Brian Honeywood
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Brian Roy Honeywood[1] | ||
| Date of birth | 8 May 1949[1] | ||
| Place of birth | Chelmsford, England[1] | ||
| Position(s) | Defender | ||
| Youth career | |||
| 1965–1968 | Ipswich Town | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 1968–1969 | Colchester United | 18 | (0) |
| Chelmsford City | |||
| Total | 18 | (0) | |
| *Club domestic league appearances and goals | |||
Brian Roy Honeywood (born 8 May 1949) is an English former footballer who played in the Football League as a defender for Colchester United.
Career
Born in Chelmsford, Honeywood began his career at Ipswich Town, going on to make 100 youth team appearances and 46 reserve team appearances, but never broke into the first-team at the club.[2] He joined Colchester United in the summer of 1968,[1] making his first-team debut on the opening day of the 1968–69 season, a 4–0 loss to Brentford on 10 August 1968.[3] Honeywood went on to make 18 league appearances during his single season with the club.[4] He made his final appearance in the final game of the season on 2 May 1969, a 2–0 away defeat to Notts County[5] before joining Chelmsford City.[1]
Personal life
Honeywood now works for Professional Active Soccer Schools (PASS) as a coach alongside his son Lee, who was also on the books with Ipswich, but also failed to break into the first-team at the club, being forced to retire early through injury.[6]
References
- ^ a b c d e "Colchester United – Player profile". Coludata.co.uk. Retrieved 1 May 2013.
- ^ "Pride of Anglia – Ipswich Town Football Club – Brian Honeywood". Pride of Anglia – Ipswich Town Football Club. Retrieved 1 May 2013.
- ^ "Colchester United – Match details – Brentford 4–0 Colchester Utd". Coludata.co.uk. Archived from the original on 24 June 2009. Retrieved 1 May 2013.
{{cite web}}: Unknown parameter|deadurl=ignored (|url-status=suggested) (help) - ^ "COLCHESTER UNITED:1950/51-1989/90 & 1992/93-2011/12". Post War English & Scottish Football League A – Z Player's Database. Retrieved 1 May 2013.
- ^ "Colchester United – Match details – Notts County 2–0 Colchester Utd". Coludata.co.uk. Retrieved 1 May 2013.
- ^ "Pride of Anglia – Ipswich Town Football Club – Lee Honeywood". Pride of Anglia – Ipswich Town Football Club. Retrieved 1 May 2013.