Brian Palgrave

Brian Palgrave

Personal information
Full name	Brian Uriel Palgrave[1]
Date of birth	12 July 1966[1]
Place of birth	Birmingham, England[1]
Playing position	Forward
Youth career
	Alvechurch
Senior career*
Years	Team	Apps	(Gls)
1984–1987	Walsall[2]	8	(1)
1987–1988	Port Vale (trial)	0	(0)
	Nuneaton Borough
	Stafford Rangers
* Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only.

Brian Uriel Palgrave (born 12 July 1966) is an English former footballer who played as a forward for Alvechurch, Walsall, Port Vale, Nuneaton Borough, and Stafford Rangers.

Playing career

Palgrave played for Alvechurch (Southern League), before joining Walsall. Alan Buckley's "Saddlers" finished 11th in the Third Division in 1984–85, and then sixth in 1985–86. New boss Tommy Coakley took the club to eighth spot in 1986–87. He scored one goal in eight league games during his time at Fellows Park. He joined John Rudge's Third Division Port Vale on trial in October 1987.^[1] His only appearance at Vale Park was as a substitute in a 2–1 win over Exeter City in a preliminary round Freight Rover Trophy match on 26 October.^[1] He was released in January 1988 and moved on to Nuneaton Borough and Stafford Rangers (Football Conference).^[1]

Statistics

• Sourced from Brian Palgrave profile at the English National Football Archive (subscription required)

Club	Season	Division	League		FA Cup		Other		Total
			Apps	Goals	Apps	Goals	Apps	Goals	Apps	Goals
Walsall	1984–85	Third Division	4	0	0	0	0	0	4	0
	1985–86	Third Division	2	1	0	0	0	0	2	1
	1986–87	Third Division	1	0	0	0	0	0	1	0
	1987–88	Third Division	1	0	0	0	0	0	1	0
	Total		8	1	0	0	0	0	8	1
Port Vale (trial)	1987–88	Third Division	0	0	0	0	1	0	1	0

References

1. Kent, Jeff (1996). Port Vale Personalities. Witan Books. p. 224. ISBN 0-9529152-0-0.
2. neilbrown Walsall stats