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William Brindle |
Darwen FC
2 appearances, 0 goals
P 2 W 1 D 0 L 1 F 7:
A
7
50% successful
1880
captain: none
minutes played: 165 |
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Timeline |
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Pic courtesy of SFA museum |
William Brindle |
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After extensive research, especially by Andy Mitchell, it was found that many of
the footballing Brindle's in the late nineteenth century were in fact a W. Brindle. A
contemporary source, the Paper Maker and British Paper Trade
Journal in 1916 gives him a name, William. |
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Birth |
Tuesday,
24 May 1853 in Over Darwen, Blackburn, Lancashire |
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registered in Blackburn
April-June 1853. |
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According to the 1861 census,
William is the fifth of six children to Thomas and Peggy
(née Ward),
living at 8 Hollins Bank in Lower Darwen. His father is a rag bleacher at
the paper mill. |
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According to the 1871 census,
William is a labourer and is still with his parents,
along with his younger sister Ann, living at Hollins Row. His father is
still a rag bleacher. |
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According to the 1881 census,
William is working in the paper mill and living at home, still with his
parents and his sister Ann and her new husband, Henry Haworth. They all
live at 18 Hollins Row. His father is still a rag bleacher.
According to New York City Passenger Lists, Wm Brindle, a paper maker,
travelled to New York on board the Arabic, sometime in 1887. |
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Marriage |
to Mary Ann Long, Saturday, 5 October 1889 in Hilliadsville,
Connecticut. Mary was born in Ireland. |
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registered in Massachusetts Marriages
Town & Vital Records 1620-1988 |
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Children |
William and Mary Brindle had two daughters together.
Ethel May
(b.3 August 1890) and Esther Grace (b.2 January 1895). |
Naturalised,%20William.jpg) |
Brindle became a naturalised
citizen of the USA on 14 October 1896 He was living at 25 Clark Street in Holyoke in
Hampden County, Massachusetts. |
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According to the 1900 US Census, William and Mary are living with their
nine year old daughter, Ethel and Esther who is five years old,
living at 25 Clark Street in Holyoke. William is a paper maker. |
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"WILLIAM BRINDLE,
who was so well known as one of the best full-backs in Association football,
and who was a tower of strength to the Darwen
Football Club, left the service of Messrs. Potter
& Co., Hollins, a short time ago to seek his fortune in America as a paper
maker, and has now taken full charge as manager of the Spring Lawn Mills,
Pennsylvania". -
September 1916, Paper Maker and British Paper Trade Journal, as traced by Andy Mitchell. |
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Death |
Sunday, 16 September 1900 in Holyoke, Massachusetts |
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aged 47 years 116 days |
registered in Connecticut Death Records
Index. |
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Funeral |
at
Buckland Cemetery (left), Manchester, Hartford Count in Connecticut. |
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Mary Brindle died 17 February 1916 and is buried with her
late husband |
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Source |
Andy Mitchell, Bob Pickett
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Playing Career |
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Club(s) |
Began with
junior clubs in the Darwen area before joining the town's football club,
Darwen FC. Brindle joined
Blackburn Olympic FC in the mid-80's. |
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Club honours |
Lancashire Cup
winners 1879-80; |
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Individual honours |
None |
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Height/Weight |
not known |
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Source |
Douglas Lammings' An
English Football Internationalist Who's Who [1990]. |
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England Career |
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Player number |
One of
five who became the
seventieth players
(71)
to appear
for England. |
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Position(s) |
Left/right
back; |
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First match |
No. 10, 13 March 1880, Scotland 5 England 4, a friendly match
at
Hampden Park, Hampden Terrace, Glasgow,
26 years 294 days. |
Last match
2 days |
No. 11, 15
March 1880, Wales 2 England 3, a friendly match at The Racecourse, Mold Road, Wrexham,
aged 26 years 296 days. |
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Individual honours |
The North (one appearance, March 1880) |
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Distinctions |
Died seventeen days after Harry Lilley |
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Beyond England |
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Emigrated to United States with his
successful papermaking business, becoming manager of a firm in
Pennsylvania. |
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