Terry Branston Explained

Terry Branston
Fullname:Terence George Branston
Birth Date:25 July 1938
Birth Place:Rugby, England
Death Place:Coventry, England
Position:Defender
Youthyears1:1958–1960
Youthclubs1:Northampton Town
Years1:1960–1967
Years2:1967–1970
Years3:1970–1973
Clubs1:Northampton Town
Clubs2:Luton Town
Clubs3:Lincoln City
Clubs4:Nuneaton Borough
Caps1:246
Caps2:101
Caps3:100
Goals1:2
Goals2:9
Goals3:1
Totalcaps:447
Totalgoals:12

Terence George Branston (25 July 1938 – 22 December 2010) was an English footballer, most noted as a player for Northampton Town and Luton Town.

Playing career

Joining Northampton Town in October 1958, Branston did not make his debut until 1960. The tough-tackling centre-back helped Northampton sweep from Division Four to Division One in successive seasons. When Northampton started to fall back as quickly as they had emerged, Branston left to join Allan Brown's Luton Town in 1967.[1]

Branston was made club captain on arrival, and skippered Luton to the Fourth Division title during his first season with the club. He led them to a further promotion two years later, before moving on to Lincoln City. After three years with Lincoln, he moved into semi-retirement; combining his driving school in Rugby with non-League football at Nuneaton Borough.[1]

Branston died of brain cancer on 22 December 2010.

Notes and References

  1. Book: Wash , Roger . Hatters Heroes . Roger Wash . 2008 . 978-0-9560832-0-3.