| Brendan McManus | |
| Fullname: | Brendan McManus |
| Birth Date: | 2 December 1923 |
| Birth Place: | Kilkeel, Northern Ireland |
| Death Date: | September 2010 (aged 86) |
| Death Place: | Oldham, Greater Manchester, England |
| Position: | Goalkeeper |
| Years2: | 1946–1947 |
| Years3: | 1947–1948 |
| Years4: | 1948–1953 |
| Clubs5: | Frickley Colliery |
| Clubs6: | Scarborough |
| Caps2: | 1 |
| Caps3: | 35 |
| Caps4: | 125 |
| Goals2: | 0 |
| Goals3: | 0 |
| Goals4: | 0 |
Brendan McManus (2 December 1923 – September 2010) was a former professional footballer, who played for Newry Town, Huddersfield Town, Oldham Athletic and Bradford City. He was born in Kilkeel, Northern Ireland. He was a goalkeeper who played 161 Football League matches before playing non-league football with Frickley Colliery and Scarborough.