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Bertie Brayley

Albert Brayley (born 5 September 1981) is a former English footballer who played as a striker. Brayley played in the Football League with Swindon Town in the 2001–02 season before dropping into non-League football.

Bertie Brayley
Personal information
Full name Albert Brayley[1]
Date of birth (1981-09-05) 5 September 1981 (age 42)
Place of birth Basildon, England
Height 1.78 m (5 ft 10 in)[2]
Position(s) Midfielder, Striker
Youth career
Wimbledon
Aston Villa
West Ham United
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
1999–2000 West Ham United 0 (0)
2000–2001 Queens Park Rangers 0 (0)
2001–2002 Swindon Town 7 (0)
2002–2004 Canvey Island 34 (8)
2003 → Heybridge Swifts (loan) 12 (10)
2004 Hornchurch 16 (2)
2004 → Braintree Town (loan) 8 (4)
2004 → Billericay Town (loan) 5 (2)
2004–2005 Heybridge Swifts 9 (3)
2005 Farnborough Town 4 (0)
2005 Thurrock 7 (2)
2005 Aldershot Town 5 (0)
2005 Grays Athletic 4 (0)
2005–2006 Margate 25 (5)
2006 Eastleigh 2 (0)
2006–2007 Braintree Town 19 (3)
2007–2009 Chelmsford City 70 (21)
2009 Eastleigh 4 (0)
2009 Chelmsford City 1 (0)
2009 Bishop's Stortford
2009–2010 Bishop's Stortford 21 (1)
2010 Braintree Town
2010 Concord Rangers
2010–2011 Billericay Town
2011 Harlow Town 6 (3)
2011 Heybridge Swifts
2011 Thurrock (0)
2011–2012 Tooting & Mitcham United
2012 Harlow Town
2012 Bishop's Stortford
2012 → East Thurrock United (loan) 1 (0)
2012–2013 Harlow Town 3 (0)
2013 Basildon United
2013–2014 Chelmsford City 13 (3)
2013–2014 → Enfield Town (loan) 5 (2)
2014 Great Wakering Rovers 5 (1)
2014 → VCD Athletic (loan) 3 (1)
2014–2015 Burnham Ramblers 27 (0)
2015 Concord Rangers 10 (0)
2016 Dorking Wanderers 9 (2)
2016 Canvey Island 1 (0)
2019 Hullbridge Sports 4 (0)
2021–2022 Basildon United 12 (2)
International career
2006 England learning disabilities
Managerial career
2013 Basildon United
2014–2015 Burnham Ramblers
*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 19:25, 5 November 2016 (UTC)

Club career edit

Brayley began his footballing career at Wimbledon, before moving to Aston Villa as a schoolboy. After finding the travel from Basildon to Birmingham to play for Aston Villa a challenge, Brayley joined West Ham United, the club he supported.[3][4]

At West Ham, Brayley was a member of their FA Youth Cup winning squad in 1999, scoring three goals in a 9–0 aggregate win over Coventry City.[5][6][7] He signed professional forms in August 1999 but was released by the club without making any first team appearances.[8]

Brayley joined Football League Second Division side Queens Park Rangers but after the club was relegated and went into administration, he was released along with 15 other players in May 2001, having made no appearances for the club.[9] He joined Football League Second Division side Swindon Town in August 2001,[10] where he made seven substitute appearances in the league and three in other competitions, in the 2001–02 season.[8]

He left Swindon in August 2002 and after failing to impress on trial with Brentford,[11] he dropped into non-league football, joining Canvey Island.[12] Further moves include Hornchurch,[13] Billericay Town,[14] Heybridge Swifts,[15] Farnborough Town,[16] Thurrock,[17] Aldershot Town,[18] Grays Athletic,[19] Margate in December 2005,[20] Eastleigh in September 2006,[21] Braintree Town in November 2006,[22] Chelmsford City in summer 2007,[23] Eastleigh for the second time in February 2009,[24] Chelmsford City for the second time in March 2009,[25] before joining fellow Conference South side Bishop's Stortford in late August 2009. He left the club in October, but returned for a second spell at Christmas time until February 2010. The remainder of the season he spent with Braintree Town.[26][27] He then signed for Concord Rangers in the summer of 2010,[28] and after being released from them he signed for Billericay Town in October 2010.[29][30] In February 2011 he joined Harlow Town,[31] Heybridge Swifts in August 2011,[32] Thurrock in October 2011,[33] Tooting & Mitcham United in December 2011,[34] Harlow Town in March 2012,[35][36][37] Bishop's Stortford again in August 2012,[38][39] and East Thurrock United on dual registration in November 2012.[40][41] In early 2013, he became the player-manager of non-league and hometown side Basildon United.[42][43]

