Ken Brierley

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
Date of birth 3 April 1926
Place of birth Ashton-under-Lyne, England
Date of death February 2004(2004-02-00) (aged 77)
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
Teams managed
1956–1957 Mossley
* Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only

Playing career

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]

Coaching career

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]

References
  1. Ken Brierley at Post War English & Scottish Football League A–Z Player's Database
  2. Managers Mossley A.F.C.
  3. "Ken Brierley". LFC History. Retrieved 29 March 2012.
  4. "Ken Brierley". Barry Hugman's Footballers. Retrieved 8 June 2015.


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