Sam Briddon

Samuel Briddon (26 July 1915 – June 1975) was an English professional footballer who played as a right half in the Football League for Swansea Town and Brentford.[3][4]

Sam Briddon
Personal information
Full name Samuel Briddon[1]
Date of birth 26 July 1915
Place of birth Alfreton, England
Date of death June 1975 (1975-07) (aged 59)[2]
Place of death Mansfield, England
Position(s) Right half
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
Port Vale 0 (0)
Stanton Hill
Teversal
1933–1935 Port Vale 0 (0)
1935–1939 Brentford 6 (0)
1939 Swindon Town 0 (0)
1939–1946 Swansea Town 18 (0)
Bolton Wanderers (guest)
1944West Ham United (guest) 1 (0)
1944Brentford (guest) 5 (0)
* Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only

Personal life

After his retirement from football in 1946, Briddon became a miner.[2]

Career statistics

Appearances and goals by club, season and competition
Club Season League FA Cup Total
Division Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals
Brentford 1938–39[5] First Division 6 0 1 0 7 0
Swansea Town 1945–46[6] 2 0 2 0
1946–47[1] Second Division 18 0 0 0 18 0
Total 18 0 2 0 20 0
Career total 24 0 3 0 27 0

References

  1. "Sam Briddon". Barry Hugman's Footballers. Retrieved 16 May 2016.
  2. "Past Players A – D". swanseacity.com. Retrieved 16 June 2015.
  3. Haynes, Graham; Coumbe, Frank (2006). Timeless Bees: Brentford F.C. Who's Who 1920–2006. Harefield: Yore Publications. p. 26. ISBN 978-0955294914.
  4. "[ww 2] Bridon". www.westhamstats.info. Retrieved 12 June 2020.
  5. White, Eric, ed. (1989). 100 Years Of Brentford. Brentford FC. pp. 375, 378. ISBN 0951526200.
  6. Sam Briddon at the English National Football Archive (subscription required)


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