Bertie Brayley

Football player infobox
playername= Bertie Brayley


fullname = Albert Brayley
nickname =
dateofbirth = Birth date and age|1981|8|17|df=y
cityofbirth =
countryofbirth = England
height = height|ft=6|in=0
currentclub = Chelmsford City
clubnumber =
position = Midfielder
youthyears = Billericay Town F.C.
youthclubs =
years = 1999–2000
2000–2001
2001–2002
2002–2004
2003
2004
2004
2004
2004–2005
2005
2005
2005
2005
2005–2006
2006
2006–2007
2007–
clubs = West Ham United
Queens Park Rangers
Swindon Town
Canvey Island
→ Heybridge Swifts (loan)
Hornchurch
→ Braintree Town (loan)
→ Billericay Town (loan)
Heybridge Swifts
Farnborough Town
Thurrock
Aldershot Town
Grays Athletic
Margate
Eastleigh
Braintree Town
Chelmsford City
caps(goals) = 00 0(0)
00 0(0)
07 0(0)
34 0(8)
12 (10)
16 0(2)
08 0(4)
05 0(2)
09 0(3)
04 0(0)
05 0(2)
05 0(0)
04 0(0)
25 0(5)
02 0(0)
19 0(3)
nationalyears =
nationalteam = England learning disabilities
nationalcaps(goals) =
pcupdate = 00:02, 5 March 2008 (UTC)
ntupdate =

Albert 'Bertie' Brayley (b. 17 August 1981) is a English football player who played for Swindon Town in the English Football League Second Division during the 2001–02 season and is now playing non-league football.

Club career

Brayley began his footballing career as a youth player with West Ham United, where he was a member of their in 1999, scoring three goals in an aggregate 9-0 win over Coventry City. [cite web | last =| first =| authorlink = | coauthors = | title =Irons Youth Team Eye Silverware | work = | publisher =4thegame | date =1999-05-13 |url =http://www.4thegame.com/club/west-ham-united-fc/news/49279/IRONS+YOUTH+TEAM+EYE+SILVERWARE.html | format = | doi = | accessdate =2008-02-04 ] [cite web | last =Barber | first =David | authorlink = | coauthors = | title =The class of '99 | work = | publisher =The FA | date = | url=http://www.thefa.com/TheFACup/TheFAYouthCup/NewsAndFeatures/Postings/2006/02/FAYouthCup_WestHam.htm | format = | doi = | accessdate =2008-02-04 ] [cite news| last = | first = | coauthors = | title =Football: FA Youth Cup Final - Hammers kids earn a 21,000 fan salute | work = | pages = | language = | publisher =The Independent | date =1999-05-15 | url =http://findarticles.com/p/articles/mi_qn4158/is_19990515/ai_n14232421 | accessdate =2008-02-04 ] He signed professional forms in August 1999 but was released by the club without making any first team appearances.cite web | last =| first =| authorlink = | coauthors = | title =Berti Brayley | work =Soccerbase | publisher = Racing Post| date = | url =http://www.soccerbase.com/players_details.sd?playerid=26899| format = | doi = | accessdate =2008-02-04 ]

Brayley joined Football League Second Division side Queens Park Rangers but after the club was relegated and went into administration, he was released along with 15 other players in May 2001, having made no appearances for the club. [cite news| last = | first = | coauthors = | title =QPR release 16 players| work = | pages = | language = | publisher =BBC Sport | date =2001-05-25 | url =http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport1/hi/football/teams/q/qpr/1351445.stm | accessdate =2008-02-04 ] He joined Football League Second Division side Swindon Town in August 2001, [cite news| last = | first = | coauthors = | title =August Transfers| work = | pages = | language = | publisher =The Telegraph | date =2001-09-10 | url =http://www.telegraph.co.uk/sport/main.jhtml?xml=/sport/2001/09/10/sfntran.xml | accessdate =2008-02-04 ] where he made seven substitute appearances in the league and three in other competitions, in the 2001-2002 season.

