Ernest James Brinton (26 May 1908 – 17 September 1981) was an English

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who played as a half back. He made over 330

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appearances in the years before and after the

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Career

Brinton played for

Bristol City Bristol City Football Club is a professional football club based in Bristol, England, which compete in the , the second tier of English football. They have played their home games at Ashton Gate since moving from St John's Lane in 1904. The ...

Honours

;with Newport County *

Football League Third Division South The Third Division South of The Football League was a tier in the English football league system from 1921 to 1958. It ran in parallel with the Third Division North with clubs elected to the League or relegated from Division Two allocated to on ...

winner: 1938–39

References

1908 births 1981 deaths English men's footballers English Football League players Newport County A.F.C. players Aldershot F.C. players Bristol City F.C. players Street F.C. players Footballers from Bristol Men's association football midfielders English football managers Ilfracombe Town A.F.C. managers {{England-footy-midfielder-1900s-stub