| Brian Pollard | |
| Fullname: | Brian Edward Pollard[1] |
| Height: | [2] |
| Birth Date: | 22 May 1954 |
| Birth Place: | York, England |
| Position: | Winger |
| Years1: | 1972–1977 |
| Years2: | 1977–1980 |
| Years3: | 1980–1981 |
| Years4: | 1981 |
| Years5: | 1981–1984 |
| Years6: | 1984 |
| Years7: | 1984 |
| Years8: | 1984–1985 |
| Years9: | 1985 |
| Years10: | 1985–1986 |
| Years11: | 1986– |
| Clubs1: | York City |
| Clubs2: | Watford |
| Clubs3: | Mansfield Town |
| Clubs4: | Blackpool |
| Clubs5: | York City |
| Clubs6: | Scarborough |
| Clubs8: | Scarborough |
| Clubs9: | Hartlepool United |
| Clubs10: | North Ferriby United |
| Clubs11: | Sherburn |
| Caps1: | 162 |
| Caps2: | 71 |
| Caps3: | 54 |
| Caps4: | 1 |
| Caps5: | 102 |
| Caps6: | 9 |
| Caps7: | 1 |
| Caps8: | 8 |
| Caps9: | 2 |
| Goals1: | 34 |
| Goals2: | 8 |
| Goals3: | 5 |
| Goals4: | 0 |
| Goals5: | 26 |
| Goals6: | 3 |
| Goals7: | 0 |
| Goals8: | 2 |
| Goals9: | 0 |
| Totalcaps: | 410 |
| Totalgoals: | 78 |
| Nationalyears1: | 1971–1972 |
| Nationalteam1: | England Youth |
| Nationalcaps1: | 5 |
| Nationalgoals1: | ? |
Brian Edward Pollard (born 22 May 1954) is an English former professional footballer who played as a winger.
Born in York, Pollard started his career with hometown club York City as an amateur, before signing a professional contract in March 1972.[2] From 1971 to 1972 he was capped five times for England at youth level.[2] [3] He joined Watford for a record fee of £33,000 in November 1977.[2] He then signed for Mansfield Town for a fee of £45,000 in January 1980.[2] He joined Blackpool on a trial basis in August 1981,[2] where he featured in one league game.[1] He rejoined York in September after a one-month trial.[2] He moved into non-League football with Football Conference outfit Scarborough in June 1984, scoring four goals in 10 appearances in all competitions before moving to Chesterfield on a non-contract basis in September.[2] [4] After making one substitute appearance in the league for Chesterfield he returned to Scarborough, making 10 appearances and scoring three goals in all competitions before leaving the club for a second time to join Hartlepool United in January 1985 on non-contract terms.[1] [4] Over these two spells, he made 17 league appearances and scored five goals for Scarborough in the 1984–85 season over.[4] Pollard then moved to non-League side North Ferriby United, where he played from 1985 to 1986.[2] He then played for Sherburn of the Scarborough and District League, where he also ran a pub.[2]