Samuel Briddon (26 July 1915 – June 1975) was an English professional footballer who played as a right half in the Football League for Swansea Town and Brentford.[4][5]
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Samuel Briddon[1] | ||
| Date of birth | 26 July 1915 | ||
| Place of birth | Alfreton, England | ||
| Date of death | June 1975 (aged 59)[2] | ||
| Place of death | Mansfield, England | ||
| Height | 6 ft 0 in (1.83 m)[3] | ||
| Position(s) | Right half | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| Port Vale | 0 | (0) | |
| Stanton Hill | |||
| Teversal | |||
| 1933–1935 | Port Vale | 0 | (0) |
| 1935–1939 | Brentford | 6 | (0) |
| 1939 | Swindon Town | 0 | (0) |
| 1939–1946 | Swansea Town | 18 | (0) |
| → Bolton Wanderers (guest) | |||
| 1944 | → West Ham United (guest) | 1 | (0) |
| 1944 | → Brentford (guest) | 5 | (0) |
| *Club domestic league appearances and goals | |||
Personal life edit
After his retirement from football in 1946, Briddon became a miner.[2]
Career statistics edit
| Club | Season | League | FA Cup | Total | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Division | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | ||
| Brentford | 1938–39[6] | First Division | 6 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 7 | 0 |
| Swansea Town | 1945–46[7] | — | 2 | 0 | 2 | 0 | ||
| 1946–47[1] | Second Division | 18 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 18 | 0 | |
| Total | 18 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 20 | 0 | ||
| Career total | 24 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 27 | 0 | ||
References edit
- ^ a b "Sam Briddon". Barry Hugman's Footballers. Retrieved 16 May 2016.
- ^ a b "Past Players A – D". swanseacity.com. Retrieved 16 June 2015.
- ^ "Brentford. Only one change in 'Bees' team". Sunday Dispatch Football Guide. London. 23 August 1936. p. iv – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ Haynes, Graham; Coumbe, Frank (2006). Timeless Bees: Brentford F.C. Who's Who 1920–2006. Harefield: Yore Publications. p. 26. ISBN 978-0955294914.
- ^ "[ww 2] Bridon". www.westhamstats.info. Retrieved 12 June 2020.
- ^ White, Eric, ed. (1989). 100 Years Of Brentford. Brentford FC. pp. 375, 378. ISBN 0951526200.
- ^ Sam Briddon at the English National Football Archive (subscription required)
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