In July 2013 Brayley was offered a short-term contract at Chelmsford City, his third spell at the club.[44]

On 27 March 2014, he made his debut for Great Wakering Rovers.[45] Subsequently, he joined VCD Athletic on dual registration, making his debut for them on 12 April 2014.[46][47]

He returned to Canvey Island in October 2016.[48]

On 30 August 2019, Brayley joined Hullbridge Sports.[49]

In September 2021, Brayley re-signed for Basildon United.[50]

Managerial career edit

In 2013, Brayley was named as manager of his hometown club Basildon United whilst still playing for them. In August 2014, Brayley was appointed manager of Burnham Ramblers,[51] again in a player-manager role, however he resigned from his post at Burnham Ramblers after the club were relegated from the Isthmian League Division One North in March 2015.[52]

Representative honours edit

Honours edit

West Ham United
Chelmsford City

References edit

  1. ^ "Bertie Brayley". Barry Hugman's Footballers. Retrieved 18 February 2018.
  2. ^ "Canvey Island Football Club First XI". Canvey Island F.C. Retrieved 6 February 2023.
  3. ^ "Where Are They Now? Bertie Brayley". West Ham United F.C. 28 March 2023. Retrieved 30 October 2023.
  4. ^ "History Repeating: with Bertie Brayley". Knees Up Mother Brown. 26 April 2023. Retrieved 30 October 2023.
  5. ^ "Irons Youth Team Eye Silverware". 4thegame. 13 May 1999. Archived from the original on 17 June 2009. Retrieved 4 February 2008.
  6. ^ Barber, David. "The class of '99". The FA. Retrieved 4 February 2008.
  7. ^ "Football: FA Youth Cup Final - Hammers kids earn a 21,000 fan salute". The Independent. 15 May 1999. Retrieved 29 August 2015.
  8. ^ a b "Berti Brayley". Soccerbase. Racing Post. Retrieved 4 February 2008.
  9. ^ "QPR release 16 players". BBC Sport. 25 May 2001. Retrieved 4 February 2008.
  10. ^ Ley, John (10 September 2001). "August Transfers". London: The Telegraph. Retrieved 4 February 2008.[dead link]
  11. ^ "Brentford | News | Latest News | Latest News | BRAYLEY RELEASED". world.brentfordfc.co.uk. Archived from the original on 19 February 2018. Retrieved 18 February 2018.
  12. ^ "Young striker joins Canvey". Non League Daily. 17 August 2002. Archived from the original on 18 June 2009. Retrieved 4 February 2008.
  13. ^ "Borg boosts squad". Non League Daily. 24 January 2004. Archived from the original on 18 June 2009. Retrieved 4 February 2008.
  14. ^ "Brayley joins Billericay". Non League Daily. 16 September 2004. Archived from the original on 18 June 2009. Retrieved 4 February 2008.
  15. ^ "Brayley signs for Swifts". Non League Daily. 27 November 2004. Archived from the original on 17 June 2009. Retrieved 4 February 2008.
  16. ^ "Farnborough make double signing". BBC Sport. 11 February 2005. Retrieved 4 February 2008.
  17. ^ "Thurrock swoops for Brayley". Non League Daily. 17 March 2005. Archived from the original on 17 June 2009. Retrieved 4 February 2008.
  18. ^ "Brown snaps up four". Non League Daily. 30 July 2005. Archived from the original on 17 June 2009. Retrieved 4 February 2008.
  19. ^ "Grays run the rule over Brayley". BBC Sport. 7 September 2005. Retrieved 4 February 2008.
  20. ^ "'Gate snap up Brayley". Non League Daily. 13 December 2005. Archived from the original on 17 June 2009. Retrieved 4 February 2008.
  21. ^ "Saunders back – Brayley goes". Non League Daily. 30 September 2006. Archived from the original on 9 January 2014. Retrieved 9 January 2014.
  22. ^ "Brayley return to Iron". Non League Daily. 9 November 2006. Archived from the original on 18 June 2009. Retrieved 4 February 2008.
  23. ^ "Brayley joins fellow new boy in Blues' attack". Non League Daily. 31 August 2009. Archived from the original on 9 January 2014. Retrieved 9 January 2014.
