Brush Sports F.C.
| Full name | Brush Sports Football Club |
|---|---|
| Founded | By 1918 |
| Dissolved | 1960 |
| Ground | Forest Road Brown's Lane |
| League | 1918 to 1921, 1934 to 1947 Leicestershire Senior League 1947 to 1948 United Counties League 1948 to 1960 Birmingham and District League |
Brush Sports F.C., previously known as Loughborough Brush F.C. was an English association football club which participated in the Leicestershire Senior League and the FA Cup.[1][2] The club played at Brown's Lane, until folding in 1960. [3]
Former players
[edit]1. Players that have played/managed in the Football League (or any foreign equivalent to this level i.e. fully professional leagues):
- Ken Oliver: Started his career at Brush Sports before playing for Sunderland, Derby County and Exeter City[4]
- Bill Farmer: Joined Brush Sports in 1951 after six seasons at Nottingham Forest, before signing for Oldham Athletic in 1957 [5]
2. Players with full international caps:
3. Players that hold a club record or have captained the club:
References
[edit]- ^ Loughborough Brush at the Football Club History Database
- ^ Brush Sports at the Football Club History Database
- ^ "Brush Sports FC - the town team before Utd". Loughborough Echo. Retrieved 14 May 2024.
- ^ "Oliver, Kenneth". grecianarchive.exeter.ac.uk.
- ^ "Bill Farmer". Barry Hugman's Footballers.
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