Phil Brignull | |
Fullname: | Philip Arthur Brignull |
Birth Date: | 1960 10, df=y |
Birth Place: | Stratford, London, England |
Height: | [1] |
Position: | Defender |
Youthclubs1: | West Ham United |
Years1: | 1978–1981 |
Years2: | 1981–1985 |
Years3: | 1985–1986 |
Years4: | 1985–1987 |
Years5: | 1987–1988 |
Clubs3: | → Wrexham (loan) |
Clubs6: | Weymouth |
Caps1: | 1 |
Caps2: | 129 |
Caps3: | 5 |
Caps4: | 49 |
Caps5: | 3 |
Goals1: | 0 |
Goals2: | 0 |
Goals3: | 1 |
Goals4: | 0 |
Goals5: | 0 |
Club-Update: | 11:21 06/01/2010 |
Philip Arthur Brignull (born 2 October 1960) is an English former professional footballer who played from 1978 to 1988. As a defender, he made over 150 appearances in the Football League during his career.[2]
An England schoolboy international, Brignull started his career as a youth team player at West Ham United. He played just one game in all competitions for West Ham, as a substitute during a 0–0 draw with Cardiff City in on 11 May 1979,[3] before moving to Bournemouth in August 1981. He was a member of the Bournemouth team which knocked Manchester United out of the FA Cup in January 1984.[4] He played as Bournemouth won the inaugural Associate Members' Cup by beating Hull City in the final.[5] He also played for Wrexham, Cardiff City, Newport County and Weymouth.[2]
He is the uncle of former Leicestershire cricketer David Brignull.