Tommy Bryceland
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Tommy Bryceland is a Scottish
former football player and manager
. He played for St. Mirren
, Norwich City
and Oldham Athletic
and then returned to St. Mirren for a stint as player-manager.
A scheming inside-forward (attacking midfielder), Bryceland made his name at St. Mirren
where he won the Scottish Cup in 1959. He moved to Norwich City
in 1962 and played 284 times for the Canaries, scoring 55 goals, between 1962 and 1969. His exploits won him a place as one of the fan nominees in the inaugural Norwich City Hall of Fame.
Bryceland's time at Norwich coincided with the club's stay in the second division, notably finishing 6th in 1965. He moved to Oldham Athletic
in 1969, before returning to St. Mirren
as player-manager in 1971. His final scoring tally for St. Mirren was 69 goals and he was inducted to the club's Hall of Fame in May 2007.
Scotland
Scotland is a country that is part of the United Kingdom. Occupying the northern third of the island of Great Britain, it shares a border with England to the south and is bounded by the North Sea to the east, the Atlantic Ocean to the north and west, and the North Channel and Irish Sea to the...
former football player and manager
Manager (association football)
In association football, a manager is responsible for running a football club or a national team. The manager of a professional club is responsible directly to the club president. The position of manager is almost exclusively used in British football...
. He played for St. Mirren
St. Mirren F.C.
St Mirren Football Club are a Scottish professional football club based in Paisley, Renfrewshire who play in the Scottish Premier League, having been promoted from the First Division in 2005–06.St...
, Norwich City
Norwich City F.C.
Norwich City Football Club is an English professional football club based in Norwich, Norfolk. As of the 2011–12 season, Norwich City are again playing in the Premier League after a six-year absence, having finished as runner up in the Championship in 2010–11 and winning automatic promotion.The...
and Oldham Athletic
Oldham Athletic A.F.C.
Oldham Athletic Association Football Club is an English association football club based at Boundary Park, on Sheepfoot Lane in Oldham, Greater Manchester. The club currently competes in the Football League One, the third tier of the English league...
and then returned to St. Mirren for a stint as player-manager.
A scheming inside-forward (attacking midfielder), Bryceland made his name at St. Mirren
St. Mirren F.C.
St Mirren Football Club are a Scottish professional football club based in Paisley, Renfrewshire who play in the Scottish Premier League, having been promoted from the First Division in 2005–06.St...
where he won the Scottish Cup in 1959. He moved to Norwich City
Norwich City F.C.
Norwich City Football Club is an English professional football club based in Norwich, Norfolk. As of the 2011–12 season, Norwich City are again playing in the Premier League after a six-year absence, having finished as runner up in the Championship in 2010–11 and winning automatic promotion.The...
in 1962 and played 284 times for the Canaries, scoring 55 goals, between 1962 and 1969. His exploits won him a place as one of the fan nominees in the inaugural Norwich City Hall of Fame.
Bryceland's time at Norwich coincided with the club's stay in the second division, notably finishing 6th in 1965. He moved to Oldham Athletic
Oldham Athletic A.F.C.
Oldham Athletic Association Football Club is an English association football club based at Boundary Park, on Sheepfoot Lane in Oldham, Greater Manchester. The club currently competes in the Football League One, the third tier of the English league...
in 1969, before returning to St. Mirren
St. Mirren F.C.
St Mirren Football Club are a Scottish professional football club based in Paisley, Renfrewshire who play in the Scottish Premier League, having been promoted from the First Division in 2005–06.St...
as player-manager in 1971. His final scoring tally for St. Mirren was 69 goals and he was inducted to the club's Hall of Fame in May 2007.
External links
- Tommy Bryceland, Neil Brown