Researching Bobby Brennan
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The name Bobby means "Famous" and is of German origin.
Records of Bobby Brennan on Ancestry
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Birth, Death and Marriage Records for Bobby Brennan and the Brennan Genealogy
Birth, Death and Marriage records are often the best method of making the links to the Brennan Genealogy that will form part of your family tree. Although records vary from country to country, they are normally the most formal record of a person's relations. From the sources below you will be able to find a birth record and, from that, a birth certificate can be ordered which lists the names of the mother and father, taking you back another generation in your tree. A marriage certificate may also list the names of the respective fathers of the bride and groom which may then help you to find them earlier in life on a census record enabling you to fill out more detail in the Brennan family tree.
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![]() | Did you know that there are currently 15516 people with the Brennan surname in the UK? Brennan is now ranked number 359 for popularity in the UK. |
Brennan Family Tree Databases
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Brennan Forums
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Investigate the Ellis Island Database for information on Bobby Brennan. This database contains over 25 million immigration records detailing passengers arriving in the United States of America.
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Bobby Brennan
Robert Anderson Brennan (14 March 1925 in Belfast – 1 January 2002 in Norwich) was a professional footballer best known for his time with Norwich City. He was a winger.
Brennan began his career in his home country of Northern Ireland, firstly with Harland and Wolf Welders and then Bloomfield United and Distillery. He moved to England in 1947 to join Luton Town. He subsequently moved to Birmingham City in 1949 and Fulham in 1950.
Brennan's first spell with Norwich lasted from 1953 to 1956. He left the club to play for Yarmouth Town before returning to Norwich in 1957. In the 1958-59 season, Brennan was a member of the Norwich team that reached the semi-finals of the FA Cup as a third division side. It was one of the most famous FA Cup runs in the history of the competition, as the club beat such teams as Manchester United and Tottenham Hotspur along the way. In the semi-final against his former club Luton, Brennan scored Norwich's equaliser in the first match at White Hart Lane before the team lost the replay at St Andrews, Birmingham.
Brennan left Norwich for the second time in 1961 to join King's Lynn F.C. as a coach.
In 2002, Brennan was made an inaugural member of the Norwich City F.C. Hall of Fame.
Source: Bobby Brennan, Wikipedia, The Free EncyclopediaBobby Brennan (soccer)
Robert “Bobby” Brennan is a retired American soccer defender who played professionally in the USL A-League.
Brennan attended American University. He was a four-year starter. However, he was forced to redshirt the 2000 season after dislocating his shoulder early in the season. In February 2002, D.C. United selected Brennan in the fourth round (42nd overall) of the 2002 MLS SuperDraft. D.C. United released him during the pre-season and Brennan signed with the Milwaukee Rampage of the USL A-League. The Rampage won the 2002 A-League title. In 2004, he played one game with the Long Island Rough Riders of the USL Premier Development League.
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