John Brearley
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Date of birth | October 1875 | ||
| Place of birth | West Derby, Liverpool, England | ||
| Date of death | 1944 (aged 68 or 69) | ||
| Playing position | Forward | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 18xx–1897 | Kettering Town | ||
| 1897–1898 | Notts County | ||
| 1898–1899 | Chatham | ||
| 1899–1900 | Millwall Athletic | ||
| 1900–1901 | Notts County | ||
| 1901–1902 | Middlesbrough | ||
| 1902–1903 | Everton | (7) | |
| 1903–1907 | Tottenham Hotspur | ||
| 1907–1909 | Crystal Palace | 71 | (3) |
| 1909–1911 | Millwall Athletic | ||
| Teams managed | |||
| 1909–1911 | Millwall Athletic | ||
| 19xx–1915 | Viktoria 89 Berlin | ||
| * Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only. |
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John Brearley (October 1875 – 1944) was an English association football player and manager. He played as a forward for several clubs, most notably Millwall Athletic, Everton and Tottenham Hotspur. He was able to play in at least five outfield positions, but had a preference for playing inside-right. During the First World War he was interned at Ruhleben, a civilian detention camp in Germany.
Brearley played 51 games and scored 13 goals for Millwall Athletic as he helped them win the Southern League District Combination and reach the semi-final of the FA Cup in 1900. He made his debut for Everton against WBA in September 1902 and subsequently made 24 appearances and scored 8 goals for the club. He finished as Everton’s top league goalscorer in 1902-03 with 7 goals. Among his teammates at Everton were Samuel Wolstenholme. He was then signed for Tottenham by former Evertonian, John Cameron and went on to score 24 goals in 133 games for them. Among his teammates at Tottenham were Vivian Woodward. In January 1905 he played for a Professionals of the South XI against an Amateurs of the South XI during an England trial at White Hart Lane. He signed for Crystal Palace (then playing in the Southern League) in May 1907 and made 71 league appearances (3 goals) for the club between then and 1909. He finished his playing career with a return to Millwall Athletic as a player-coach in 1909.
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