Brian Stanton (footballer)

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Brian Stanton
Personal information
Full name Brian Stanton [1]
Date of birth (1956-02-07) 7 February 1956 (age 67) [1]
Place of birth Liverpool, [1] England
Height 5 ft 7 in (1.70 m) [2]
Position(s) Midfielder
Senior career*
YearsTeamApps(Gls)
1976–1979 Bury 83 (14)
1979–1986 Huddersfield Town 209 (45)
1986 → Wrexham (loan) 8 (0)
1986–1988 Rochdale 49 (4)
*Club domestic league appearances and goals

Brian Stanton (born 7 February 1956) is an English former professional footballer who played in the Football League for Bury, Huddersfield Town, Wrexham and Rochdale. [3]

Before becoming professional he was an amateur footballer in the local Liverpool leagues and also played a number of games for New Brighton. In November 1975 he joined Bury on amateur forms, for whom he later signed professional forms in March 1976 at the age of 20, following the conclusion of his engineering apprenticeship. An energetic and hardworking midfielder for Bury, Huddersfield Town (Wrexham on loan for one month in 85/86 season) and Rochdale. He also had a short period at the then non-league Morecambe before going back to the professional ranks for a couple of seasons with Rochdale until 1988 when he was released by manager Eddie Gray. Having left Rochdale he later had a couple of seasons with Colne Dynamoes.

According to the Huddersfield Daily Examiner, although not confirmed, he is widely believed to hold the record for the fastest hat-trick (6mins) for a player that isn't a striker [three of four goals] in the game against local rivals Bradford City in a 6–3 win on 1 January 1983.

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References

  1. 1 2 3 "Brian Stanton". Barry Hugman's Footballers. Retrieved 14 April 2020.
  2. ↑ Dunk, Peter, ed. (1987). Rothmans Football Yearbook 1987–88. London: Queen Anne Press. p.  310. ISBN   978-0-356-14354-5.
  3. ↑ "Brian Stanton". UK A–Z Transfers. Neil Brown. Retrieved 14 April 2020.


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