Jim Branagan
Jim Branagan (born 3 July 1955) is an English former footballer who played in the Football League as a full back for Oldham Athletic, Huddersfield Town, Blackburn Rovers, Preston North End and York City, and also in South Africa for Cape Town City.[3]
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | James Patrick Stephen Branagan[1] | ||
| Date of birth | 3 July 1955 | ||
| Place of birth | Urmston, England | ||
| Height | 5 ft 10 in (1.78 m)[2] | ||
| Position(s) | Full back | ||
| Youth career | |||
| Oldham Athletic | |||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 1973–1977 | Oldham Athletic | 27 | (0) |
| 1977 | Cape Town City | 9 | (0) |
| 1977–1979 | Huddersfield Town | 38 | (0) |
| 1979–1987 | Blackburn Rovers | 294 | (5) |
| 1987–1988 | Preston North End | 3 | (0) |
| 1988–1989 | York City | 42 | (1) |
| 1989–? | Chorley | ||
| * Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only | |||
Born in Urmston, Lancashire, Branagan began his professional career at Oldham Athletic, aged 18.[1] He retired in 1989, later working at a Tesco store in Pendleton, Greater Manchester.[4]
References
- "Jim Branagan". Barry Hugman's Footballers. Retrieved 7 January 2018.
- Rollin, Jack, ed. (1980). Rothmans Football Yearbook 1980–81. London: Queen Anne Press. p. 66. ISBN 0362020175.
- "Jim Branagan". UK A–Z Transfers. Neil Brown. Retrieved 12 October 2009.
- O'Kane, Simone (15 October 2012). "Former Rovers star is Tesco's store player". The Northern Echo. Retrieved 7 January 2019.
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