Brian Caswell (footballer)
Personal information | |||
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Full name | Brian Leonard Caswell[1] | ||
Date of birth | [1] | 14 February 1956||
Place of birth | Wednesbury,[1] England | ||
Height | 5 ft 10 in (1.78 m)[2] | ||
Position(s) | Defender | ||
Senior career* | |||
Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
1972–1985 | Walsall | 400 | (17) |
1985 | Doncaster Rovers | 15 | (2) |
1985–1986 | Leeds United | 9 | (0) |
1987 | → Wolverhampton Wanderers (loan) | 1 | (0) |
Total | 425 | (19) | |
* Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only |
Brian Leonard Caswell (born 14 February 1956) is an English former footballer who played in the Football League for Walsall, Doncaster Rovers, Leeds United and Wolverhampton Wanderers.
Career[]
Caswell was born in Wednesbury and began his career with Walsall making his debut in the 1972–73 season.[3] He became the regular in the "Saddlers" side whilst left back was the key position he was able to play in all outfield positions and was a key member of the side which lost narrowly to Liverpool in the semi-final of the League Cup in 1983–84.[3] After racking up 400 league appearances for Walsall he joined Billy Bremner at Doncaster Rovers however in November 1985 Bremner joined Leeds United and he signed Caswell for £30,000. Injuries disrupted his time at Elland Road and after spending a short time out on loan at Wolverhampton Wanderers he decided to retire from playing.[3] He then joined Birmingham City's community team and then became youth coach.[3] In 1992, he became youth coach at Stoke City until 1995 when he became assistant manager to Wayne Clarke at Telford United.[3] He then returned to being youth coach at Northampton Town and Shrewsbury Town before leaving football in 2002 to work for BMW in Birmingham.[3]
Honours[]
Walsall
- Football League Fourth Division runner-up: 1979–80
References[]
- ^ a b c "Brian Caswell". Barry Hugman's Footballers. Retrieved 6 April 2020.
- ^ Dunk, Peter, ed. (1987). Rothmans Football Yearbook 1987–88. London: Queen Anne Press. p. 206. ISBN 978-0-356-14354-5.
- ^ a b c d e f "Brian Caswell". ozwhitelufc.net.au. Retrieved 27 January 2013.
External links[]
- Brian Caswell at Post War English & Scottish Football League A–Z Player's Database
- English footballers
- English Football League players
- 1956 births
- Living people
- Doncaster Rovers F.C. players
- Leeds United F.C. players
- Walsall F.C. players
- Wolverhampton Wanderers F.C. players
- Birmingham City F.C. non-playing staff
- Stoke City F.C. non-playing staff
- Shrewsbury Town F.C. non-playing staff
- Association football defenders
- Sportspeople from Wednesbury