Brian Croft
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Brian Graham Alexander Croft[1] | ||
| Date of birth | 27 September 1967[1] | ||
| Place of birth | Chester,[1] England | ||
| Height | 5 ft 9 in (1.75 m)[2] | ||
| Position(s) | Winger | ||
| Youth career | |||
| 1984–1985 | Chester City | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 1985–1988 | Chester City | 59 | (3) |
| 1988–1989 | Cambridge United | 17 | (2) |
| 1989 | → Grantham Town (loan) | 7 | (1) |
| 1989–1992 | Chester City | 114 | (3) |
| 1992–1995 | Queens Park Rangers | 0 | (0) |
| 1993–1994 | → Shrewsbury Town (loan) | 4 | (0) |
| 1995 | Blackpool | 0 | (0) |
| 1995 | Torquay United | 1 | (0) |
| 1995 | Southport | 0 | (0) |
| 1995–1996 | Stockport County | 3 | (0) |
| 1996 | Bath City | 1 | (0) |
| 2000 | Chester City | 0 | (0) |
| *Club domestic league appearances and goals | |||
Brian Graham Alexander Croft (born 27 September 1967) is an English retired professional
Football League appearances were made for his hometown club Chester City
in the 1980s and early 1990s.
Playing career
Croft joined Chester as a schoolboy, with his debut coming as a 17-year-old substitute away at
1986–87 when he featured in 21 league games, scoring his first league goal in a 3–1 win over Bristol Rovers in November 1986. This same period saw several other youngsters such as Chris Lightfoot and Colin Woodthorpe
break through the Chester youth ranks and go on to enjoy long professional careers.
Croft opted to drop into
Division Four with Cambridge United in October 1988, but after less than a year away he rejoined Chester. During his spell at Cambridge, Croft was loaned out to Grantham Town
.
Back at Chester, Croft was to be a regular in the left wing berth over the next three years. In the summer of 1992 he made a surprise £60,000 move to
Division Three
title success.
Croft's final league season was
1995–96, when he had brief spells with Blackpool, Torquay United, Stockport County and non-league sides Southport and Bath City
.
In April 1999 Croft returned to Chester as Football in the Community officer.Football League. In October 2001 Croft moved to Macclesfield Town, again for a Football in the Community post.
[5]
Notes
- ^ a b c "Brian Croft". Barry Hugman's Footballers. Retrieved 1 April 2020.
- ISBN 978-0-356-14354-5.
- ^ "Crofty's Back". chester-city.co.uk (see 20 April). 20 April 1999. Archived from the original on 2 December 2007. Retrieved 5 January 2008.
- ^ "New Signings". chester-city.co.uk (see 23 March). 23 March 2000. Archived from the original on 2 December 2007. Retrieved 5 January 2008.
- ^ "Brian Croft". chester-city.co.uk (see 25 October). 25 December 2001. Archived from the original on 29 January 2009. Retrieved 5 January 2008.
References
- Sumner, Chas (1997). On the Borderline: The Official History of Chester City F.C. 1885–1997. Yore Publications. ISBN 1-874427-52-6.
- Hardman, John (2004). Alliance to Conference 1979–2004: The First 25 Years. Tony Williams Publications Ltd. ISBN 1-869833-52-X.
- Hugman, Barry (2005). The PFA Premier & Football League Players' Records 1946–2005. Queen Anne Press. ISBN 1-85291-665-6.
External links
- Brian Croft at Soccerbase
- Grantham loan spell details and career summary
