Brian Drysdale

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Brian Drysdale
Personal information
Date of birth(1943-02-24)24 February 1943
Place of birth Wingate, Durham, England
Position(s) Left back
Senior career*
YearsTeamApps(Gls)
1960–1965 Lincoln City 21 (0)
1965–1969 Hartlepool United 170 (2)
1969–1977 Bristol City 282 (3)
1977 → Reading (loan) 16 (0)
1977–1978 Oxford United 15 (0)
197?–19?? Frome Town
Shepton Mallet
Clevedon Town
Managerial career
Frome Town (player manager)
Shepton Mallet (player manager)
*Club domestic league appearances and goals

Brian Drysdale (born 24 February 1943) is an English former professional footballer who played as a left back. He made over 500 appearances in the Football League in the 1960s and 70s. [1]

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Career

Brian Drysdale played junior football for Lincoln City. [2] Drysdale made his League debut for Lincoln City before signing as a professional. Drysdale joined Hartlepool United on a free transfer in July 1965. Drysdale played under the Brian Clough and Peter Taylor management partnership during the seasons 1965-66 and 1966-67, also starred in the 1967-68 promotion from the Fourth Division when Hartlepool United finished in 3rd place. Hartlepool were relegated the following season finishing in 22nd place in the Third Division. [2] Alan Dicks signed Drysdale in May 1969 for £10,000 from Hartlepool United for Bristol City. [2] [3] Drysdale had a loan spell at Reading in 1977. Drysdale left Bristol City to join Oxford United in July 1977. [2]

Brian Drysdale then joined Western League side Frome Town as player manager. Drysdale was also player manager at Shepton Mallet before playing for Clevedon Town. [2] Brian Drysdale finished his footballing career in the Bristol area with spells as player manager of Clandown F.C. and Hengrove F.C. [2]

After retiring from playing Brian Drysdale became a self-employed carpenter in Stockwood, Bristol. His son Jason Drysdale was born in Bristol in 1970, also a left back, he played for England Youth and in Football League for Watford, Swindon Town and Northampton Town. [1]

Honours

with Hartlepool United
with Bristol City

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References

  1. 1 2 Hugman, Barry (1998). PFA Football League Players' Records 1946 – 1998. Queen Anne Press. ISBN   1-85291-585-4.
  2. 1 2 3 4 5 6 Woods, David; Leigh Edwards (1997). Bristol City FC The First 100 years. Redcliffe Press. ISBN   1-900178-26-5.
  3. ↑ Woods, David (1994). Bristol Babe The First 100 years of Bristol City FC. Yore Publications. ISBN   1-874427-95-X.
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