Ken Brierley (3 April 1926 – February 2004) was an English professional footballer who played as a midfielder for Liverpool in The Football League.
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Date of birth | 3 April 1926 | ||
| Place of birth | Ashton-under-Lyne, England | ||
| Date of death | February 2004 (aged 77) | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| Range Boilers | |||
| 1946–1948 | Oldham Athletic | 58 | (5) |
| 1948–1953 | Liverpool | 58 | (8) |
| 1953–1955 | Oldham Athletic | 67 | (5) |
| Stalybridge Celtic | |||
| 1956–1958 | Mossley | ||
| Managerial career | |||
| 1956–1957 | Mossley | ||
| *Club domestic league appearances and goals | |||
Playing career
editBrierley joined Oldham Athletic from Range Boilers in 1946 and went on to make 58 league appearances before he signed for Liverpool.[1] He signed for Liverpool in February 1948, and made 10 appearances during the remainder of the 1947–48 season.[2] Brierley was unable to establish him in the starting lineup during his time at the club and moved back to Oldham in March 1953.[2][3][4] He left Oldham in 1955, dropping into non-League football with Stalybridge Celtic.[1] In August 1956 he joined Mossley and went on to make 78 appearances in the next two season.[2]
Coaching career
editIn October 1956 he was appointed manager of Mossley. However, after winning only four of his 23 matches in charge, he was replaced by Pat Murphy.[2]
References
edit- ^ a b Ken Brierley at Post War English & Scottish Football League A–Z Player's Transfer Database
- ^ a b c d Managers Archived 30 May 2019 at the Wayback Machine Mossley A.F.C.
- ^ "Ken Brierley". LFC History. Retrieved 29 March 2012.
- ^ "Ken Brierley". Barry Hugman's Footballers. Retrieved 8 June 2015.
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