Brian Stubbs
Encyclopedia
Brian H. Stubbs is a former footballer
who played as a defender
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Initially a student at Loughborough University
, Stubbs signed for Notts County
in September 1968 and spent the whole of his professional career at the club. He played for the club in the Football League Fourth Division
but by the time he left had helped them into the top flight.
Football (soccer)
Association football, more commonly known as football or soccer, is a sport played between two teams of eleven players with a spherical ball...
who played as a defender
Defender (association football)
Within the sport of association football, a defender is an outfield player whose primary role is to prevent the opposition from attacking....
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Initially a student at Loughborough University
Loughborough University
Loughborough University is a research based campus university located in the market town of Loughborough, Leicestershire, in the East Midlands of England...
, Stubbs signed for Notts County
Notts County F.C.
Notts County Football Club are an English professional football club based in Nottingham. They are the oldest of all the clubs in the world that are now professional, having been formed in 1862. They currently play in League One of The Football League, the third tier of the English football system...
in September 1968 and spent the whole of his professional career at the club. He played for the club in the Football League Fourth Division
Football League Fourth Division
The Fourth Division of The Football League was the fourth-highest division in the English football league system from the 1958–59 season until the creation of the Premier League prior to the 1992–93 season...
but by the time he left had helped them into the top flight.