Brian_Mitchell_(footballer)
Brian Mitchell (footballer)
Scottish footballer
Charles Brian Mitchell (born 16 July 1963) is a Scottish former professional footballer who played in both Scotland and England, making over 250 league appearances for four teams.
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Charles Brian Mitchell[1] | ||
| Date of birth | (1963-07-16) 16 July 1963 (age 60)[1] | ||
| Place of birth | Stonehaven, Scotland | ||
| Height | 6 ft 1 in (1.85 m)[2] | ||
| Position(s) | Defender | ||
| Youth career | |||
| 0000–1981 | King Street Belmont | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 1981–1986 | Aberdeen | 64 | (1) |
| 1986–1992 | Bradford City | 178 | (9) |
| 1992–1993 | Bristol City | 16 | (0) |
| 1993–1994 | Hull City | 9 | (0) |
| Total | 267 | (10) | |
| *Club domestic league appearances and goals | |||
Mitchell was born in Stonehaven, Aberdeenshire.[1] He began his football career with King Street Belmont before signing professional forms with Aberdeen in 1981. He stayed with Aberdeen until 1987, and made 65 league appearances. Mitchell signed with Bradford City in February 1987,[2] and in a spell of a little over five years, made 178 league appearances.[3] After leaving Bradford in 1992, he enjoyed one season spells with both Bristol City and Hull City, before retiring in 1994.[3] He then returned to the Aberdeen area where he worked in sports development for the local council.[2]
| Club | Seasons | League | Scottish Cup | League Cup | Europe | Total | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Division | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | ||
| Aberdeen | 1981-82 | Scottish Premier Division | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| 1982-83 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | ||
| 1983-84 | 9 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 14 | 0 | ||
| 1984-85 | 13 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 16 | 1 | ||
| 1985-86 | 23 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 5 | 0 | 32 | 0 | ||
| 1986-87 | 17 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 22 | 0 | ||
| Total | 64 | 1 | 5 | 0 | 9 | 0 | 9 | 0 | 87 | 1 | ||
- "Brian Mitchell". Barry Hugman's Footballers. Retrieved 1 April 2020.
- "Brian Mitchell". Aberdeen FC Heritage Trust. Retrieved 1 April 2020.
- "Brian Mitchell". Post War English & Scottish Football League A–Z Player's Transfer Database. Neil Brown. Retrieved 1 April 2020.
- "Aberdeen Football Club Heritage Trust - Player Profile". afcheritage.org. Retrieved 22 April 2023.
- Brian Mitchell at Post War English & Scottish Football League A–Z Player's Transfer Database
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