| Birth date | 3 September 1955 (age 70) |
|---|---|
| Birth place | Epsom, England |
| Height | 5 ft 9 in[1] |
| Position | Midfielder |
| Youthclubs 1 | Chelsea |
| Years 1 | 1972–1977 |
| Clubs 1 | Chelsea |
| Caps 1 | 19 |
| Goals 1 | 1 |
| Years 2 | 1977 |
| Clubs 2 | Vancouver Whitecaps[2] |
| Caps 2 | 19 |
| Goals 2 | 3 |
| Years 3 | 1977–1981 |
| Clubs 3 | Plymouth Argyle |
| Caps 3 | 130 |
| Goals 3 | 10 |
| Years 4 | 1981–1982 |
| Clubs 4 | Crystal Palace |
| Caps 4 | 27 |
| Goals 4 | 0 |
| Years 5 | 1981–1982 |
| Clubs 5 | → Portsmouth (loan) |
| Caps 5 | 9 |
| Goals 5 | 0 |
| Years 6 | 1982–1983 |
| Clubs 6 | Reading |
| Caps 6 | 41 |
| Goals 6 | 0 |
| Nationalyears 1 | 1970–1971 |
| Nationalteam 1 | England Schoolboys |
| Nationalcaps 1 | 15 |
| Nationalgoals 1 | 2 |
| Totalgoals | 14 |
| Totalcaps | 245 |
Brian Bason (born 3 September 1955) is an English retired footballer who played as a midfielder.[3]
He attended Thomas Bennett School (now Thomas Bennett Community College) in Crawley in West Sussex and played for England Schoolboys as a left-back.[4] He later played for a number of clubs in the Football League, including Chelsea and Plymouth Argyle.[5]
A goal he scored for Chelsea against Carlisle United was judged the sixth best goal of 1976.[6]
After retirement Bason was known to have been living in Truro, Cornwall where he ran a hotel/public house.[7]
References
- Neasom, Mike; Cooper, Mick; Robinson, Doug (1984). Pompey: The History of Portsmouth Football Club. Milestone Publications. ISBN 0-903852-50-0.
- ^ Rollin, Jack (ed.) (1982). Rothmans Football Yearbook 1982–83. London: Queen Anne Press. p. 152. ISBN 978-0-356-07888-5.
- ^ "NASL bio". NASL Jerseys. Retrieved 11 November 2013.
- ^ "Brian Bason". Neil Brown. Retrieved 19 June 2010.
- ^ England v Germany Schools' International football programme, 16 May 1970, p10
- ^ "Player records" Archived 10 September 2012 at the Wayback Machine. Plymouth Argyle. Retrieved 19 June 2010.
- ^ Archived at Ghostarchive and the Wayback Machine: "Golden Goals 1976". YouTube
- ^ "Where are they now? No.2". holmesdale.net. 16 July 2002. Retrieved 12 October 2014.