Brearley is a surname that may refer to: *

David Brearley David Brearley (often misspelled as ''Brearly'') (June 11, 1745 – August 16, 1790) was an American Founding Father, Chief Justice of the Supreme Court of New Jersey, a delegate from New Jersey to the Constitutional Convention of 1787, which dra ...

(1745–1790), delegate to the U.S. Constitutional Convention. * Giles Brearley (born 1955), South Yorkshire local historian * Harry Brearley (1871–1948), British chemist who invented stainless steel * Herman Brearley (died 1940), English cathedral organist *

Horace Brearley Horace Brearley (26 June 1913 – 14 August 2007) was an English cricketer and schoolmaster. Born in Heckmondwike, Yorkshire, England, Brearley represented Yorkshire for a solitary County Championship appearance as a right-handed batsman in 193 ...

(1913–2007), father of Mike *

John Brearley John Brearley (October 1875 – 1944) was an English association football player and manager. He played as a forward for several clubs, most notably Millwall Athletic, Everton and Tottenham Hotspur. He was able to play in at least five outfi ...

(1875–1944), English soccer player * Mike Brearley (born 1942), Middlesex and England cricketer, one of the most successful cricket captains of all time *

Norman Brearley Sir Norman Brearley, (22 December 1890 – 9 June 1989) was a commercial and military pilot and one of the pioneers of the airline industry within Australia. Early life Born in Geelong, Victoria on 22 December 1890, Brearley moved to Perth, ...

(1890–1989), Australian aviation pioneer *

Roger Brearley Roger Brereley (Brearley, Brierley etc.) (1586–1637) was an English clergyman, known as the founder of the Grindletonian sect. His actual views are known from surviving sermons, perhaps reconstituted from notes; those held by the Grindletonians ...

(1586–1637), English clergyman *

Walter Brearley Walter Brearley (11 March 1876 – 30 January 1937) was an English first-class cricketer who played for Lancashire and England. Brearley was a fast bowler with what ''Wisden'' described as "a rolling gait" who put his full – and substantial ...

(1876–1937), Lancashire fast bowler

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