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abIt was published previously that William (or W.) Brady played for Burnley from December 1888 and made 9 league appearances (2 goals);[3][4] however, research by historians relating to contemporary accounts from
Fred Spiksley established that December was the point when the better known
Alec Brady (also a forward) joined Burnley with William already at the club, so some statistics attributed to Alec in that campaign would belong to William[5] – the exact breakdown of their respective contributions is yet to be established as of November 2020. Claims in other publications that William Brady was born in 1870 and came from Renton match the verified details of Alec Brady so may be a mistake due to the other mix-up in their records.
Sunderland had a forward named "W. Brady"[6] playing for them in six friendly matches at the end of that season, possibly the same William Brady of Burnley who according to other publications played for Sunderland's neighbours Newcastle West End the following season.
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