William Thomas Brandon (3 October 1867 – 24 November 1941) was a Scottish footballer who played in the Football League for Blackburn Rovers (where he won the FA Cup in 1891) and Sheffield Wednesday. He gained one cap for Scotland in 1896, being one of five men who were the first to be selected while playing for an English club, and in the process becoming Blackburn's first international for that nation.Anglo Scottish Recognition, Doigs Den
He had several relatives who played the game: brothers James and Bob were teammates in his early career at St MirrenSeason by Season 1889/90, St Mirren.infoSat 26 Nov 1887 St Mirren 4 Hearts 2, London Hearts Supporters Club (winning a Renfrewshire Cup together in 1888)Famous Players. Tom Brandon, late St Mirren F.C. The Scottish Referee, 3 March 1905. Scan via London Hearts Supporters Club and cousin Harry was a teammate in his short spell with at Sheffield Wednesday (Harry later too won the FA Cup in 1896).Brandon Harry Image 2 Sheffield Wednesday 1898, Vintage FootballersThe Origins of Sheffield Wednesday. Jason Dickinson; Amberley Publishing Limited, 2015; His son, also named Tom, was also a professional footballer, playing for Hull City, West Ham and Bradford Park Avenue in the 1920s, and additionally he was the brother-in-law of Blackburn teammate Geordie Dewar via marriage to sisters from the local Duckworth family, though both relationships ended acrimoniously.
See also List of Blackburn Rovers F.C. players List of Scotland international footballers with one cap List of Scottish football families List of Sheffield Wednesday F.C. players
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