Brian Purcell
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Date of birth | 23 November 1938 | ||
| Place of birth | Swansea, Wales | ||
| Date of death | 20 January 1969 (aged 30) | ||
| Place of death | Hereford, England | ||
| Position(s) | Centre Half | ||
| Youth career | |||
| –1959 | Waun Wen | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 1959–1968 | Swansea City | 165 | (1) |
| 1968–1969 | Hereford United | ||
| *Club domestic league appearances and goals | |||
Brian Purcell (23 November 1938 – 20 January 1969) was a Welsh professional footballer who played for Swansea City between 1959 and 1968, making 165 league appearances.[1] Purcell also played for Waun Wen and Hereford United. Purcell died in a car-crash on 20 January 1969, alongside Roy Evans.[2]
References
[edit]- ^ "SWANSEA CITY : 1946/47 – 2007/08". Post War English & Scottish Football League A–Z Player's Transfer Database. Retrieved 9 April 2009.
- ^ "Death notices – Rest in Peace – 1960s and 1970s". Nigel's Webspace – Galleries of English Football Cards 1965/66 – 1979/80. Retrieved 9 April 2009.
External links
[edit]- Brian Purcell at Post War English & Scottish Football League A–Z Player's Transfer Database
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