Charlie Brittain
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Personal information | |||
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Full name | Richard Charles Brittain | ||
Date of birth | 7 June 1887 | ||
Place of birth | Isle of Wight, England | ||
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Place of death | Leigh, Kent, England | ||
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Position(s) | Right back | ||
Senior career* | |||
Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
1904–1906 | Portsmouth | ? | (?) |
1906–1911 | Northampton Town | 88 | (0) |
1911–1913 | Tottenham Hotspur | 40 | (0) |
1913–1922 | Cardiff City | 163 | (0) |
*Club domestic league appearances and goals |
Richard Charles Brittain (7 June 1887 – 31 July 1949) was an English professional footballer who played for Portsmouth, Northampton Town, Tottenham Hotspur and Cardiff City.[1]
Football career
Brittain began his career at Portsmouth before moving to Northampton Town in 1906. He thrived under the management of Herbert Chapman and was chosen to represent a Southern Football League XI on five occasions.[2] In 1911 he signed for Football League side Tottenham Hotspur in an exchange deal involving Walter Tull.[3] Brittain played for 42 matches for the Lilywhites in all competitions between 1911–13 [4] However, he fell behind Fred Webster and Tom Collins and eventually grew frustrated after being over looked further for Bill Cartwright when a first team place became available through injury and handed in a transfer request in November 1913.[2]
He returned to the Southern League, joining Cardiff City in 1920. His spell with the club was interrupted by the outbreak of World War One but on the return of league football, Brittain was awarded the captaincy of the club and became their first captain in the Football League when they joined in 1920. He also led the club to two Welsh Cup titles in 1920 and 1922 and was selected twice in a Welsh League XI.[2]
Honours
Cardiff City
References
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- 1887 births
- 1949 deaths
- People from the Isle of Wight
- English footballers
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- Portsmouth F.C. players
- Northampton Town F.C. players
- Tottenham Hotspur F.C. players
- Cardiff City F.C. players
- Southern Football League players