth (1892-12-13)13 December 1892
Place of birth Manchester, England
Date of death 13 August 1942(1942-08-13) (aged 49)
Height 5 ft 9 in (1.75 m)[2]
Position(s) Half back
Youth career
Ancoats Lads Club
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
Hollinwood United
Denton
1912–1913 Glossop 21 (0)
1913–1914 Bradford City 11 (0)
1914–1922 Manchester City 56 (0)
1922–1923 Rochdale 0 (0)
Total 88 (0)
*Club domestic league appearances and goals

John Brennan (13 December 1892 – 13 August 1942) was an English professional footballer who played as a half back. He made 88 appearances in the Football League without scoring.[1]

Career

Born in Manchester, Brennan played for Ancoats Lads Club, Hollinwood United, Denton, Glossop, Bradford City, Manchester City and Rochdale.[1][3] For Bradford City, he made 11 appearances in the Football League.[4] For Manchester City, he made 56 appearances in the Football League, and 4 appearances in the FA Cup.[5] Brennan was also part of Great Britain's squad for the 1920 Summer Olympics, but he did not play in any matches.[6]

Sources

  • Frost, Terry (1988). Bradford City A Complete Record 1903–1988. Breedon Books Sport. ISBN 0-907969-38-0.

References

  1. ^ a b c Joyce, Michael (2004). Football League Players' Records 1888 to 1939. Nottingham: SoccerData. pp. 35–36. ISBN 978-1-899468-67-6.
  2. ^ The Pilgrim (22 August 1921). "First Division prospects. Manchester City". Athletic News. Manchester. p. 5.
  3. ^ Frost, p. 392
  4. ^ Frost, p. 380
  5. ^ "Jack Brennan". Blue Moon. Retrieved 5 October 2013.
  6. ^ "Jack Brennan". Olympedia. Retrieved 16 August 2021.


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