Matt Brunton

Matt Brunton
Personal information
Full name Matthew Brunton[1]
Date of birth 20 April 1878
Place of birth Burnley, England
Date of death 1962 (aged 83–84)[1]
Place of death Burnley, England
Playing position Inside forward
Youth career
Vale XI
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
1899–1900 Preston North End 8 (2)
1900–1901 Accrington Stanley
1901–1902 Burnley 30 (8)
1902–1904 Accrington Stanley
1904–1905 Leicester Fosse 5 (0)
1905–1906 Nelson
1906–1907 Accrington Stanley
1907–1908 Oldham Athletic 1 (0)
1908–1909 Southport Central
Great Harwood
Haslingden
Darwen
Accrington Stanley
Rossendale United
* Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only

Matthew Brunton (20 April 1878 – 1962) was an English professional footballer who played as an inside forward in the Football League for Burnley, Preston North End, Leicester Fosse and Oldham Athletic.[1][2]

Personal life

Brunton was serving soldier and was bought out of the army to become a professional footballer.[3] Prior to the First World War, he worked at the Burnley Corporation Baths.[3] He served as a sergeant in the Prince of Wales's Volunteers (South Lancashire Regiment) during the First World War and was wounded in the leg in January 1916.[3][4]

Career statistics

Appearances and goals by club, season and competition
Club Season League FA Cup Total
Division Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals
Leicester Fosse 1904–05[5] Second Division 5 0 1 0 6 0
Career total 5 0 1 0 6 0

References

  1. 1 2 3 Joyce, Michael (2012). Football League Players' Records 1888 to 1939. Nottingham: Tony Brown. p. 43. ISBN 190589161X.
  2. ↑ "Player Details". Port Online. 9 November 2016. Retrieved 8 January 2017.
  3. 1 2 3 "Burnley Express". 26 January 1916. Retrieved 25 July 2018.
  4. ↑ "Matthew Brunton | Service Record | Football and the First World War". Retrieved 4 October 2016.
  5. ↑ "Matt Brunton | Leicester City career stats – FoxesTalk". FoxesTalk. Retrieved 25 July 2018.


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