David Brett (footballer)

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David Brett
Personal information
Full name David Stephen Brett
Date of birth (1961-04-08) 8 April 1961 (age 62)
Place of birth Chester, England
Position(s) Midfielder
Youth career
1977–1979 Chester
Senior career*
YearsTeamApps(Gls)
Colwyn Bay
1983–1986 Chester City 67 (6)
Colwyn Bay
*Club domestic league appearances and goals

David Brett (born 8 April 1961) is an English former professional footballer who played as a midfielder. He played in The Football League for Chester City and enjoyed a long association with non-league side Colwyn Bay.

Playing career

Brett represented Flintshire as a schoolboy [1] and then became part of a Chester youth setup which also included Ian Rush and other future first team players such as Richie Gendall, Paul Needham and Peter Zelem. [2] But he was not offered a professional contract at the end of his apprenticeship and he spent time playing for Colwyn Bay and in Chester Sunday League football before rejoining Chester on a part-time basis ahead of 1983–84. [1] His made his league debut for Chester in a 1–1 draw with Northampton Town on the opening day of the season, with his first goal following against Bristol City on 31 December 1983.

His final appearance for Chester came in a 6–3 win at Preston North End on 12 October 1985, when he played the whole match despite suffering an eye injury. [1] At the end of the season he returned to Colwyn Bay, where he would play for several years and became club captain. [1] His spell back at the club included playing in a surprise Welsh Cup victory at Wrexham in 1992. [3]

Away from football, Brett has worked as a heating and plumbing engineer. [1]

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References

  1. 1 2 3 4 5 'Player Memories', Chester City v Swansea City matchday programme, 8/10/94, p 15
  2. ↑ "From the youth to the first team". chester-city.co.uk. Retrieved 17 August 2008.
  3. ↑ "Williscroft gets his teeth into Wrexham". North Wales Weekly News. Retrieved 17 August 2008.
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