Francis Brennan (23 April 1924 – 5 March 1997) was a Scottish footballer who played as a centre half.
Brennan moved to Newcastle United from Airdrieonians for £7,500 in 1946. He made his debut for the club against Millwall in August 1946 and appeared on 351 occasions for the Magpies between 1946 and 1956.
Brennan moved into management after his playing retirement, initially with North Shields between 1956 and 1962, then in Singapore and Trinidad. 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.
Career statistics + Appearances and goals by club, season and competitionClubSeasonLeagueFA CupOtherTotalDivisionAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsNewcastle United 1946–47Second Division3105000360 1947–48Second Division4201000430 1948–49First Division4101000420 1949–50First Division4102000430 1950–51First Division3216000381 1951–52First Division3817010461 1952–53First Division3812000401 1953–54First Division3905020460 1954–55First Division60000060 1955–56First Division1000010110Career 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 TeamFromToRecordGWLDWin %North Shields19561962North Shields19671971DarlingtonAugust 1971January 19722059625.0
Honours
As a player Newcastle United FA Cup: 1950–51, 1951–52
As a manager North Shields FA Amateur Cup: 1969 FA Amateur European Cup: 1969
References
External links
Player Profile: Frank Brennan at toon1892.co.uk