Personal information | |||
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Full name | Philip Arthur Brignull[1] | ||
Date of birth | [1] | 2 October 1960||
Place of birth | Stratford, London,[1] England | ||
Height | 6 ft 0 in (1.83 m)[2] | ||
Position(s) | Defender | ||
Youth career | |||
West Ham United | |||
Senior career* | |||
Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
1978–1981 | West Ham United | 1 | (0) |
1981–1985 | Bournemouth | 129 | (0) |
1985–1986 | → Wrexham (loan) | 5 | (1) |
1985–1987 | Cardiff City | 49 | (0) |
1987–1988 | Newport County | 3 | (0) |
Weymouth | |||
*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 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.[3]
An England schoolboy international,[1] 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,[4] 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.[5] He played as Bournemouth won the inaugural Associate Members' Cup by beating Hull City in the final.[6] He also played for Wrexham, Cardiff City, Newport County and Weymouth.[3]
He is the uncle of former Leicestershire cricketer David Brignull.