Brian Doyle (footballer)

Joseph Brian Doyle (15 July 1930 – 22 December 1992) was a footballer who played in the Football League for Bristol Rovers, Exeter City and Stoke City. After finishing his playing career Doyle went into coaching and became manager at Stockport County and Workington.[1]

Brian Doyle
Personal information
Full name Joseph Brian Doyle[1]
Date of birth (1930-07-15)15 July 1930[1]
Place of birth Salford, England[1]
Date of death 22 December 1992(1992-12-22) (aged 62)[1]
Position(s) Defender
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
1949 Lostock Green
1949–1950 Manchester City 0 (0)
1950–1953 Stoke City 17 (0)
1954–1957 Exeter City 100 (0)
1957–1960 Bristol Rovers 43 (1)
Total 160 (1)
Managerial career
1968–1971 Workington
1972–1974 Stockport County
*Club domestic league appearances and goals

Career

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Doyle was born in Salford and played for amateur side Lostock Green before joining Manchester City in 1949 but he left for Stoke City without playing a match.[1] He broke into the first team at the Victoria Ground in 1952–53 and played 19 times but injury kept him out of the following season and once he recovered manager Frank Taylor deemed him surplus to requirements and he left for Exeter City.[1] He enjoyed a good three-year spell at St James Park under the management of Norman Dodgin and made just over 100 appearances. He then had a less successful three year seasons at Bristol Rovers making 44 appearances but he did scored his only career goal for the club.[1] Doyle then went into coaching and later became manager of Workington (1968–1971) and Stockport County (1972–1974).[1]

Career statistics

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Source:[2]

Club Season League FA Cup Total
Division Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals
Stoke City 1952–53 First Division 17 0 2 0 19 0
1953–54 Second Division 0 0 0 0 0 0
Exeter City 1954–55 Third Division South 39 0 1 0 40 0
1955–56 Third Division South 33 0 2 0 35 0
1956–57 Third Division South 28 0 1 0 29 0
Bristol Rovers 1957–58 Second Division 9 0 0 0 9 0
1958–59 Second Division 29 0 1 0 30 0
1959–60 Second Division 5 1 0 0 5 1
Career Total 160 1 7 0 167 1

References

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  1. ^ a b c d e f g h i Matthews, Tony (1994). The Encyclopaedia of Stoke City. Lion Press. ISBN 0-9524151-0-0.
  2. ^ Brian Doyle at the English National Football Archive (subscription required)