Brian Rushton

Brian William Eric Rushton (born 21 October 1943) is an English former professional footballer who played in the Football League for Birmingham City[1] and Notts County.[2] He played as a full back.

Brian Rushton
Personal information
Full name Brian William Eric Rushton
Date of birth (1943-10-21) 21 October 1943
Place of birth Sedgley, England
Position(s) Full back
Youth career
1959–1960 Birmingham City
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
1960–1967 Birmingham City 12 (0)
1967–1968 Notts County 3 (0)
– Stourbridge
* Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only

Rushton was born in Sedgley, Staffordshire. He captained the Brierley Hill schools representative side before joining Birmingham City as an amateur in 1959.[3] He made his debut in the First Division on 30 March 1963, deputising for Stan Lynn in a home game against Sheffield Wednesday which resulted in a 1–1 draw; this was the first of a run of eleven games, nine in the league and both legs of the League Cup semi-final, which ended when Lynn regained fitness.[4] He played three more first-team games[5] before joining Fourth Division club Notts County in 1967, but after one season, in which he played only three games,[2] Rushton dropped into non-league football with Stourbridge.[3]

References
  1. "Birmingham City : 1947/48–2007/08". UK A–Z Transfers. Neil Brown. Retrieved 4 April 2009.
  2. "Notts County : 1947/48–2007/08". UK A–Z Transfers. Neil Brown. Retrieved 4 April 2009.
  3. Matthews, Tony (1995). Birmingham City: A Complete Record. Derby: Breedon Books. p. 122. ISBN 978-1-85983-010-9.
  4. Matthews, p. 198.
  5. Matthews, p. 199.


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