David Brodie (9 November 1863 – 1938) was a Scottish

footballer A football player or footballer is a sportsperson who plays one of the different types of football. The main types of football are association football, American football, Canadian football, Australian rules football, Gaelic football, rugby ...

who played in

the Football League The English Football League (EFL) is a league of professional association football, football clubs from England and Wales. Founded in 1888 as the Football League, the league is the oldest such competition in Association football around the wor ...

for

Stoke Stoke is a common place name in the United Kingdom. Stoke may refer to: Places United Kingdom The largest city called Stoke is Stoke-on-Trent in Staffordshire. See below. Berkshire * Stoke Row, Berkshire Bristol * Stoke Bishop * Stok ...

. Brodie was one of a generation of Scottish footballers who moved to England to become professional footballers. Brodie was one of many who arrived at

to earn his living in the sport.

Career

Brodie had started out at his local club Paisley before moving to

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. In 1889 he moved south of the border and joined

along with another fellow Scotsman, Davy Christie. The two Davy's became a major part of Stoke's half-back line during the 1890s and helped the club claim the

Football Alliance The Football Alliance was an association football league in England which ran for three seasons, from 1889–90 to 1891–92. History In 1888, the same year the Football League was founded, The Combination was established by clubs who had been ...

title in 1890–91. Brodie became a regular member of Stoke's early side and spent eight seasons at the

Victoria Ground The Victoria Ground was the home ground of Stoke City from 1878 until 1997, when the club relocated to the Britannia Stadium after 119 years. At the time of its demolition it was the oldest operational ground in the Football League. History ...

making 213 appearances before leaving in 1897.

Career statistics

Source:

Honours

;with Stoke *

champions: 1890–91

References

1863 births 1938 deaths Footballers from Paisley, Renfrewshire Scottish men's footballers Stoke City F.C. players English Football League players Abercorn F.C. players Men's association football wing halves Football Alliance players {{Scotland-footy-midfielder-1860s-stub