Alan Bassham | |
Fullname: | Alan John Bassham |
Birth Date: | 1933 10, df=y |
Birth Place: | Kensington, England |
Death Place: | Richmond, England |
Position: | Right back |
Youthyears1: | –1951 |
Youthclubs1: | Brentford |
Years1: | 1951–1959 |
Clubs1: | Brentford |
Caps1: | 43 |
Goals1: | 0 |
Clubs2: | Folkestone Town |
Nationalyears1: | 1949 |
Nationalteam1: | England Schoolboys |
Nationalcaps1: | 2 |
Alan John Bassham (3 October 1933 – 1982) was an English professional footballer who played in the Football League for Brentford as a right back.
Bassham began his career in the youth team at Second Division club Brentford as an inside or outside forward and was developed into a right half.[1] [2] He turned professional in October 1951 and was further developed into a full back, but he had to wait nearly two years to make his senior debut, which came in a 1–1 draw with Stoke City on 19 August 1953.[3] After Brentford's relegation to the Third Division South for the 1954–55 season, Bassham made a minor breakthrough into the team and made 17 appearances. He gradually lost his place and played mostly for the reserves during his final years with the club.[4] Bassham made 45 appearances during his time with Brentford and was given a free transfer in May 1959.
After his release, Bassham joined Kent League club Folkestone Town.
Bassham won two caps for England Schoolboys at international level.
Season | League | FA Cup | Total | ||||||
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Division | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | |||
Brentford | 1953–54 | Second Division | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | |
1954–55 | Third Division South | 17 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 17 | 0 | ||
1955–56 | 10 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 10 | 0 | |||
1956–57 | 12 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 14 | 0 | |||
1957–58 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | |||
Career total | 43 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 45 | 0 |