Horace Brindley Explained

Horace Brindley
Fullname:Horace Brindley
Birth Date:1 January 1885
Birth Place:Knutton, England
Death Date:1971 (aged 86)
Height:5 ft 8 in[1]
Position:Outside left
Years1:1903
Clubs1:Knutton Villa
Years2:1904–1905
Clubs2:Stoke
Caps2:4
Goals2:0
Years3:1905
Years4:1906
Clubs4:Norwich City
Years5:1907–1908
Clubs5:Blackpool
Caps5:17
Goals5:2
Years6:1908–1910
Years7:1910
Clubs7:Queens Park Rangers
Years8:1910
Clubs8:Luton Town
Years9:1912–1914
Clubs9:Lincoln City
Caps9:50
Goals9:4
Years10:1914
Clubs10:Chester
Totalcaps:71
Totalgoals:6

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.[2]

Career

Brindley began his career with his local side Knutton Villa before joining Stoke in 1904.[2] He played four times for Stoke during the 1904–05 season and then left for Crewe Alexandra at the end of the season.[2] 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.[2]

Career statistics

Source:

ClubSeasonLeagueFA CupTotal
DivisionAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoals
Stoke1904–05First Division400040
Blackpool1907–08Second Division17210182
1912–13Second Division26020280
1913–14Second Division24410254
Career Total71640756

Notes and References

  1. News: The coming of the big ball: the Second Division: Lincoln City . Athletic News . Manchester . 18 August 1913 . 5 . British Newspaper Archive . subscription.
  2. Book: Matthews, Tony. The Encyclopaedia of Stoke City. 1994. Lion Press. 0-9524151-0-0.