Keith Briggs (footballer)

Football player infobox
playername = Keith Briggs


fullname = Keith Briggs
nickname =
height = height|ft=6|in=0
dateofbirth = birth date and age|1981|12|11|df=y
cityofbirth = Glossop
countryofbirth = England
currentclub = Mansfield Town
clubnumber = 27
position = Right back, Right/Central midfielder
youthyears = 1995-1999
youthclubs = Stockport County
years = 1999-2003
2003-2005
2004
2005-2008
2008
2008-present
clubs = Stockport County
Norwich City
→ Crewe Alexandra (loan)
Stockport County
Shrewsbury Town
Mansfield Town
caps(goals) = 58 (2)
05 (0)
03 (0)
90 (8)
02 (1)
13 (0)
nationalyears =
nationalteam =
nationalcaps(goals) =
pcupdate = 23:12, 4 May 2008 (UTC)

Keith Briggs (born 11 December 1981 in Glossop, Derbyshire) is an English football player who currently plays for Mansfield Town. He can play in central midfield, the right side of midfield and right-back.

Career

Briggs began his career as a trainee Stockport County in August 1999 and made his debut in a League Cup 1st round tie against Oldham in the same month. [cite web|title=Games played by Keith Briggs in 1999/2000|work=Soccerbase |publisher=Racing Post |url=http://www.soccerbase.com/players_details.sd?playerid=17421&seasonid=129|accessdate=2008-03-30] He made 68 league and cup appearances for Stockportcite web|title=Keith Briggs |work=Soccerbase |publisher=Racing Post |url=http://www.soccerbase.com/players_details.sd?playerid=17421|accessdate=2008-03-30] before joining Norwich City in January 2003 for £65,000, [cite news|title=Briggs joins Norwich |publisher=BBC Sport |date=2003-01-16 |url=http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport1/hi/football/teams/n/norwich/2665777.stm |accessdate=2008-03-30] where he was unable to establish a regular place in the first team and spent a loan spell at Crewe Alexandra [cite news|title= Briggs joins Crewe |publisher=BBC Sport |date=2004-09-25 |url=http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport1/hi/football/teams/n/norwich/3689048.stm |accessdate=2008-03-30] before being released in September 2004 [cite news|title= Canaries release Briggs |publisher=BBC Sport |date=2004-08-05 |url=http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport1/hi/football/teams/c/crewe_alexandra/3539176.stm |accessdate=2008-03-30] and returning to Stockport in January 2005. [cite news|title= Briggs makes Edgeley Park return |publisher=BBC Sport |date=2005-01-14 |url=http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport1/hi/football/teams/s/stockport/4174861.stm|accessdate=2008-03-30] After making a further 98 appearances for Stockport County, his contract was not renewed [cite news|title= Defensive pair to leave Stockport |publisher=BBC Sport |date=2007-12-19 |url= http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport1/hi/football/teams/s/stockport/7152527.stm |accessdate=2008-03-30] and he joined Shrewsbury Town on non-contract terms in January 2008. [cite news|title= Shrewsbury boss swoops for trio |publisher=BBC Sport |date=2006-01-14 |url= http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport1/hi/football/teams/s/shrewsbury/7186981.stm |accessdate=2008-03-30] He scored on his debut against Hereford United but was released by manager Gary Peters after playing just two games [cite news|title= Midfielder released by Shrewsbury |publisher=BBC Sport |date=2008-01-23 |url= http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport1/hi/football/teams/s/shrewsbury/7205196.stm |accessdate=2008-03-30] and joined Mansfield Town in February 2008. [cite news|title= Buxton welcomes defensive signing |publisher=BBC Sport |date=2008-02-18 |url=http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport1/hi/football/teams/m/mansfield_town/7250298.stm |accessdate=2008-03-30]

References

External links

*soccerbase|id=17421|name=Keith Briggs
* [http://www.ex-canaries.co.uk/players/briggs.htm Career information at ex-canaries.co.uk]