Bruton then dropped into non-league football when he joined Peterborough & Fletton United of the Southern League in the summer of 1926. This was followed by a move to Scotland, when he joined Raith Rovers in November 1927. In May 1929, he returned to England with Blackburn Rovers for a fee of *10,000. In his first season at Ewood Park, Bruton took over from Clarrie Bourton at centre-forward, making twelve league appearances, scoring five goals.
Bruton then dropped into non-league football when he joined Peterborough & Fletton United of the Southern League in the summer of 1926.
nsubj
Number=Sing
Bruton
Bruton
PROPN
NNP
advmod
PronType=Dem
then
then
ADV
RB
root
Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin
drop
dropped
VERB
VBD
case
into
into
ADP
IN
amod
Degree=Pos
non-league
non-league
ADJ
JJ
obl
Number=Sing
football
football
NOUN
NN
advmod
PronType=Int
when
when
ADV
WRB
nsubj
Case=Nom|Gender=Masc|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs
he
he
PRON
PRP
advcl
Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin
join
joined
VERB
VBD
obj
Number=Sing
Peterborough
Peterborough
PROPN
NNP
cc
&
&
CCONJ
CC
conj
Number=Sing
Fletton
Fletton
PROPN
NNP
flat
Number=Sing
United
United
PROPN
NNP
case
of
of
ADP
IN
det
Definite=Def|PronType=Art
the
the
DET
DT
amod
Degree=Pos
Southern
Southern
ADJ
NNP
nmod
Number=Sing
League
League
PROPN
NNP
case
in
in
ADP
IN
det
Definite=Def|PronType=Art
the
the
DET
DT
obl
Number=Sing
summer
summer
NOUN
NN
case
of
of
ADP
IN
nmod
NumForm=Digit|NumType=Card
1926
1926
NUM
CD
punct
.
.
PUNCT
.
This was followed by a move to Scotland, when he joined Raith Rovers in November 1927.
nsubj:pass
Number=Sing|PronType=Dem
this
This
PRON
DT
aux:pass
Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin
be
was
AUX
VBD
root
Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part|Voice=Pass
follow
followed
VERB
VBN
case
by
by
ADP
IN
det
Definite=Ind|PronType=Art
a
a
DET
DT
obl:agent
Number=Sing
move
move
NOUN
NN
case
to
to
ADP
IN
nmod
Number=Sing
Scotland
Scotland
PROPN
NNP
punct
,
,
PUNCT
,
advmod
PronType=Int
when
when
ADV
WRB
nsubj
Case=Nom|Gender=Masc|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs
he
he
PRON
PRP
advcl
Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin
join
joined
VERB
VBD
obj
Number=Sing
Raith
Raith
PROPN
NNP
flat
Number=Sing
Rovers
Rovers
PROPN
NNP
case
in
in
ADP
IN
obl
Number=Sing
November
November
PROPN
NNP
nummod
NumForm=Digit|NumType=Card
1927
1927
NUM
CD
punct
.
.
PUNCT
.
In May 1929, he returned to England with Blackburn Rovers for a fee of *10,000.
case
in
In
ADP
IN
obl
Number=Sing
May
May
PROPN
NNP
nummod
NumForm=Digit|NumType=Card
1929
1929
NUM
CD
punct
,
,
PUNCT
,
nsubj
Case=Nom|Gender=Masc|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs
he
he
PRON
PRP
root
Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin
return
returned
VERB
VBD
case
to
to
ADP
IN
obl
Number=Sing
England
England
PROPN
NNP
case
with
with
ADP
IN
compound
Number=Sing
Blackburn
Blackburn
PROPN
NNP
obl
Number=Plur
Rovers
Rovers
PROPN
NNPS
case
for
for
ADP
IN
det
Definite=Ind|PronType=Art
a
a
DET
DT
obl
Number=Sing
fee
fee
NOUN
NN
case
of
of
ADP
IN
punct
*
*
PUNCT
NFP
nmod
NumForm=Digit|NumType=Card
10000
10,000
NUM
CD
punct
.
.
PUNCT
.
In his first season at Ewood Park, Bruton took over from Clarrie Bourton at centre-forward, making twelve league appearances, scoring five goals.
case
in
In
ADP
IN
nmod:poss
Case=Gen|Gender=Masc|Number=Sing|Person=3|Poss=Yes|PronType=Prs
his
his
PRON
PRP$
amod
Degree=Pos|NumType=Ord
first
first
ADJ
JJ
obl
Number=Sing
season
season
NOUN
NN
case
at
at
ADP
IN
compound
Number=Sing
Ewood
Ewood
PROPN
NNP
nmod
Number=Sing
Park
Park
PROPN
NNP
punct
,
,
PUNCT
,
nsubj
Number=Sing
Bruton
Bruton
PROPN
NNP
root
Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin
take
took
VERB
VBD
compound:prt
over
over
ADP
RP
case
from
from
ADP
IN
obl
Number=Sing
Clarrie
Clarrie
PROPN
NNP
flat
Number=Sing
Bourton
Bourton
PROPN
NNP
case
at
at
ADP
IN
compound
Number=Sing
centre
centre
NOUN
NN
punct
-
-
PUNCT
HYPH
obl
forward
forward
ADV
RB
punct
,
,
PUNCT
,
advcl
VerbForm=Ger
make
making
VERB
VBG
nummod
NumForm=Word|NumType=Card
twelve
twelve
NUM
CD
compound
Number=Sing
league
league
NOUN
NN
obj
Number=Plur
appearance
appearances
NOUN
NNS
punct
,
,
PUNCT
,
advcl
VerbForm=Ger
score
scoring
VERB
VBG
nummod
NumForm=Word|NumType=Card
five
five
NUM
CD
obj
Number=Plur
goal
goals
NOUN
NNS
punct
.
.
PUNCT
.