Brian Pollard
English footballer
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Brian Edward Pollard (born 22 May 1954) is an English former professional footballer who played as a winger.
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Brian Edward Pollard[1] | ||
| Date of birth | 22 May 1954[1] | ||
| Place of birth | York, England | ||
| Height | 5 ft 5 in (1.65 m)[2] | ||
| Position | Winger | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 1972–1977 | York City | 162 | (34) |
| 1977–1980 | Watford | 71 | (8) |
| 1980–1981 | Mansfield Town | 54 | (5) |
| 1981 | Blackpool | 1 | (0) |
| 1981–1984 | York City | 102 | (26) |
| 1984 | Scarborough | 9 | (3) |
| 1984 | Chesterfield | 1 | (0) |
| 1984–1985 | Scarborough | 8 | (2) |
| 1985 | Hartlepool United | 2 | (0) |
| 1985–1986 | North Ferriby United | ||
| 1986– | Sherburn | ||
| Total | 410 | (78) | |
| International career | |||
| 1971–1972 | England Youth | 4 | (1) |
| * Club domestic league appearances and goals | |||
Career
Born in York, Pollard started his career with hometown club York City as an amateur, before signing a professional contract in March 1972.[2] From 1971 to 1972 he was capped five times for England at youth level.[2][3] He joined Watford for a record fee of £33,000 in November 1977.[2] He then signed for Mansfield Town for a fee of £45,000 in January 1980.[2] He joined Blackpool on a trial basis in August 1981,[2] where he featured in one league game.[1] He rejoined York in September after a one-month trial.[2] He moved into non-League football with Football Conference outfit Scarborough in June 1984, scoring four goals in 10 appearances in all competitions before moving to Chesterfield on a non-contract basis in September.[2][4] After making one substitute appearance in the league for Chesterfield he returned to Scarborough, making 10 appearances and scoring three goals in all competitions before leaving the club for a second time to join Hartlepool United in January 1985 on non-contract terms.[1][4] Over these two spells, he made 17 league appearances and scored five goals for Scarborough in the 1984–85 season over.[4] Pollard then moved to non-League side North Ferriby United, where he played from 1985 to 1986.[2] He then played for Sherburn of the Scarborough and District League, where he also ran a pub.[2]