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| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | John Bruton | ||
| Date of birth | 21 November 1903 | ||
| Place of birth | Westhoughton, England | ||
| Date of death | 13 March 1986 (aged 82) | ||
| Height | 5 ft 8 in (1.73 m)[1] | ||
| Position(s) | Winger | ||
| Youth career | |||
| Hindley Green | |||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 1922–1923 | Wigan Borough | 0 | (0) |
| 1923–1924 | Bolton Wanderers | 0 | (0) |
| 1924–1925 | Horwich RMI | ||
| 1925–1929 | Burnley | 167 | (42) |
| 1929–1939 | Blackburn Rovers | 324 | (108) |
| 1939 | Preston North End | 0 | (0) |
| International career | |||
| 1928–1929 | England | 3 | (0) |
| Managerial career | |||
| 1947–1949 | Blackburn Rovers | ||
| 1950–1956 | Bournemouth & Boscombe Athletic | ||
| *Club domestic league appearances and goals | |||
John Bruton (21 November 1903[2] – 13 March 1986) was a professional footballer and manager who spent the major part of his career in both capacities with Blackburn Rovers.
- ^ "Blackburn Rovers. Search for inside man". Sunday Dispatch Football Guide. London. 23 August 1936. p. x – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ Joyce, Michael (2004). Football League Players' Records 1888 to 1939. Soccerdata. p. 40. ISBN 1-899468-67-6.