Steve Brennan (footballer, born 1958)

Steve Brennan (3 September 1958 – 13 August 2015)[1] was an English professional footballer who played as a midfielder in the Football League for Crystal Palace and Plymouth Argyle before moving into non-league football with Leatherhead.

Steve Brennan
Personal information
Date of birth (1958-09-03)3 September 1958
Place of birth Mile End, England
Date of death 13 August 2015(2015-08-13) (aged 56)
Place of death Islington, England
Position(s) Midfielder
Youth career
?–1976 Crystal Palace
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
1976–1978 Crystal Palace 3 (1)
1978–1979 Plymouth Argyle 6 (0)
Leatherhead
Total 9 (1)
* Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only

Playing career

Brennan was born in Mile End, Greater London,[2] and began his youth career at Crystal Palace where he was part of the successful youth squad which won the FA Youth Cup in 1977 and 1978. He signed professional terms in February 1976[2] and made his senior debut on 31 August 1976, in an away 1–3 defeat to Watford in the League Cup.[3] His first Football League appearance was on 2 March 1977, in an away 2–3 defeat to Lincoln City, when he scored one of Palace's goals.[3] Brennan made only one further appearance that season and one in 1977–8 before signing for Plymouth Argyle on 1 August 1978.[2] At Plymouth, Brennan made only six appearances and moved into non-league football with Leatherhead in 1979.

Brennan died on 13 August 2015, aged 56.[1]

References
  1. "Steve Brennan". Barry Hugman's Footballers. Retrieved 14 February 2016.
  2. Purkiss, Mike; Sands, Nigel. Crystal Palace: A Complete Record 1905–1989. The Breedon Books Publishing Company. p. 318. ISBN 0907969542.
  3. Purkiss, Mike; Sands, Nigel. Crystal Palace: A Complete Record 1905–1989. The Breedon Books Publishing Company. pp. 246–7. ISBN 0907969542.
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