Bryan Bush
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Bryan Bush was a professional footballer who played as a Winger and Inside forward
for Bristol Rovers
.
Prior to his footballing career Bush had worked as a butcher in Bitton
and as an engineer in the Fleet Air Arm
, and he joined Bristol City
as an amateur following the conclusion of World War II
. Although he played for the City reserves, he never made the progression to their first team, and in 1946 he joined local side Soundwell
.
Bush's single season spent with Soundwell was a successful one, and the club finished as runners-up in Division Two of the Western League
. His performances were good enough to earn him a second spell with a Football League
club, when he signed his first professional contract for Bristol Rovers
in 1947. He remained with The Pirates for eight years, until 1955, making 114 league appearances and scoring 19 goals.
Following his departure from Bristol Rovers, Bush spent a single season with Trowbridge Town
, before having an unsuccessful trial with Bath City
in 1956. He then spent two years with Wells City
before finishing his playing days with Bitton, the town where he had worked as a butcher at the start of his working life.
Later in life he had worked as a salesman, before dying from a stroke
on 25 August 2008, at the age of 83.
Inside forward
In football, the position of inside forward was popularly used in the late nineteenth and first half of the 20th centuries. The inside forwards would support the centre forwards, running and making space in the opposition defence, and, as the passing game developed, supporting him with passes...
for Bristol Rovers
Bristol Rovers F.C.
Bristol Rovers Football Club is an English professional football club, based in Bristol, that competes in Football League Two. The team plays its home matches at the Memorial Stadium, in the Horfield area of the city....
.
Prior to his footballing career Bush had worked as a butcher in Bitton
Bitton
Bitton is a village and civil parish in South Gloucestershire, England, in the Greater Bristol area on the River Boyd.It is in the far south of the South Gloucestershire district, near the border with Bath and North East Somerset...
and as an engineer in the Fleet Air Arm
Fleet Air Arm
The Fleet Air Arm is the branch of the British Royal Navy responsible for the operation of naval aircraft. The Fleet Air Arm currently operates the AgustaWestland Merlin, Westland Sea King and Westland Lynx helicopters...
, and he joined Bristol City
Bristol City F.C.
Bristol City Football Club is one of two football league clubs in Bristol, England . They play at Ashton Gate, located in the south-west of the City...
as an amateur following the conclusion of World War II
World War II
World War II, or the Second World War , was a global conflict lasting from 1939 to 1945, involving most of the world's nations—including all of the great powers—eventually forming two opposing military alliances: the Allies and the Axis...
. Although he played for the City reserves, he never made the progression to their first team, and in 1946 he joined local side Soundwell
Soundwell F.C.
Soundwell Football Club was an association football club who played in Soundwell, near Bristol. The club is now defunuct, but competed in the Western League and the FA Cup in the 1940s and 1950s....
.
Bush's single season spent with Soundwell was a successful one, and the club finished as runners-up in Division Two of the Western League
Western Football League
The Western Football League is a football league in the south west of England, covering Bristol, Cornwall, Devon, Somerset, western Dorset, parts of Gloucestershire and Wiltshire and parts of South Wales...
. His performances were good enough to earn him a second spell with a Football League
The Football League
The Football League, also known as the npower Football League for sponsorship reasons, is a league competition featuring professional association football clubs from England and Wales. Founded in 1888, it is the oldest such competition in world football...
club, when he signed his first professional contract for Bristol Rovers
Bristol Rovers F.C.
Bristol Rovers Football Club is an English professional football club, based in Bristol, that competes in Football League Two. The team plays its home matches at the Memorial Stadium, in the Horfield area of the city....
in 1947. He remained with The Pirates for eight years, until 1955, making 114 league appearances and scoring 19 goals.
Following his departure from Bristol Rovers, Bush spent a single season with Trowbridge Town
Trowbridge Town F.C.
Trowbridge Town F.C. are a football club based in Trowbridge, Wiltshire, England, and they play at Woodmarsh on the southern edge of the town. They are currently members of the Hellenic Football League Division One West.-History:...
, before having an unsuccessful trial with Bath City
Bath City F.C.
Bath City Football Club are a semi-professional football club based in Bath, Somerset. They play in the Conference National league after gaining promotion from the Conference South via the play-offs in May 2010...
in 1956. He then spent two years with Wells City
Wells City F.C.
Wells City F.C. are a football club based in Wells, Somerset, England. The club is affiliated to the Somerset County FA.They joined the Western League Division Two in 1929 and won the Western League title in 1950...
before finishing his playing days with Bitton, the town where he had worked as a butcher at the start of his working life.
Later in life he had worked as a salesman, before dying from a stroke
Stroke
A stroke, previously known medically as a cerebrovascular accident , is the rapidly developing loss of brain function due to disturbance in the blood supply to the brain. This can be due to ischemia caused by blockage , or a hemorrhage...
on 25 August 2008, at the age of 83.