Thomas Raymond Brady (3 June 1937 – 15 November 2016) was an Irish international

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who played in England in the late 1950s and early 1960s with Millwall and

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. Brady signed for Millwall from

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in July 1957. He then signed for QPR in July 1963 and made his debut in August of that year against Charlton Athletic. In all Brady made 88 league appearances for QPR. His brother Pat played for Millwall from 1959 until he too joined QPR in 1963, and his other brothers

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and Frank were also professional footballers. His great uncle Frank Brady Sr. was also an Irish international. Brady won six full caps for the

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in 1963 and 1964. He died on 15 November 2016, at the age of 79. After retiring from football, he purchased a public house "The Railway and Bicycle" in Sevenoaks, Kent, where he was well known as a local character.

Honours

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(fourth tier) ** Millwall F.C. 1961-62

References

* {{DEFAULTSORT:Brady, Ray 1937 births 2016 deaths League of Ireland players Republic of Ireland men's association footballers Republic of Ireland men's international footballers Queens Park Rangers F.C. players Millwall F.C. players Association footballers from County Dublin Hastings United F.C. (1948) players St Patrick's Athletic F.C. players Home Farm F.C. players English Football League players Men's association football defenders Transport F.C. players Ray 20th-century Irish sportsmen