Thomas Hutton Bremner (18 July 1912 – 12 September 1969) was a Scottish

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who played in the Scottish League for Queen's Park,

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and Hamilton Academical as an inside forward. He represented Scotland at

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level and made one appearance for the Scottish League XI. Bremner was described as "a naturally clever footballer, versatile enough to play in any of the forward positions".

Personal life

Bremner's younger brother Gordon also became a professional footballer. Bremner served as a

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in the

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during the

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and saw action during the Italian Campaign.

Honours

Aberdeen * Mitchell Cup: 1944–45

Career statistics

References

{{DEFAULTSORT:Bremner, Hutton 1912 births 1969 deaths Footballers from Glasgow People from Cathcart Scottish men's footballers Men's association football inside forwards Queen's Park F.C. players Motherwell F.C. players Aberdeen F.C. players Hamilton Academical F.C. players Scottish Football League players Scottish Football League representative players Scotland men's amateur international footballers Aberdeen F.C. wartime guest players Motherwell F.C. wartime guest players Seaforth Highlanders officers British Army personnel of World War II