| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Brian William Lloyd[1] | ||
| Date of birth | (1948-03-18)18 March 1948 (age 77)[1] | ||
| Place of birth | St Asaph, Wales[1] | ||
| Height | 6 ft 0 in (1.83 m)[2] | ||
| Position | Goalkeeper | ||
| Youth career | |||
| 1965–1967 | Rhyl | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 1967–1969 | Stockport County | 32 | (0) |
| 1968 | →Macclesfield Town | 1 | (0) |
| 1969–1971 | Southend United | 46 | (0) |
| 1971–1977 | Wrexham | 266 | (0) |
| 1977–1981 | Chester City | 94 | (0) |
| 1981 | →Port Vale (loan) | 16 | (0) |
| 1981–1983 | Stockport County | 91 | (1) |
| c.1983–1985 | Bangor City | ||
| 1985 | Colwyn Bay | ||
| Rhyl | |||
| Lex XI | |||
| Total | 546+ | (1+) | |
| International career | |||
| Wales under-23s | 2 | (0) | |
| 1975–1976 | Wales | 3 | (0) |
| * Club domestic league appearances and goals | |||
Brian William Lloyd (born 18 March 1948) is a Welsh formerfootballer who played as agoalkeeper. He played 545 times in theFootball League for five clubs and wascapped three times by theWelsh national team.[3]
He began his professional career atStockport County in 1967, having signed fromRhyl. Hetransferred toSouthend United two years later, before ending up atWrexham in 1971. He spent six years as the Welsh club's first-choice keeper before being sold toChester City. In 1981, he wasloaned out toPort Vale before he re-signed for Stockport County. He left the Football League in 1983 and later spent some years in Welsh football withBangor City,Colwyn Bay, Rhyl, andLex XI. He won Player of the Year awards at both Wrexham and Chester City.
Lloyd began his career playingnon-League football withRhyl, where he played a handful of games before joiningJimmy Meadows'sStockport County for £1,000[4] in March 1967. The "Hatters" won theFourth Division title in1966–67. The club maintained a secure mid-table position in theThird Division in1967–68 and1968–69. He also played one game onloan atNorthern Premier League sideMacclesfield Town in 1968. After 32 league appearances for Stockport, he moved toSouthend United in September 1969 for £10,000.[4] The "Shrimpers" finished 17th in the Fourth Division in1969–70 and then 18th in1970–71, hovering above the re-election zone under the stewardship of firstGeoff Hudson and thenArthur Rowley.
Lloyd departedRoots Hall and returned toNorth Wales in August 1971, beginning a long stint withJohn Neal'sWrexham. Lloyd played 35 games in hisfirst season at theRacecourse Ground. He was then ever-present in league games in the next five years, as the club challenged forpromotion from Third Division.[4] The "Dragons" finished 12th in1972–73, before finishing one place and five points behind the promotion places in1973–74. Wrexham dropped to 13th in1974–75 before rising to sixth in1975–76, just three places and four points outside of the promotion places. Lloyd was the club's first winner of the Jack Williams Player of the Season accolade in 1975–76.[5] The club again narrowly missed out on automatic promotion in1976–77, finishing just one point behind third-placedCrystal Palace.
In September 1977, Lloyd made a surprise £6,000 move to local rivalsChester.[6] He quickly replaced fellow WelshmanGrenville Millington as the regular Chester goalkeeper and helpedAlan Oakes's "Seals" to finish fifth in the Third Division in1977–78, with Lloyd being named as the club's Player of the Season for his efforts.[7] He was again first-choicethe following season. However, an injury in September 1979 led to Millington replacing Lloyd in the Chester goal.[8] With Millington now the regular in goal and youngsterPhil Harrington emerging from the youth ranks,[9] Lloyd was allowed to joinPort Vale on loan in February 1981.[1] He played Vale's remaining 16 matches ofthe season.[1] Vale supporters and players alike appealed tomanagerJohn McGrath to sign him on permanently atVale Park, but to no avail, he returned toSealand Road and was subsequently released.[1]
Ahead of the start of thefollowing season Lloyd was back at Stockport County, who were now managed byJimmy McGuigan. He missed just one game in two seasons back atEdgeley Park, and even managed to get on the scoresheet againstBradford City in 1982.[10] County hovered above the Fourth Division re-election zone in 1981–82 and1982–83 under the stewardship ofEric Webster. Lloyd dropped into non-League football, having spells with North Wales sidesBangor City (Alliance Premier League and Northern Premier League),Colwyn Bay (North West Counties League), Rhyl andLex XI.[4]
Lloyd wascapped three times byWales in matches againstAustria,England andScotland,[11] having twice previously played for the Welsh under 23s.[4]
After retiring as a footballer, Lloyd became a self-employed design consultant inWrexham, a career he had initially begun after leaving school.[4] He has won awards for hisarchitectural work.[12]
| Club | Season | League | FA Cup | Other | Total | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Division | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | ||
| Stockport County | 1967–68 | Third Division | 8 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 8 | 0 |
| 1968–69 | Third Division | 24 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 27 | 0 | |
| Total | 32 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 35 | 0 | ||
| Southend United | 1969–70 | Fourth Division | 21 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 23 | 0 |
| 1970–71 | Fourth Division | 25 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 29 | 0 | |
| Total | 46 | 0 | 5 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 52 | 0 | ||
| Wrexham | 1971–72 | Third Division | 35 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 38 | 0 |
| 1972–73 | Third Division | 46 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 6 | 0 | 55 | 0 | |
| 1973–74 | Third Division | 46 | 0 | 7 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 55 | 0 | |
| 1974–75 | Third Division | 46 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 48 | 0 | |
| 1975–76 | Third Division | 46 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 9 | 0 | 58 | 0 | |
| 1976–77 | Third Division | 46 | 0 | 6 | 0 | 5 | 0 | 57 | 0 | |
| 1977–78 | Third Division | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 3 | 0 | |
| Total | 266 | 0 | 22 | 0 | 26 | 0 | 314 | 0 | ||
| Chester City | 1977–78 | Third Division | 36 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 38 | 0 |
| 1978–79 | Third Division | 41 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 48 | 0 | |
| 1980–81 | Third Division | 17 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 21 | 0 | |
| Total | 94 | 0 | 5 | 0 | 8 | 0 | 107 | 0 | ||
| Port Vale (loan) | 1980–81 | Fourth Division | 16 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 16 | 0 |
| Stockport County | 1981–82 | Fourth Division | 45 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 49 | 1 |
| 1982–83 | Fourth Division | 46 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 49 | 0 | |
| Total | 91 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 98 | 1 | ||
| Career total | 545 | 1 | 35 | 0 | 42 | 0 | 622 | 1 | ||
| Wales national team[14] | ||
|---|---|---|
| Year | Apps | Goals |
| 1975 | 1 | 0 |
| 1976 | 2 | 0 |
| Total | 3 | 0 |
Individual
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