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.
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | David Stephen Brett | ||
| Date of birth | 8 April 1961 | ||
| Place of birth | Chester, England | ||
| Position(s) | Midfielder | ||
| Youth career | |||
| 1977–1979 | Chester | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| Colwyn Bay | |||
| 1983–1986 | Chester City | 67 | (6) |
| Colwyn Bay | |||
| *Club domestic league appearances and goals | |||
Playing career
editBrett 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]
References
edit- ^ a b c d e 'Player Memories', Chester City v Swansea City matchday programme, 8/10/94, p 15
- ^ "From the youth to the first team". chester-city.co.uk. Retrieved 17 August 2008.
- ^ "Williscroft gets his teeth into Wrexham". North Wales Weekly News. Retrieved 17 August 2008.