Trevor Brissett

Trevor Anthony Brissett (2 January 1961 – 17 May 2010) was an English footballer. He played in the Football League for Port Vale and Darlington in the early 1980s. He remained involved with football for the rest of his life, playing for Stafford Rangers, Witton Albion, Macclesfield Town, and Newcastle Town, and coaching at Newcastle Town, Congleton Town, Meir KA and the Stoke City Academy.

Trevor Brissett
Personal information
Full name Trevor Anthony Brissett[1]
Date of birth (1961-01-02)2 January 1961[1]
Place of birth Stoke-on-Trent, England[1]
Date of death 17 May 2010(2010-05-17) (aged 49)
Place of death Birmingham, England
Height 5 ft 9 in (1.75 m)[2]
Position(s) Full-back
Youth career
Stoke City
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
1978–1980 Stoke City 0 (0)
1980–1982 Port Vale 55 (0)
1982–1983 Darlington 12 (0)
1983 Stafford Rangers
1983–1986 Witton Albion
1987–1988 Macclesfield Town 0 (0)
Newcastle Town
Total 67+ (0+)
*Club domestic league appearances and goals

Playing career

Brissett was contracted to Stoke City, before joining local rivals Port Vale in May 1980, after being spotted by John McGrath and John Rudge.[1] He made 45 appearances in 1980–81, missing just five Fourth Division games.[1] However he featured just 15 times in 1981–82, and was given a free transfer in May 1982.[1] He spent the 1982–83 campaign with league rivals Darlington, and played 12 games before he was released by manager Billy Elliott. He moved into non-League football with Stafford Rangers and Witton Albion in 1983. He played 16 games for Witton in the 1983–84 season, featured 38 times in the 1984–85 campaign and played another 46 games in the 1985–86 season.[3][4][5] He later played for Macclesfield Town and Newcastle Town.[1] Whilst at Macclesfield Town in summer 1987 he was in a car crash with teammates Nigel Shaw, Ian Elsby and Steve Waddington.[6] He managed to recover to play the final few minutes of an end of season game.[7]

Coaching career

After a spell as Newcastle Town player/assistant manager he went on to work with Glyn Chamberlain again at Congleton Town.[8] He also coached at Meir KA and the Stoke City Academy.[8]

Death

Brissett died from cancer in May 2010 at the Queen Elizabeth Hospital Birmingham.[9] His funeral was conducted on 4 June 2010, and was described as "full to capacity" with mourners.[9] He was survived by wife Sharon and two daughters, Lauren and Morgan.[9]

Career statistics

Source:[10][3][4][5]

Club Season Division League FA Cup Other Total
AppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoals
Stoke City 1978–79 Second Division 00000000
Port Vale 1980–81 Fourth Division 4103010450
1981–82 Fourth Division 1400010150
Total 5503020600
Darlington 1982–83 Fourth Division 1201020150
Witton Albion 1983–84 Northern Premier League 160
1984–85 Northern Premier League 380
1985–86 Northern Premier League 460
Total 1000
Macclesfield Town 1987–88[11] Conference 00100010

References
  1. Kent, Jeff (1996). Port Vale Personalities. Witan Books. p. 42. ISBN 0-9529152-0-0.
  2. Rollin, Jack (1980). Rothmans football yearbook. London: Queen Anne Press. p. 299. ISBN 0362020175. Retrieved 14 April 2020.
  3. "1983–84 PLAYERS RECORDS". Retrieved 11 February 2022.
  4. "1984–85 PLAYERS RECORDS". wittonalbionfc.co.uk. Retrieved 11 February 2022.
  5. "StackPath". wittonalbionfc.co.uk. Retrieved 11 February 2022.
  6. "Northern Premier League". mtfc.co.uk. 30 November 2007. Retrieved 1 June 2010.
  7. Bright, Mark; Brennan, Kevin (2019), My Story: From Foster Care to Footballer, Constable, ISBN 978-1-47213-079-2
  8. "Non-league football: Former Newcastle assistant Brissett dies". The Sentinel. 20 May 2010. Retrieved 1 June 2010.
  9. "Hundreds mourn former Stoke player Trevor Brissett at funeral". thisisstaffordshire.co.uk. 5 June 2010. Retrieved 7 June 2010.
  10. Trevor Brissett at the English National Football Archive (subscription required)
  11. "Stats". silkmenarchives.org.uk. Retrieved 12 July 2016.
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