John Alexander Brodie | |
|---|---|
 Brodie c. May 1906 | |
| Born | 1 June 1858 Bridgnorth, England |
| Died | 16 November 1934 (aged 76) Liverpool, England |
| Resting place | Anfield Cemetery, Liverpool |
| Education | Owen's College, Manchester |
| Occupation | Engineer |
| Spouse | Aimée Freeland |
| Engineering career | |
| Discipline | Civil |
| Institutions | Institution of Civil Engineers (president) |
| Projects | |
John Alexander Brodie (1858 – 1934) was an English civil engineer. He was especially known for his contribution to town planning in Liverpool, notably as one of the engineers who led the design of the Mersey Tunnel under the River Mersey He is also known for inventing the netting for soccer goals in 1891. Prior to that there were no nets and there were constant arguments on whether a goal was actually scored.[1]
- ^ Mersey Gateway biography Archived 2007-10-13 at the Wayback Machine