Patrick Brady (11 March 1936 – 24 August 2020) was an Irish professional footballer who played with Millwall, QPR and Gravesend & Northfleet.

Playing career

Brady was signed by Millwall in 1959 from Home Farm. His brother

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had joined Millwall in 1957. Brady moved with his brother Ray to QPR in 1963. Brady signed by Alec Stock for QPR from Millwall in 1963 and made his debut in October of that year against Hull City. In all Brady made 62 league appearances for QPR. He finished his playing career at Gravesend & Northfleet.

Personal life

His brothers

and Liam and his great uncle

Frank Brady Sr. Frank Brady (born 1902, date of death unknown) was an Irish footballer who played for Fordsons and the Irish Free State during the 1920s. He is the great uncle of legendary Republic of Ireland international Liam Brady. Another great nephe ...

were all Irish internationals. Another brother

Frank Brady Jr Frank Brady (born 1948- died 27 October 2009) was an Irish football player who played as a centre half. He was the brother of Liam Brady. Brady was born in Dublin. After initially playing for Stella Maris , he joined Shamrock Rovers S ...

played for

Shamrock Rovers Shamrock Rovers Football Club ( ga, Cumann Peile Ruagairí na Seamróige) is an Irish association football club based in Tallaght, South Dublin. The club's senior team competes in the League of Ireland Premier Division and it is the most su ...

. In the 1970s, he spent some time as an Economics teacher at Brockley County Grammar School in south east London. He also taught General Education at Paragon boys school in the late 1970s. Brady died on 24 August 2020 after a long illness.

References

1936 births 2020 deaths Association footballers from Dublin (city) Association football defenders Republic of Ireland association footballers Queens Park Rangers F.C. players Millwall F.C. players Ebbsfleet United F.C. players English Football League players Pat Home Farm F.C. players {{Ireland-footy-bio-stub