He left Swindon in August 2002 and dropped into non-league football, joining Canvey Island. [cite news| last = | first = | coauthors = | title =Young striker joins Canvey| work = | pages = | language = | publisher =Non League Daily | date =2002-08-17 | url =http://www.nonleaguedaily.com/news/index.php?newsmode=FULL&nid=5465 | accessdate =2008-02-04 ] He later played for Hornchurch,cite news| last = | first = | coauthors = | title =Borg boosts squad| work = | pages = | language = | publisher =Non League Daily | date =2004-01-24 | url =http://www.nonleaguedaily.com/news/index.php?newsmode=FULL&nid=15261 | accessdate =2008-02-04 ] Billericay Town,cite news| last = | first = | coauthors = | title =Brayley joins Billericay| work = | pages = | language = | publisher =Non League Daily | date =2004-09-16 | url =http://www.nonleaguedaily.com/news/index.php?newsmode=FULL&nid=20486 | accessdate =2008-02-04 ] Heybridge Swifts,cite news| last = | first = | coauthors = | title =Brayley signs for Swifts| work = | pages = | language = | publisher =Non League Daily | date =2004-11-27 | url =http://www.nonleaguedaily.com/news/index.php?newsmode=FULL&nid=22403| accessdate =2008-02-04 ] Farnborough Town,cite news| last = | first = | coauthors = | title =Farnborough make double signing | work = | pages = | language = | publisher =BBC Sport | date =2005-02-11 | url =http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport1/hi/football/teams/f/farnborough/4258535.stm| accessdate =2008-02-04 ] Thurrock,cite news| last = | first = | coauthors = | title =Thurrock swoops for Brayley | work = | pages = | language = | publisher =Non League Daily | date =2005-03-17 | url =http://www.nonleaguedaily.com/news/index.php?newsmode=FULL&nid=25238| accessdate =2008-02-04 ] Aldershot Town,cite news| last = | first = | coauthors = | title =Brown snaps up four| work = | pages = | language = | publisher =Non League Daily | date =2005-07-30 | url =http://www.nonleaguedaily.com/news/index.php?newsmode=FULL&nid=28597| accessdate =2008-02-04 ] Grays,cite news| last = | first = | coauthors = | title =Grays run the rule over Brayley | work = | pages = | language = | publisher =BBC Sport | date =2005-09-07 | url =http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport1/hi/football/teams/g/grays_athletic/4222294.stm| accessdate =2008-02-04 ] Margate,cite news| last = | first = | coauthors = | title ='Gate snap up Brayley | work = | pages = | language = | publisher =Non League Daily | date =2005-12-13 | url =http://www.nonleaguedaily.com/news/index.php?newsmode=FULL&nid=31648| accessdate =2008-02-04 ] and Braintree Town.cite news| last = | first = | coauthors = | title =Brayley return to Iron| work = | pages = | language = | publisher =Non League Daily | date =2006-11-09 | url =http://www.nonleaguedaily.com/news/index.php?newsmode=FULL&nid=38437| accessdate =2008-02-04 ] He is currently playing for Chelmsford City.cite news| last = | first = | coauthors = | title =Bertie leads Chelmsford City fightback| work = | pages = | language = | publisher =Braintree Times | date =2007-12-25 | url =http://www.braintreeandwithamtimes.co.uk/sport/chelmsfordsport/display.var.1926785.0.bertie_leads_chelmsford_city_fightback.php| accessdate =2008-02-04 ]

Representative honours

Brayley made several appearances for the England learning disabilities team as they reached the quarter-finals of the Learning Disability World Cup in 2006. [cite news| last = | first = | coauthors = | title =Champions score Eleven | work = | pages = | language = | publisher =The FA| date =2006-09-01 | url =http://www.thefa.com/England/DisabledTeams/NewsAndFeatures/Postings/2006/09/Champions_score_Eleven.htm| accessdate =2008-02-04 ] [cite news| last = | first = | coauthors = | title =Watson leads by example| work = | pages = | language = | publisher =The FA| date =2006-09-04 | url =http://www.thefa.com/England/DisabledTeams/NewsAndFeatures/Postings/2006/09/Watson_leadsby_example.htm| accessdate =2008-02-04 ] [cite news| last = | first = | coauthors = | title =England make quarters| work = | pages = | language = | publisher =The FA| date =2006-09-08 | url =http://www.thefa.com/England/DisabledTeams/NewsAndFeatures/Postings/2006/09/LDsDefeatHungary.htm| accessdate =2008-02-04 ]

References

External links

*soccerbase|id=26899|name=Bertie Brayley
* [http://soccerfactsuk.co.uk/s2002/player_details.php?playerid=3110 Bertie Brayley 2002-03 stats] at SoccerFactsUK
* [http://soccerfactsuk.co.uk/s2003/player_details.php?playerid=8646 Bertie Brayley 2003-04 stats] at SoccerFactsUK
* [http://soccerfactsuk.co.uk/s2004/player_details.php?playerid=7746 Bertie Brayley 2004-05 stats] at SoccerFactsUK
* [http://soccerfactsuk.co.uk/s2005/player_details.php?playerid=7746 Bertie Brayley 2005-06 stats] at SoccerFactsUK
* [http://soccerfactsuk.co.uk/s2006/player_details.php?playerid=6609 Bertie Brayley 2006-07 stats] at SoccerFactsUK