Brian Siddall

Brian Siddall
Personal information
Full name	Alfred Brian Siddall
Date of birth	2 May 1930
Place of birth	Northwich, England
Date of death	2007 (aged 78)
Position(s)	Winger
Senior career*
Years	Team
–	Witton Albion
1948	Wolverhampton Wanderers
–	Witton Albion
–	Northwich Victoria
1950–1953	Stoke City
1954–1957	Bournemouth
1957–1960	Ipswich Town
–	Haverhill Rovers
Total
	*Club domestic league appearances and goals

Alfred Brian Siddall (2 May 1930 – 2007) was an English footballer who played in the Football League for Bournemouth, Ipswich Town and Stoke City.^[1]

Career[edit]

Siddall started his career at his local club Witton Albion before he earned a contract at Wolverhampton Wanderers however injury prevented him making an appearance.^[1] He rejoined Witton Albion and was signed by Northwich Victoria soon after.^[1] In 1950 Siddall joined Football League side Stoke City and was to challenge John Malkin for a place on the right wing and he had a successful 1951–52 and 1952–53 season when he played in virtually half the league games in both seasons before he moved to Bournemouth and on to Ipswich Town.^[1] He finished playing football at Haverhill Rovers while also working at Felixstowe Docks.^[1]

Source:^[2]

Club	Season	League			FA Cup		Total
Club	Season	Division	Apps	Goals	Apps	Goals	Apps	Goals
Stoke City^[1]	1950–51	First Division	8	0	0	0	8	0
	1951–52	First Division	20	4	0	0	20	4
	1952–53	First Division	21	1	0	0	21	1
	1953–54	Second Division	10	5	0	0	10	5
	Total		59	10	0	0	59	10
Bournemouth	1953–54	Third Division South	18	6	0	0	18	6
	1954–55	Third Division South	43	6	3	1	46	7
	1955–56	Third Division South	16	3	0	0	16	3
	1956–57	Third Division South	8	1	0	0	8	1
	Total		85	16	3	1	88	17
Ipswich Town^[3]	1957–58	Second Division	28	5	0	0	28	5
	1958–59	Second Division	17	0	0	0	17	0
	1959–60	Second Division	10	1	0	0	10	1
	1960–61	Second Division	3	0	1	0	4	0
	Total		58	6	1	0	59	6
Career Total			202	32	3	1	205	33

^ ^a ^b ^c ^d ^e ^f ^g ^h ⁱ Matthews, Tony (1994). The Encyclopaedia of Stoke City. Lion Press. ISBN 0-9524151-0-0.
^ Brian Siddall at the English National Football Archive (subscription required)
^ "Brian Siddall". Pride of Anglia. Retrieved 24 May 2012.

Brian Siddall at Post War English & Scottish Football League A–Z Player's Transfer Database