| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Seamus Anthony Brennan | ||
| Date of birth | (1937-05-06)6 May 1937 | ||
| Place of birth | Manchester, England | ||
| Date of death | 9 June 2000(2000-06-09) (aged 63) | ||
| Place of death | Tramore, Ireland | ||
| Position | Full-back | ||
| Youth career | |||
| 1953–1957 | Manchester United | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 1957–1970 | Manchester United | 355 | (6) |
| 1970–1974 | Waterford | 40 | (0) |
| Total | 395 | (6) | |
| International career | |||
| 1965–1970 | Republic of Ireland | 19 | (0) |
| 1970 | League of Ireland XI | 1 | (0) |
| * Club domestic league appearances and goals | |||
Seamus Anthony "Shay" Brennan (6 May 1937 – 9 June 2000) was an Irishfootballer who played as afull-back forManchester United and theRepublic of Ireland national team.
His first game for the club came in an FA Cup match againstSheffield Wednesday on 19 February 1958; this was United's first game after theMunich air disaster and Brennan scored twice on an emotionally charged night. He was playing as an outside-left in this game, the position left vacant following the death ofDavid Pegg and the injuries toAlbert Scanlon in the crash.
He helped United to the 1965 and 1967 First Division championships, as well as theEuropean Cup in 1968. Born inManchester, England, he played internationally for theRepublic of Ireland, qualifying through his parentage—the first Irish international to qualify in this way.[1] He retired from Manchester United in 1970 after playing 359 games and scoring six goals.
Brennan moved to Ireland where he became player-manager withWaterford United, winning two titles and three further international caps. He left at the end of the 1973–74 season.
Brennan had his testimonial on 14 August 1986 whenShamrock Rovers defeated Manchester United 2–0 atGlenmalure Park.
He died, aged 63, after suffering a heart attack while playing golf at Courtown golf club, on 9 June 2000 and was buried at his adopted town ofTramore.[2] He was the first member of the1968 European Cup winning side to die, the second beingGeorge Best in November 2005.
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