Phil Brignull
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Philip Arthur Brignull[1] | ||
| Date of birth | 2 October 1960[1] | ||
| Place of birth | Stratford, London,[1] England | ||
| Height | 6 ft 0 in (1.83 m)[2] | ||
| Position(s) | Defender | ||
| Youth career | |||
| West Ham United | |||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 1978–1981 | West Ham United | 1 | (0) |
| 1981–1985 | Bournemouth | 129 | (0) |
| 1985–1986 | → Wrexham (loan) | 5 | (1) |
| 1985–1987 | Cardiff City | 49 | (0) |
| 1987–1988 | Newport County | 3 | (0) |
| Weymouth | |||
| *Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 11:21 06/01/2010 | |||
Philip Arthur Brignull (born 2 October 1960) is an English former professional footballer who played from 1978 to 1988. As a defender, he made over 150 appearances in the Football League during his career.[3]
Career[edit]
An England schoolboy international,[1] Brignull started his career as a youth team player at West Ham United. He played just one game in all competitions for West Ham, as a substitute during a 0–0 draw with Cardiff City in on 11 May 1979,[4] before moving to Bournemouth in August 1981. He was a member of the Bournemouth team which knocked Manchester United out of the FA Cup in January 1984.[5] He played as Bournemouth won the inaugural Associate Members' Cup by beating Hull City in the final.[6] He also played for Wrexham, Cardiff City, Newport County and Weymouth.[3]
He is the uncle of former Leicestershire cricketer David Brignull.
References[edit]
- ^ a b c d "Phil Brignull". Barry Hugman's Footballers. Retrieved 14 May 2020.
- ^ Dunk, Peter, ed. (1987). Rothmans Football Yearbook 1987–88. London: Queen Anne Press. p. 110. ISBN 978-0-356-14354-5.
- ^ a b "Phil Brignull". Post War English & Scottish Football League A–Z Player's Database. Neil Brown. Retrieved 15 July 2016.
- ^ "Phil Brignull". Welcome to the Wonderful World of West Ham United Statistics. Retrieved 15 July 2016.
- ^ "AFC Bournemouth: 1984 hero Phil Brignull hails current crop's 'greatest achievement'4". Bournemouth Echo. 15 December 2015. Retrieved 15 July 2016.
- ^ "Cup win was simply red-markable for club legend Mozzy". afcb.co.uk. 24 May 2019. Retrieved 11 June 2019.
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