[3] With a career spanning over 30 years, including 24 seasons in the Football League, he is the oldest person to play for Sheffield Wednesday in a competitive game.
He went on to play many County League games and earned several winners medals in the Cheshire Amateur Cup, appearing in three district finals in one season.
[3] Despite his apparent lack of commitment to County he eventually signed professional forms with the club and hence started his Football League career.
He went on to score ten goals in forty-five appearances for the Lancashire club, and after County had played a game at Ashton in December 1904, the referee sent a report to Sheffield Wednesday recommending the player.
During his early time at The Owlerton Stadium, Brittleton played in most of the outfield positions before becoming established as a wing-half and a long-term replacement for Harry Ruddlesdin.
[3] Brittleton played in all of Sheffield Wednesday's matches in the 1906–07 FA Cup,[6] culminating in the club's 2–1 victory against Everton in the final at Crystal Palace.
His last match for Sheffield Wednesday was against Oldham Athletic on 1 May 1920; aged 38 years and 8 days, Brittleton became the oldest man to play for the Owls.
[1] Brittleton family folklore has it that he actually signed for Winsford before moving almost immediately to Stoke and that the Cheshire club received a small transfer as part of the deal, however no records have been found to back up the claim.