Brian Joicey was born on 19 December 1945 and is a retired professional footballer who played as a forward for Coventry City, Sheffield Wednesday and Barnsley in a career that lasted from 1969 to 1979.
10 Facts About Brian Joicey
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Brian Joicey was born in the Winlaton area of Blaydon, Tyne and Wear on 19 December 1945.
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Brian Joicey played as a youth for Clara Vale On leaving school he played for the Northern League clubs Ashington, Blyth Spartans and Tow Law Town.
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Brian Joicey started to make a name for himself as a footballer when playing as an amateur for North Shields in the late 1960s.
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Brian Joicey scored a goal in the Fairs Cup victory over Trakia Plovdiv at Highfield Road in October 1970.
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Brian Joicey was ever present in his first season and ended that campaign as Division Four's top scorer with 26 league goals, he scored an FA Cup hat-trick against Boston United that year.
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Brian Joicey's career was cut short by injury in November 1978 when he collapsed on the field in Barnsley's away match with York City.
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Brian Joicey was taken to hospital where initial tests indicated kidney damage.
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Brian Joicey was forced to retire from professional football although he did make some appearances later in non-league football, most notably for Frickley Athletic and Matlock Town.
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Brian Joicey retired on 24 December 2010 and enjoys life with his wife Sue in Dronfield Derbyshire.