Brian Siddall | |
Fullname: | Alfred Brian Siddall |
Birth Date: | 2 May 1930 |
Birth Place: | Northwich, England |
Death Date: | 2007 (aged 78) |
Position: | Winger |
Years1: | – |
Clubs1: | Witton Albion |
Years2: | 1948 |
Caps2: | 0 |
Goals2: | 0 |
Years3: | – |
Clubs3: | Witton Albion |
Years4: | – |
Clubs4: | Northwich Victoria |
Years5: | 1950–1953 |
Clubs5: | Stoke City |
Caps5: | 59 |
Goals5: | 10 |
Years6: | 1954–1957 |
Clubs6: | Bournemouth |
Caps6: | 85 |
Goals6: | 16 |
Years7: | 1957–1960 |
Clubs7: | Ipswich Town |
Caps7: | 58 |
Goals7: | 6 |
Years8: | – |
Clubs8: | Haverhill Rovers |
Totalcaps: | 202 |
Totalgoals: | 32 |
Alfred Brian Siddall (2 May 1930 – 2007) was an English footballer who played in the Football League for Bournemouth, Ipswich Town and Stoke City.[1]
Siddall started his career at his local club Witton Albion before he earned a contract at Wolverhampton Wanderers however injury prevented him making an appearance.[1] He rejoined Witton Albion and was signed by Northwich Victoria soon after.[1] In 1950 Siddall joined Football League side Stoke City and was to challenge John Malkin for a place on the right wing and he had a successful 1951–52 and 1952–53 season when he played in virtually half the league games in both seasons before he moved to Bournemouth and on to Ipswich Town.[1] He finished playing football at Haverhill Rovers while also working at Felixstowe Docks.[1]
Source:
Club | Season | League | FA Cup | Total | |||||
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Division | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | |||
Stoke City | 1950–51 | First Division | 8 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 8 | 0 | |
1951–52 | First Division | 20 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 20 | 4 | ||
1952–53 | First Division | 21 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 21 | 1 | ||
1953–54 | Second Division | 10 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 10 | 5 | ||
Total | 59 | 10 | 0 | 0 | 59 | 10 | |||
Bournemouth | 1953–54 | Third Division South | 18 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 18 | 6 | |
1954–55 | Third Division South | 43 | 6 | 3 | 1 | 46 | 7 | ||
1955–56 | Third Division South | 16 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 16 | 3 | ||
1956–57 | Third Division South | 8 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 8 | 1 | ||
Total | 85 | 16 | 3 | 1 | 88 | 17 | |||
Ipswich Town[2] | 1957–58 | Second Division | 28 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 28 | 5 | |
1958–59 | Second Division | 17 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 17 | 0 | ||
1959–60 | Second Division | 10 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 10 | 1 | ||
1960–61 | Second Division | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 4 | 0 | ||
Total | 58 | 6 | 1 | 0 | 59 | 6 | |||
Career Total | 202 | 32 | 3 | 1 | 205 | 33 |