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Ken Brierley (3 April 1926 – February 2004) was an English professional footballer who played as a midfielder for Liverpool in The Football League.
Personal information | |||
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Date of birth | 3 April 1926 | ||
Place of birth | Ashton-under-Lyne, England | ||
Date of death | February 2004 77) | (aged||
Senior career* | |||
Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
Range Boilers | |||
1946–1948 | Oldham Athletic | 58 | (5) |
1948–1953 | Liverpool | 58 | (8) |
1953–1955 | Oldham Athletic | 67 | (5) |
Stalybridge Celtic | |||
1956–1958 | Mossley | ||
Managerial career | |||
1956–1957 | Mossley | ||
*Club domestic league appearances and goals |
Brierley joined Oldham Athletic from Range Boilers in 1946 and went on to make 58 league appearances before he signed for Liverpool.[1] He signed for Liverpool in February 1948, and made 10 appearances during the remainder of the 1947–48 season.[2] Brierley was unable to establish him in the starting lineup during his time at the club and moved back to Oldham in March 1953.[2][3][4] He left Oldham in 1955, dropping into non-League football with Stalybridge Celtic.[1] In August 1956 he joined Mossley and went on to make 78 appearances in the next two season.[2]
In October 1956 he was appointed manager of Mossley. However, after winning only four of his 23 matches in charge, he was replaced by Pat Murphy.[2]
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