David Brett (footballer)

David Brett

Personal information
Full name	David Stephen Brett
Date of birth	8 April 1961
Place of birth	Chester, England
Playing position	Midfielder
Youth career
1977–1979	Chester
Senior career*
Years	Team	Apps	(Gls)
c. 1979 – 1983	Colwyn Bay
1983–1986	Chester City	67	(6)
1986 – c. 1996	Colwyn Bay
* Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only.

David Brett (born 8 April 1961, Chester) is an English former professional footballer who played as a midfielder. He played in The Football League for Chester City and enjoyed a long association with non-league side Colwyn Bay.

Playing career

Brett represented Flintshire as a schoolboy^[1] and then became part of a Chester youth setup which also included Ian Rush and other future first team players such as Richie Gendall, Paul Needham and Peter Zelem.^[2] But he was not offered a professional contract at the end of his apprenticeship and he spent time playing for Colwyn Bay and in Chester Sunday League football before rejoining Chester on a part-time basis ahead of 1983–84.^[1] His made his league debut for Chester in a 1–1 draw with Northampton Town on the opening day of the season, with his first goal following against Bristol City on 31 December 1983.

His final appearance for Chester came in a 6–3 win at Preston North End on 12 October 1985, when he played the whole match despite suffering an eye injury.^[1] At the end of the season he returned to Colwyn Bay, where he would play for several years and became club captain.^[1] His spell back at the club included playing in a surprise Welsh Cup victory at Wrexham in 1992.^[3]

Away from football, Brett has worked as a heating and plumbing engineer.^[1]

References

1. 'Player Memories', Chester City v Swansea City matchday programme, 8/10/94, p 15
2. "From the youth to the first team". chester-city.co.uk. Retrieved 2008-08-17.
3. "Williscroft gets his teeth into Wrexham". North Wales Weekly News. Retrieved 2008-08-17.