Jim Branagan

Jim Branagan (born 3 July 1955) is an English former footballer who played in the Football League as a full back for Oldham Athletic, Huddersfield Town, Blackburn Rovers, Preston North End and York City, and also in South Africa for Cape Town City.^[3]

Jim Branagan

Personal information
Full name	James Patrick Stephen Branagan[1]
Date of birth	(1955-07-03) 3 July 1955 (age 70)
Place of birth	Urmston, England
Height	5 ft 10 in (1.78 m)[2]
Position(s)	Full back
Youth career
	Oldham Athletic
Senior career*
Years	Team	Apps	(Gls)
1973–1977	Oldham Athletic	27	(0)
1977	Cape Town City	9	(0)
1977–1979	Huddersfield Town	38	(0)
1979–1987	Blackburn Rovers	294	(5)
1987–1988	Preston North End	3	(0)
1988–1989	York City	42	(1)
1989–?	Chorley
* Club domestic league appearances and goals

Born in Urmston, Lancashire, Branagan began his professional career at Oldham Athletic, aged 18.^[1] He retired in 1989, later working at a Tesco store in Pendleton, Lancashire.^[4]