Horace Brindley
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Horace Brindley[1] | ||
| Date of birth | 1 January 1885 | ||
| Place of birth | Knutton, England[1] | ||
| Date of death | 1971 (aged 86)[1] | ||
| Height | 5 ft 8 in (1.73 m)[2] | ||
| Position(s) | Outside left | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 1903 | Knutton Villa | ||
| 1904–1905 | Stoke | 4 | (0) |
| 1905 | Crewe Alexandra | ||
| 1906 | Norwich City | ||
| 1907–1908 | Blackpool | 17 | (2) |
| 1908–1910 | Crewe Alexandra | ||
| 1910 | Queens Park Rangers | ||
| 1910 | Luton Town | ||
| 1912–1914 | Lincoln City | 50 | (4) |
| 1914 | Chester | ||
| Total | 71 | (6) | |
| *Club domestic league appearances and goals | |||
Horace Brindley (1 January 1885 – 1971) was an English footballer who played in the Football League for Blackpool, Lincoln City and Stoke as well as a number of Southern League clubs.[1]
Career[edit]
Brindley began his career with his local side Knutton Villa before joining Stoke in 1904.[1] He played four times for Stoke during the 1904–05 season and then left for Crewe Alexandra at the end of the season.[1] He then played for Norwich City, spent a season with Blackpool, returned to Crewe, Southern League sides Queens Park Rangers and Luton Town. In 1912 he joined Lincoln City where he spent two seasons making 53 appearances scoring four goals. He ended his career with Chester City.[1]
Career statistics[edit]
Source:[3]
| Club | Season | League | FA Cup | Total | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Division | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | ||
| Stoke | 1904–05 | First Division | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 0 |
| Blackpool | 1907–08 | Second Division | 17 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 18 | 2 |
| Lincoln City | 1912–13 | Second Division | 26 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 28 | 0 |
| 1913–14 | Second Division | 24 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 25 | 4 | |
| Career Total | 71 | 6 | 4 | 0 | 75 | 6 | ||
References[edit]
- ^ a b c d e f g Matthews, Tony (1994). The Encyclopaedia of Stoke City. Lion Press. ISBN 0-9524151-0-0.
- ^ "The coming of the big ball: the Second Division: Lincoln City". Athletic News. Manchester. 18 August 1913. p. 5 – via British Newspaper Archive.
- ^ Horace Brindley at the English National Football Archive (subscription required)
Categories:
- English men's footballers
- Blackpool F.C. players
- Chester City F.C. players
- Crewe Alexandra F.C. players
- Lincoln City F.C. players
- Luton Town F.C. players
- Norwich City F.C. players
- Queens Park Rangers F.C. players
- Stoke City F.C. players
- English Football League players
- 1885 births
- 1971 deaths
- Men's association football outside forwards
- People from the Borough of Newcastle-under-Lyme
- Footballers from Staffordshire