James Brannick

James Brannick (1889 – 10 August 1917) was an English professional footballer who played as an inside right in the Scottish League for St Mirren and in the Football League for Everton.[1][4][5]

James Brannick
Personal information
Full name James Brannick[1]
Date of birth 1889
Place of birth Manchester, England
Date of death 10 August 1917 (aged 27–28)[2]
Place of death Westhoek, Belgium[3]
Position(s) Inside right
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
0000–1912 Atherton
1912–1914 Everton 3 (2)
1914–1915 St Mirren 38 (10)
1915–1916 Rochdale 0 (0)
* Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only

Personal life

Prior to becoming a professional footballer, Brannick worked as a dyer's finisher in a bleaching and dying works.[6] After the outbreak of the First World War in 1914, Brannick enlisted as a private in the Lancashire Fusiliers in Cheetham.[3] His elder brother Richard was killed near Ypres in October 1915.[6] Brannick was killed during the capture of Westhoek on 10 August 1917 and is commemorated on the Menin Gate.[2][3]

Career statistics
Appearances and goals by club, season and competition
Club Season League National Cup Total
Division Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals
Everton 1912–13[7] 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. Joyce, Michael (2012). Football League Players' Records 1888 to 1939. Nottingham: Tony Brown. p. 24. ISBN 190589161X.
  2. "Casualty Details". Commonwealth War Graves Commission. Retrieved 3 January 2016.
  3. Smith, James Meikle. "Paisley's Fallen in the War 1914–18" (PDF). p. 36. Retrieved 24 February 2019.
  4. Litster, John. Record of Pre-War Scottish League Players. Norwich: PM Publications.
  5. "Remembering Our Former Players Who Lost Their Lives During WW1 This Armistice Day". www.rochdaleafc.co.uk. Retrieved 29 December 2020.
  6. "The Fallen of Everton Football Club & Everton de Viña del Mar, Chile" (PDF). p. 3. Retrieved 11 April 2020.
  7. "James Brannick". Everton Football Club. Retrieved 12 June 2017.


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