Matt Brunton

Matt Brunton
Personal information
Full name Matthew Brunton[1]
Date of birth 20 April 1878
Place of birth Burnley, England
Date of death 1962 (aged 8384)
Place of death Burnley, England
Playing position Inside forward
Youth career
Vale XI
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
1899–1900 Preston North End 8 (2)
1900–1901 Accrington Stanley
1901–1902 Burnley 30 (8)
1902–1904 Accrington Stanley
1904–1905 Leicester Fosse 5 (0)
1905–1906 Nelson
1906–1907 Accrington Stanley
1907–1908 Oldham Athletic 1 (0)
Southport Central
Great Harwood
Haslingden
Darwen
Accrington Stanley
Rossendale United

* Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only.


Matthew "Matt" Brunton (20 April 1878 – 1962) was an English professional footballer who played as an inside forward in the Football League for Burnley, Preston North End, Leicester Fosse and Oldham Athletic.[1]

Personal life

Brunton served as a sergeant in the Prince of Wales's Volunteers (South Lancashire Regiment) during the First World War and was wounded in 1916.[2]

References

  1. 1 2 Joyce, Michael (2012). Football League Players' Records 1888 to 1939. Nottingham: Tony Brown. p. 43. ISBN 190589161X.
  2. "Matthew Brunton | Service Record | Football and the First World War". Retrieved 2016-10-04.


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