Shaun Brisley
Encyclopedia
Shaun Richard Brisley is an English
footballer who currently plays as a defender
for Macclesfield Town
. Shaun attended local Macclesfield schools:Ivy Bank Primary school
and later Henbury High School
.
, Brisley made his professional debut for the club scored on 1 March 2008 in a 1–1 draw with Notts County
. One month later, he scored his first two goals for the club in a 2–1 victory over Accrington Stanley
.
Brisley signed a two year deal in the summer of 2008, and following two successful seasons was offered a further two year contract in the summer of 2010, but chose to sign only a one year deal. In August 2010, Brisley suffered a hip injury which required surgery, keeping him out of action for four months. Brisley signed a new 2 year deal with Macclesfield at the end of the 2010/11 season keeping him under contract at The Moss Rose until May 2013.
England
England is a country that is part of the United Kingdom. It shares land borders with Scotland to the north and Wales to the west; the Irish Sea is to the north west, the Celtic Sea to the south west, with the North Sea to the east and the English Channel to the south separating it from continental...
footballer who currently plays 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....
for Macclesfield Town
Macclesfield Town F.C.
Macclesfield Town Football Club is an English football team. The club was formed in 1874 and is based in the town of Macclesfield in Cheshire. The team play its home games at the 6,355 capacity Moss Rose stadium...
. Shaun attended local Macclesfield schools:Ivy Bank Primary school
Ivy Bank County Primary School
Ivy Bank is a Primary School located on Valley Road, near to Thornton Square, in the Cheshire town of Macclesfield.-History and development:The school opened in 1966 and has been extended several times since then, the latest addition being the Resource Base unit for children with learning...
and later Henbury High School
Henbury High School
Henbury High School was a comprehensive school for girls and boys aged 11 – 18 in Macclesfield, Cheshire, established in 1958. Henbury High closed in July 2007 and re-opened as Macclesfield High School in a new location. It had approximately 1000 pupils, and 100 members of staff...
.
Career
A product of the youth system at home town club Macclesfield TownMacclesfield Town F.C.
Macclesfield Town Football Club is an English football team. The club was formed in 1874 and is based in the town of Macclesfield in Cheshire. The team play its home games at the 6,355 capacity Moss Rose stadium...
, Brisley made his professional debut for the club scored on 1 March 2008 in a 1–1 draw with 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...
. One month later, he scored his first two goals for the club in a 2–1 victory over Accrington Stanley
Accrington Stanley F.C.
Accrington Stanley is an English association football club from Accrington in Lancashire, in the North West of England, who play in Football League Two, the fourth-highest division in the English football league system....
.
Brisley signed a two year deal in the summer of 2008, and following two successful seasons was offered a further two year contract in the summer of 2010, but chose to sign only a one year deal. In August 2010, Brisley suffered a hip injury which required surgery, keeping him out of action for four months. Brisley signed a new 2 year deal with Macclesfield at the end of the 2010/11 season keeping him under contract at The Moss Rose until May 2013.
Career statistics
| Club | Season | League | National Cup | League Cup | Other | Total | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| App | Goals | App | Goals | App | Goals | App | Goals | App | Goals | ||
| Macclesfield Town Macclesfield Town F.C. Macclesfield Town Football Club is an English football team. The club was formed in 1874 and is based in the town of Macclesfield in Cheshire. The team play its home games at the 6,355 capacity Moss Rose stadium... |
2007–08 | 10 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 10 | 2 |
| 2008–09 2008–09 in English football The 2008–09 season was the 129th season of competitive football in England.-Overview:* West Bromwich Albion, Stoke City and Hull City were all playing in the Premier League after winning promotion from the Championship last season. Stoke returned to the top flight after a 23-year absence, while... |
38 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 43 | 2 | |
| 2009–10 2009–10 in English football The 2009–10 season was the 130th season of competitive football in England.The season began on 8 August 2009 for the Championship, League One and League Two and 15 August 2009 for the Premier League... |
33 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 36 | 1 | |
| 2010–11 2010–11 in English football The 2010–11 season was the 131st season of competitive football in England.The season began on 6 August 2010 for the Football Leagues, with the Premier League and Football Conference both starting eight days later on 14 August 2010. The Championship, League One, and League Two ended on 7 May... |
3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 5 | 0 | |
| Total | 84 | 3 | 3 | 1 | 4 | 1 | 3 | 1 | 94 | 6 | |
External links
- Profile at mtfc.co.uk