Brian Lloyd

Football player infobox
playername = Brian Lloyd


fullname = Brian William Lloyd
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dateofbirth = birth date and age|1948|3|18|df=y
cityofbirth = St Asaph, Denbighshire
countryofbirth = Wales
currentclub =
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position = Goalkeeper
youthyears =
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years = c.1965–1967
1967–1969
1969–1971
1971–1977
1977–1981
1981
1981–1983
c.1983–1985
1985
?–?
?–?
clubs = Rhyl
Stockport County
Southend United
Wrexham
Chester
→ Port Vale (loan)
Stockport County
Bangor City
Colwyn Bay
Rhyl
Lex XI
caps(goals) =
032 (0)
046 (0)
266 (0)
094 (0)
016 (0)
091 (1)
nationalyears =
1975–1976
nationalteam = Wales Under 23s
Wales
nationalcaps(goals) = 002 (0)
003 (0)
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Brian Lloyd (born 18 March 1948, St Asaph) was a Welsh professional footballer who played as a goalkeeper. He played 545 times in The Football League for five clubs and was capped three times by the Welsh national team.

Playing career

Lloyd began his career playing non-league football with Rhyl, where he played a handful of games before joining Stockport County for £1,000 [’Player Memories’, Chester City v. Cambridge United matchday programme; 18/3/1995; pg. 15] in March 1967. After 32 league appearances he moved to Southend United in September 1969 for £10,000. [’Player Memories’, Chester City v. Cambridge United matchday programme; 18/3/1995; pg. 15]

He returned to North Wales in August 1971, beginning a long stint with Wrexham. Lloyd played 35 games in his first season at the club and was then ever-present in league games in the next five years, as the club challenged for promotion from Division Three. [’Player Memories’, Chester City v. Cambridge United matchday programme; 18/3/1995; pg. 15] Lloyd was the club’s first winner of the Jack Williams Player of the Season accolade in 1975–76. [cite web|url= http://www.wrexhamafc.premiumtv.co.uk/page/SupportersClubs/0,,10311~1208067,00.html |title= The History of Supporters Clubs in Wrexham | publisher = Wrexham FC Official Website | accessdate=2008-01-19] During the same season he was capped three times by Wales in matches against Austria, England and Scotland, [cite book | author=Rollin | title=Sky Sports Football Yearbook 2007-08 | year=2007| pages= p.930 |id=ISBN 978 0 7553 1664 9] having twice previously played for the Welsh under 23s. [’Player Memories’, Chester City v. Cambridge United matchday programme; 18/3/1995; pg. 15]

In September 1977 Lloyd made a surprise £6,000 move to local rivals Chester. [cite book | author=Chas Sumner | title=On the Borderline: The Official History of Chester City 1885-1997 | year=1997| pages= p.93 |id=ISBN 1-874427-52-6] He quickly replaced fellow Welshman Grenville Millington as the regular Chester goalkeeper and helped them finish fifth in Division Three, with Lloyd being named as the club’s player of the season for his efforts. [cite web|url= http://www.chester-city.co.uk/records.asp|title= Club Records – Player of the Season| publisher = chester-city.co.uk | accessdate=2008-01-19] He was again first-choice the following season but an injury in September 1979 led to Millington replacing Lloyd in the Chester goal. [cite book | author=Chas Sumner | title=On the Borderline: The Official History of Chester City 1885-1997 | year=1997| pages= p.95 |id=ISBN 1-874427-52-6] With Millington now the regular in goal and youngster Phil Harrington emerging from the youth ranks, [cite book | author=Chas Sumner | title=On the Borderline: The Official History of Chester City 1885-1997 | year=1997| pages= p.97 |id=ISBN 1-874427-52-6] Lloyd was allowed to join Port Vale in February 1981 on loan.

Ahead of the start of the following season Lloyd was back at Stockport County. He missed just one game in two seasons with the club and even managed to get on the scoresheet against Bradford City in 1982. [cite web|url= http://www.stockportcounty.premiumtv.co.uk/page/Preview/0,,10419~1171450,00.html |title= Happy Valley | publisher = Stockport County Official Website | accessdate=2008-01-19] Lloyd dropped into non-league football, having spells with North Wales sides Bangor City, Colwyn Bay, Rhyl and Lex XI. [’Player Memories’, Chester City v. Cambridge United matchday programme; 18/3/1995; pg. 15]

Career after football

He also became a self-employed design consultant in Wrexham, a career he had initially begun after leaving school. [’Player Memories’, Chester City v. Cambridge United matchday programme; 18/3/1995; pg. 15] He has won awards for his architectural work. [cite web|url= http://www.harveyhomes.co.uk/developments/index.htm |title= Harvey Homes Developments (see first paragraph) | publisher = harveyhomes.co.uk| accessdate=2008-01-19]

External links

* [http://www.neilbrown.newcastlefans.com/player/brianlloyd.htm Brian Lloyd career details]

References