Brian William Lloyd was born on 18 March 1948 and is a Welsh former footballer who played as a goalkeeper.
16 Facts About Brian Lloyd
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Brian Lloyd played 545 times in the Football League for five clubs and was capped three times by the Welsh national team.
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Brian Lloyd began his professional career at Stockport County in 1967, having signed from Rhyl.
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Brian Lloyd transferred to Southend United two years later, before ending up at Wrexham in 1971.
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Brian Lloyd spent six years as the Welsh club's first-choice keeper before being sold to Chester City.
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Brian Lloyd left the Football League in 1983 and later spent some years in Welsh football with Bangor City, Colwyn Bay, Rhyl, and Lex XI.
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Brian Lloyd won Player of the Year awards at both Wrexham and Chester City.
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Brian Lloyd played one game on loan at Northern Premier League side Macclesfield Town in 1968.
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Brian Lloyd departed Roots Hall and returned to North Wales in August 1971, beginning a long stint with John Neal's Wrexham.
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Brian Lloyd played 35 games in his first season at the Racecourse Ground.
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Brian Lloyd was then ever-present in league games in the next five years, as the club challenged for promotion from Third Division.
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Brian Lloyd played Vale's remaining sixteen matches of the season.
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Ahead of the start of the following season Brian Lloyd was back at Stockport County, who were now managed by Jimmy McGuigan.
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Brian Lloyd missed just one game in two seasons back at Edgeley Park, and even managed to get on the scoresheet against Bradford City in 1982.
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Brian Lloyd dropped into non-League football, having spells with North Wales sides Bangor City, Colwyn Bay, Rhyl and Lex XI.
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Brian Lloyd was capped three times by Wales in matches against Austria, England and Scotland, having twice previously played for the Welsh under 23s.