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Tom Brindle
Darwen FC

2 caps, 1 goal
50% successful
1880
disciplined: none
captaincies: none
minutes played: 155


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Tom Brindle Profile

Full name Thomas Brindle
Popular name Tom Brindle
Born 1861 in Darwen
Notes Only one Thomas Brindle, registered in the Blackburn district can be found circa 1861.  He was registered in March 1859.... [the next is exactly ten years later].
Died 15 April 1905 [no death registration can be found...]
Notes No Thomas Brindles born in Darwen have appeared on any census report since 1861 to 1901 - did this guy exist???
Height/Weight -

Club Career

Club(s) Began with junior clubs in the Darwen area before joining the town's football club.  Helped them win the inaugural Lancashire Cup in 1880.  Joined Blackburn Olympic in the mid-80's; Joined West Bromwich Albion FC in 1891;
Club honours None
Individual honours None
Distinctions None

England Career

Player number One of five who became the 70th players to appear for England.
Position(s) Left/right back;
First match No. 10, 13 March 1880, Scotland 5 England 4, friendly match at Hampden Park, Hampden Terrace, Glasgow. Aged 18/19 years;
Last match No. 11, 15 March 1880, Wales 2 England 3, friendly match at 'Y Cae Ras', Racecourse Ground, Mold Road, Wrexham. Aged 18/19 years;
Major tournaments None.
Team honours None.
Individual honours None.
Distinctions None.

Beyond England

Nothing known. - An English Football Internationalists' Who's Who. Douglas Lamming (1971). Hatton Press, p.45.

 

Tom Brindle - Career Statistics
Squads Apps Mins. Goals Gls Avg
min
Capt. Disc.
2 2 155 1 155 min 0 None

 

Tom Brindle - Match Record - All Matches
Type P W D L F A GD FTS CS FAv AAv Pts % W/L
Away 2 1 0 1 7 7 =0 0 0 3.50 3.50 50.0 =0
All 2 1 0 1 7 7 =0 0 0 3.50 3.50 50.0 =0

 

Tom Brindle - Match Record  - By Type of Match
Type P W D L F A GD FTS CS FAv AAv Pts% W/L
Friendly 2 1 0 1 7 7 =0 0 0 3.50 3.50 50.0 =0
All 2 1 0 1 7 7 =0 0 0 3.50 3.50 50.0 =0

 

Tom Brindle - Match History
Club: Darwen F.C. - 2 caps
Coach: F.A. Committee - 2 caps
App No. Opponent Date Venue Type F A Res. Details Shirt
1 10 Scotland 13-Mar-1880 Hampden Park, Hampden Terrace, Glasgow F 4 5 AL Start n/a
2 11 Wales 15-Mar-1880 'Y Cae Ras', Racecourse Ground, Mold Road, Wrexham F 3 2 AW Start - off 65
50
n/a

Notes

[Biographical sketch to come]

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CG