- Brian Stock
Football player infobox
playername = Brian Stock
fullname = Brian Benjamin Stock
dateofbirth = birth date and age|1981|12|24
height = height|ft=5|in=11
cityofbirth =Winchester
countryofbirth =England
currentclub = Doncaster Rovers
clubnumber = 8
position =Midfielder
youthyears =
youthclubs =
years = 1999–2006
2006
2006–2007
2006–2007
2007–
clubs = Bournemouth
→ Preston North End (loan)
Preston North End
→ Doncaster Rovers (loan)
Doncaster Rovers
caps(goals) = 145 (16)
002 0(0)
006 0(1)
015 0(0)
067 0(8)
nationalyears = 2001
nationalteam = Wales U21
nationalcaps(goals) = 001 0(0)
pcupdate = 17 September 2008 (UTC)
ntupdate = 14:35, 31 July 2008 (UTC)Brian Benjamin Stock (born
24 December 1981 inWinchester ) is an English professional footballer who currently plays as amidfielder for Doncaster Rovers.Brian started his career at Bournemouth making his league debut on the
22 January 2000 against Colchester United.He played 145 league games and scored 16 goals for Bournemouth before signing initially on loan to Preston North End in January 2006.Preston reportedly paid £125,000 for the midfielder.
Lack of first team opportunities however lead to Brian being loaned out to
Doncaster Rovers in September 2006.Brian then signed for Doncaster Rovers on
January 3 2007 for £150,000.On
17 March ,2008 Stock was called up for the Wales team for the friendly match against Luxembourg. He has also represented the Wales Under-21 team.Stock played a vital role in Doncaster Rovers 2007/8 promotion season with assured performances in midfield. He filled in as captain for Doncaster in the final two months of the season due to a foot injury to usual skipper
Adam Lockwood . Stock captained the side in their Play-Off Final victory over Leeds at Wembley, and scored the first goal from the penalty spot against Southend in the semi-finals of that Play-Off campaign. Stock is known for possessing a deadly long range shot and is also a composed penalty taker.In the wake of promotion to the Championship, Stock extended his contract with Doncaster keeping him at the club until 2011.
External links
* [http://www.doncasterroversfc.co.uk/page/ProfilesDetail/0,,10329~8911,00.html Brian Stock player profile] at doncasterroversfc.co.uk
* [http://www.afcb.co.uk/page/ProfilesDetail/0,,10324~8911,00.html Brian Stock player profile] at afcb.co.uk
*soccerbase|id=18805|name=Brian StockFrom 22/08/08 was chosen to play for Wales
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