Pat Brady (footballer)

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 Ray had joined Millwall in 1957. Brady moved with his brother Ray to QPR in 1963.[1] 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.[2] He finished his playing career at Gravesend & Northfleet.[3]

Personal life

His brothers Ray and Liam and his great uncle Frank Brady Sr. were all Irish internationals. Another brother Frank Brady Jr played for Shamrock Rovers.

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.[citation needed]

Brady died on 24 August 2020 after a long illness.[4][5]

References

  1. ^ Maurice Golesworth (1965). Soccer Who's Who. The Sportsmans Book Club.
  2. ^ "QUEENS PARK RANGERS : 1946/47 – 2008/09". Post War English & Scottish Football League A–Z Player's Transfer Database. Archived from the original on 19 December 2013. Retrieved 21 March 2010.
  3. ^ "Pat Brady – former Millwall and QPR defender and brother of Liam – has died". the42.ie. The42. 25 August 2020. Retrieved 27 August 2020.
  4. ^ "Former Millwall and QPR defender Pat Brady dies aged 84". The Irish Times. Retrieved 27 August 2020.
  5. ^ "BRADY, Patrick : Death notice". The Irish Times. Retrieved 3 September 2020.


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