  24. ^ "Spitfires pick up much-travelled Brayley". Non League Daily. 25 February 2009. Archived from the original on 9 January 2014. Retrieved 9 January 2014.
  25. ^ "Chelmsford: Brayley's back to save Clarets". Essex Chronicle. 26 March 2006. Archived from the original on 9 January 2014. Retrieved 9 January 2014.
  26. ^ "Life after Stortford FC for 'car salesman' Bertie". Herts and Essex Observer. 22 July 2010. Archived from the original on 9 January 2014. Retrieved 9 January 2014.
  27. ^ "Business as usual for Braintree Town boss Garvey". Braintree & Witham Times. 9 March 2010. Retrieved 9 January 2014.
  28. ^ "Former Grays striker signs for Concord Rangers". Thurrock Gazette. 14 July 2010. Retrieved 17 November 2013.
  29. ^ "Edwards: Players would rather play for Billericay than Concord". Echo News. 5 December 2010. Retrieved 17 November 2013.
  30. ^ "Bertie Brayley & Danny Charge". Billericay Town FC. 30 October 2010. Archived from the original on 17 November 2013. Retrieved 17 November 2013.
  31. ^ "Injured Harlow Town FC trio could return as new striker hopes for debut". Harlow Star. 17 February 2011. Retrieved 9 January 2014.
  32. ^ "Brayley signs for Heybridge Swifts". Maldon Standard. 11 August 2011. Retrieved 9 January 2014.
  33. ^ "TV star Mark Wright quits Heybridge Swifts having played twice". Essex Chronicle. 31 October 2011. Archived from the original on 9 January 2014. Retrieved 9 January 2014.
  34. ^ "Brown secures first win as Tooting boss". Your Local Guardian. 28 December 2011. Retrieved 9 January 2014.
  35. ^ "Harlow Town FC lose again as three players quit team and two come in". Harlow Star. 17 March 2012. Retrieved 9 January 2014.
  36. ^ "March Moves (Part Two)". Pitchero Non League. 19 March 2012. Retrieved 9 January 2014.
  37. ^ "Harlow Town FC boss unveils blueprint for club future". Harlow Star. 1 May 2012. Retrieved 9 January 2014.
  38. ^ "Much-travelled striker joins Blues". Pitchero Non League. 31 August 2012. Retrieved 9 January 2014.
  39. ^ "Final August moves". Pitchero Non League. 3 September 2012. Retrieved 9 January 2014.
  40. ^ "Stevenage striker set to sign on loan for Stortford FC". Herts and Essex Observer. 15 November 2012. Archived from the original on 9 January 2014. Retrieved 9 January 2014.
  41. ^ "November transfers (part three)". Pitchero Non League. 20 November 2012. Retrieved 9 January 2014.
  42. ^ "Brayley makes it 12 points from 15 as new Basildon boss". Echo News. 2 March 2013. Retrieved 9 January 2014.
  43. ^ "Akeple goal is key". Basildon Recorder. 11 January 2013. Archived from the original on 9 January 2014. Retrieved 9 January 2014.
  44. ^ Phipps, Jon (16 July 2013). "Bertie Brayley earns chance to stay at Chelmsford City". Essex Chronicle. Archived from the original on 24 September 2015. Retrieved 23 July 2013.
  45. ^ "Trenkel Signs Bertie Brayley". Great Wakering Rovers FC. 28 March 2014. Archived from the original on 21 May 2014. Retrieved 21 May 2014.
  46. ^ "Brayley Happy to Help Rovers". Pitchero Non League. 4 April 2014. Retrieved 21 May 2014.
  47. ^ "Burnham Ramblers 1 – 6 VCD Athletic". VCD Athletic FC. 12 April 2014. Archived from the original on 21 May 2014. Retrieved 21 May 2014.
  48. ^ Jeeves, Brian (29 October 2016). "Canvey Island: Gulls crash out of the FA Trophy". Yellow Advertiser. Retrieved 5 November 2016.
  49. ^ Sports Sign Bertie, betvictoristhmian.co.uk, 30 August 2019
  50. ^ [1], isthmian.co.uk, 15 September 2021
  51. ^ "Bertie Brayley excited for Burnham Ramblers management challenge". Daily Gazette. 4 August 2014. Retrieved 12 August 2015.
  52. ^ "Bertie Brayley steps down as Burnham boss". Essex Chronicle. 31 March 2015. Archived from the original on 24 September 2015. Retrieved 12 August 2015.

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