Brian Bason (born 3 September 1955) is an English retired footballer who played as a midfielder.[2]
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Date of birth | 3 September 1955 | ||
| Place of birth | Epsom, England | ||
| Height | 5 ft 9 in (1.75 m) | ||
| Position(s) | Midfielder | ||
| Youth career | |||
| Chelsea | |||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 1972–1977 | Chelsea | 19 | (1) |
| 1977 | Vancouver Whitecaps[1] | 19 | (3) |
| 1977–1981 | Plymouth Argyle | 130 | (10) |
| 1981–1982 | Crystal Palace | 27 | (0) |
| 1981–1982 | → Portsmouth (loan) | 9 | (0) |
| 1982–1983 | Reading | 41 | (0) |
| *Club domestic league appearances and goals | |||
He attended Thomas Bennett School (now Thomas Bennett Community College) in Crawley in West Sussex and played for England Schoolboys as a left-back.[3] He later played for a number of clubs in the Football League, including Chelsea and Plymouth Argyle.[4]
A goal he scored for Chelsea against Carlisle was judged the sixth best goal of 1976.[5]
After retirement Bason was known to have been living in Truro, Cornwall where he ran a hotel/public house.[6]
References edit
- Neasom, Mike; Cooper, Mick; Robinson, Doug (1984). Pompey: The History of Portsmouth Football Club. Milestone Publications. ISBN 0-903852-50-0.
- ^ "NASL bio". NASL Jerseys. Retrieved 11 November 2013.
- ^ "Brian Bason". Neil Brown. Retrieved 19 June 2010.
- ^ England v Germany Schools' International football programme, 16 May 1970, p10
- ^ "Player records" Archived 10 September 2012 at the Wayback Machine. Plymouth Argyle. Retrieved 19 June 2010.
- ^ Archived at Ghostarchive and the Wayback Machine: Golden Goals 1976. YouTube.
- ^ "Where are they now? No.2". holmesdale.net. 16 July 2002. Retrieved 12 October 2014.
External links edit
- Brian Bason at pompeyrama.com
- Brian Bason at Post War English & Scottish Football League A–Z Player's Transfer Database
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