James Brandon (footballer)

James Brandon
Personal information
Full name James Brandon
Date of birth 1865
Place of birth Kilbirnie, Scotland
Date of death 1942 (aged 7677)
Place of death Dunfermline, Scotland
Position(s) Centre forward
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
1886 Port Glasgow Athletic 0 (0)
St Mirren
Port Glasgow Athletic
1890 Preston North End 8 (3)
The Wednesday
Chesterfield Town
1892 Bootle 8 (5)
*Club domestic league appearances and goals

James Brandon (1865 – 1942) was a Scottish footballer who played in the Football League for Bootle and Preston North End.

He had several relatives who played the game: brothers Tom (later capped for Scotland) and Bob were teammates in his early career at St Mirren, cousin Harry won the FA Cup with The Wednesday (where all four men played to some extent) in 1896, and nephew Tom played for Hull City among other clubs.