Frank Brennan (footballer)

Personal information
Full name	Francis Brennan
Date of birth	23 April 1924
Place of birth	Annathill, Scotland
Date of death	5 March 1997 (aged 72)
Place of death	Newcastle upon Tyne, England
Position(s)	Centre half
Senior career*
Years	Team
1941–1946	Airdrieonians
1946–1956	Newcastle United
Total
International career
1946–1954	Scotland
Managerial career
1956–1962	North Shields
1967–1971	North Shields
1971–1972	Darlington
	* Club domestic league appearances and goals
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Francis Brennan (23 April 1924 – 5 March 1997) was a Scottish footballer.

Brennan was a tough centre half who moved to Newcastle United from Airdrieonians for £7,500 in 1946.^[2] He made his debut for the club against Millwall in August 1946 and appeared on 351 occasions for the Magpies between 1946 and 1956.^[3]

Brennan moved into management after his playing retirement, initially with North Shields between 1956 and 1962, then in Singapore and Trinidad.^[2] He returned to North Shields in 1967 and helped them to victory in the 1969 FA Amateur Cup. He was appointed manager of Darlington in August 1971 but stayed in the post for only three months before joining South Shields in a coaching role in 1972.^[2]

Career statistics

^[3]

Club	Season	League		FA Cup		Other^[A]		Total
Club	Season	Apps	Goals	Apps	Goals	Apps	Goals	Apps	Goals
Newcastle United	1946–47	31	0	5	0	0	0	36	0
	1947–48	42	0	1	0	0	0	43	0
	1948–49	41	0	1	0	0	0	42	0
	1949–50	41	0	2	0	0	0	43	0
	1950–51	32	1	6	0	0	0	38	1
	1951–52	38	1	7	0	1	0	46	1
	1952–53	38	1	2	0	0	0	40	1
	1953–54	39	0	5	0	2	0	46	0
	1954–55	6	0	0	0	0	0	6	0
	1955–56	10	0	0	0	1	0	11	0
Total		318	3	29	0	4	0	351	3

A. ^ The "Other" column constitutes appearances and goals in the Charity Shield and Coronation Cup.

Managerial statistics

Team	Nat	From	To	Record
Team	Nat	From	To	G	W	L	D	Win %
North Shields		1956	1962
North Shields		1967	1971
Darlington		August 1971	January 1972	20	5	9	6	25.0

Honours

As a player

Newcastle United

FA Cup: 1950–51,^[4] 1951–52^[5]

As a manager

North Shields

FA Amateur Cup: 1969
FA Amateur European Cup: 1969

References

^ "Frank Brennan". Barry Hugman's Footballers. Archived from the original on 8 June 2024. Retrieved 11 May 2017.
^ ^a ^b ^c Lamming, Douglas (1987). A Scottish Soccer Internationalists Who's Who, 1872–1986. Hutton Press. ISBN 0-907033-47-4.
^ ^a ^b "Player Profile: Frank Brennan". toon1892.com. Retrieved 9 December 2010.
^ Vernon, Leslie; Rollin, Jack (1977). Rothmans Football Yearbook 1977–78. London: Brickfield Publications Ltd. p. 489. ISBN 0354 09018 6.
^ Vernon, Leslie; Rollin, Jack (1977). Rothmans Football Yearbook 1977–78. London: Brickfield Publications Ltd. p. 490. ISBN 0354 09018 6.

External links

Frank Brennan at the Scottish Football Association
Frank Brennan at Post War English & Scottish Football League A–Z Player's Transfer Database
Frank Brennan at Soccerbase
Frank Brennan management career statistics at Soccerbase
Player Profile: Frank Brennan at toon1892.co.uk

[1] "Frank Brennan". Barry Hugman's Footballers. Archived from the original on 8 June 2024. Retrieved 11 May 2017.

[Lamming-2] Lamming, Douglas (1987). A Scottish Soccer Internationalists Who's Who, 1872–1986. Hutton Press. ISBN 0-907033-47-4.

[toon1892profile-3] "Player Profile: Frank Brennan". toon1892.com. Retrieved 9 December 2010.

[4] Vernon, Leslie; Rollin, Jack (1977). Rothmans Football Yearbook 1977–78. London: Brickfield Publications Ltd. p. 489. ISBN 0354 09018 6.

[5] Vernon, Leslie; Rollin, Jack (1977). Rothmans Football Yearbook 1977–78. London: Brickfield Publications Ltd. p. 490. ISBN 0354 09018 6.

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Personal information
Full name	Francis Brennan^[1]
Date of birth	(1924-04-23)23 April 1924
Place of birth	Annathill, Scotland
Date of death	5 March 1997(1997-03-05) (aged 72)
Place of death	Newcastle upon Tyne, England
Position(s)	Centre half
Senior career*
Years	Team	Apps	(Gls)
1941–1946	Airdrieonians	0	(0)
1946–1956	Newcastle United	318	(3)
Total		318	(3)
International career
1946–1954	Scotland	8	(0)
Managerial career
1956–1962	North Shields
1967–1971	North Shields
1971–1972	Darlington
* Club domestic league appearances and goals