Players - Les Bruton

Les Bruton
Birthdate: 1 April 1903
Birthplace: Foleshill, Coventry, England
Date of death: 2 April 1989
Other clubs: Bell Green Wesleyans, Foleshill (1919-22), Southampton (1922-26), Peterborough & Fletton United (1926-27), Raith Rovers (1927-29), Blackburn Rovers (1929-32), Leamington Town (1933-35)
Signed from: Blackburn Rovers
Signed for LFC: 11.02.1932
Liverpool debut: 20.02.1932
Last appearance: 21.01.1933
Debut goal: 27.12.1932
Last goal: 27.12.1932
Contract expiry: 19.07.1933
Win ratio: 37.5% W:3 D:0 L:5
Games/goals ratio: 8
Total games/goals opposite LFC: 2 / 2
League games / goals: 6 / 1
Total games / goals: 8 / 1

Player Profile

Inside-left Bruton came into his own at Blackburn after a slow start to his career. He failed to make an impression at Southampton and only made seven second division appearances from 1922-1926. He joined amateur side Peterborough & Fletton United, who was later replaced by Peterborough, and then played two years for Raith Rovers in Scotland. Finally his career blossomed at Blackburn Rovers where he scored 23 goals in 38 first division appearances from 1929-1931. He lost his place in Rovers' starting line-up in the 1931/32 season and following his move to Liverpool he made a couple of appearances in February 1932. His debut came away to West Ham in a 1-0 defeat in the League and he also played in the FA Cup defeat by Chelsea a week later at Anfield. Bruton made six more appearances the following season with his only goal for the club being at Chelsea on 27 December 1932. At the age of thirty he moved to amateur side Leamington Town in the Birmingham Combination league. Once described as a "human tank".
Appearances per season
Season League FA LC Europe Other Total
Totals 6 2 0 0 0 8
1931-1932 1 1 0 0 0 2
1932-1933 5 1 0 0 0 6
A more detailed look at the player's appearances
Apps Minutes Opponent
3 270 Chelsea
1 90 West Ham United
1 90 Wolves
1 90 WBA
1 90 Aston Villa
1 90 Newcastle United
Total Venue
5 Away
3 Home
Total Competition
6 League
2 FA Cup
Total W D L Win % Manager
8 3 0 5 37.5% George Patterson (2nd term)
Goals per season
Season League FA LC Europe Other Total
Totals 1 0 0 0 0 1
1931-1932 0 0 0 0 0 0
1932-1933 1 0 0 0 0 1
A more detailed look at the player's goalscoring
Total Opponent
1 Chelsea
Total Competition
1 League
Total Goal minute period
1 31-45 minutes
Total Goal origin
1 Open play
Milestone Appearances
# Date Against Stadium Competition
1 20.02.1932 West Ham United Upton Park League
Milestone Goals
# Minute Date Against Stadium Competition
1 39 27.12.1932 Chelsea Stamford Bridge League
Other Clubs
Club Season Club rank League apps League goals Total apps Total goals
Bell Green Wesleyans N/A N/A N/A N/A
Foleshill 1919-1922 N/A N/A N/A N/A
Southampton 1923-1924 England Second Division 5 0 5 0
Southampton 1924-1925 England Second Division 0 0 0 0
Southampton 1925-1926 England Second Division 2 0 2 0
Peterborough & Fletton United 1926-1927 Southern League Eastern Section N/A N/A N/A N/A
Raith Rovers 1927-1929 Scotland Division 1 17 14 17 14
Blackburn Rovers 1929-1930 England First Division 12 5 12 5
Blackburn Rovers 1930-1931 England First Division 24 18 28 18
Blackburn Rovers 1931-1932 England First Division 2 0 2 0
Leamington Town 1933-1935 Birmingham Combination League N/A N/A N/A N/A
Total 62 37 66 37