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Thomas Breckenridge (26 February 1865 – 3 May 1898) was a Scottish footballer from Edinburgh, who played for Heart of Midlothian, Leith Athletic and Scotland.

Breckenridge was the son of Alexander Breckenridge, a leather merchant, and Janet Russell. He later worked as a bookbinder in Edinburgh, where he died, aged 33, of "general paralysis".

References

1. "Thomas Breckenridge - Scotland Football Record from 24 Mar 1888 to 24 Mar 1888 clubs - Heart of Midlothian".
2. (Smith 2013, p. 31)
3. "Deaths". Edinburgh Evening News. 4 May 1898. p. 4. Retrieved 3 June 2023.
4. "1898 BRECKENRIDGE, THOMAS (Statutory registers Deaths 685/3 274)". Scotland's People. National Records of Scotland and the Court of the Lord Lyon.

Sources

• Smith, Paul (2013). Scotland Who's Who. Pitch Publishing. ISBN 9781909178847.

External links

• Thomas Breckenridge at the Scottish Football Association
• London Hearts profile

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