Career
Bruton turned professional with Bristol City in 1971, and moved to Swansea Town in 1973. He was loaned to Newport County in the 1976-1977 season, playing six matches and scoring once. In the 1977-1978 season he helped Swansea gain promotion to the Third Division, then in October 1978 he signed permanently for Newport County.
In total Bruton made 88 league appearances for Newport and scored 10 goals.
In 1981 he moved to Gloucester City. After football he went on to work for a finance company.
A forward, he made nine Football League appearances for Newport in the 1979-1980 season, scoring once, before returning to Gloucester City.
