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524

Legacy
Number

0

Youth
Promotion #

0

Youth
Debut #

41

Villa Appearances

12

Villa
Goals

2

Villa
Assists

2.93

Game
Per

Brian Greenhalgh

Player #524
Aston Villa player image
Forward
CF Brian Greenhalgh | 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁥󠁮󠁧󠁿 | #524 |
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Brian Arthur Greenhalgh

20 February 1947

Chesterfield 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁥󠁮󠁧󠁿

England 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁥󠁮󠁧󠁿

Transfer Notes

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Transfer In

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Transfer In:

1967-68

Preston North End 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁥󠁮󠁧󠁿

Free

29 September 1967

20

Tommy Cummings 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁥󠁮󠁧󠁿

Transfer Out

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Transfer Out:

1968-69

Leicester City 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁥󠁮󠁧󠁿

£15k

February 1969

21

Tommy Docherty 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁳󠁣󠁴󠁿

Previous Clubs

Brian Greenhalgh

Previous Clubs:

- 1966 Preston North End Youth 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁥󠁮󠁧󠁿
Football League Second Division

1966-67 Preston North End 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁥󠁮󠁧󠁿
Football League Second Division
🕒 19 | ⚽ 9 | (League)

Subsequent Clubs

Brian Greenhalgh

Subsequent Clubs:

1969 Leicester City 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁥󠁮󠁧󠁿
Football League Second Division
🕒 4 | 2 (2) | ⚽ 0 | (League)

1969-71 Huddersfield Town 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁥󠁮󠁧󠁿
Football League Second Division, First Division
🕒 15 | ⚽ 0 | (League)

1971-74 Cambridge United 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁥󠁮󠁧󠁿
Football League Fourth Division, Third Division
🕒 116 | ⚽ 47 | (League)

1974-75 AFC Bournemouth 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁥󠁮󠁧󠁿
Football League Third Division
🕒 24 | 23 (1) | ⚽ 7 | (League)

1974-75 Torquay United 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁥󠁮󠁧󠁿 (L)
Football League Fourth Division
🕒 9 | ⚽ 1 | (League)

1975-76 Watford 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁥󠁮󠁧󠁿
Football League Fourth Division
🕒 18 | 17 (1) | ⚽ 1 | (League)

1976 Retired aged 29

Progression

Brian Greenhalgh

n/a

Appearance Record

Brian Greenhalgh

Forward

CF Brian Greenhalgh | 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁥󠁮󠁧󠁿 |
Aston Villa 1967-68 | Free |
🕒 41 | ✅ 38 🔁 (3) | ⚽ 12 | 🔥 2 | 🇺 0 | #524 |
🟩 13 | 🟨 11 | 🟥 17 |
Cards 🟨 0 | 🟥 0 |

Played Under

Brian Greenhalgh

Tommy Cummings 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁥󠁮󠁧󠁿 1967-68 🕒 40 | ✅ 38 🔁 (2) | ⚽ 12 | 🔥 2 | 🟩 13 | 🟨 10 | 🟥 17 |
Arthur Cox 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁥󠁮󠁧󠁿 1968 🕒 1 | ✅ 1 🔁 (0) | ⚽ 0 | 🔥 0 | 🟩 0 | 🟨 1 | 🟥 0 |

Honours

Brian Greenhalgh

Played for the Villa

Debut Appearance

Brian Greenhalgh

Debut Squad:

1967-68

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🟨 30 Sep 1967, Villa 1-1 Boro, Ayresome

Tommy Cummings 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁥󠁮󠁧󠁿

Debut:

1967-68

🟨 30 Sep 1967, Villa 1-1 Boro, Ayresome

Tommy Cummings 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁥󠁮󠁧󠁿

20

Loans Out

Brian Greenhalgh

Loans Out:

None

Final Appearance

Brian Greenhalgh

Final Appearance:

1968-69

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🟨 7 Dec 1968, Villa 0-0 Charlton, Villa Park

Arthur Cox 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁥󠁮󠁧󠁿

21

Final Squad:

1968-69

🟨 7 Dec 1968, Villa 0-0 Charlton, Villa Park

Arthur Cox 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁥󠁮󠁧󠁿

Villa Career

Brian Greenhalgh

Career Games

🕒 Games:
✅ Starter:
🔁 Substitute:
🇺 Unused:
41
38
3
0

Career Goals

⚽ Goals:
🔥 Assists:
Games / Goal:
Games / Involvement:
12
2
3.42
2.93

Career Results

🟩 Won:
🇺 Unbeaten:
🟥 Lost:
Points / Game:
32%
59%
41%
1.22

Career Cards

🟨 Bookings:
🟥 Sendings Off:
Games / Card:
0
0

Career Goals

Brian Greenhalgh

12

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🟥 7 Oct 1967, Villa 2-4 Birmingham, Villa Park

Scorer(s) | Brian Greenhalgh | 4' | Brian Godfrey | 30' |

Division Two

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🟩 14 Oct 1967, Villa 2-1 Millwall, The Den

Scorer(s) | Brian Godfrey | 42' | Brian Greenhalgh | 76' |

Division Two

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🟩 21 Oct 1967, Villa 3-2 Blackpool, Villa Park

Scorer(s) | Willie Anderson | 20' | Brian Greenhalgh | 29' | Tommy Mitchinson | 47' |

Division Two

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🟥 18 Nov 1967, Villa 2-3 Hull, Villa Park

Scorer(s) | Brian Greenhalgh | 42' | 73' |

Division Two

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🟩 25 Nov 1967, Villa 3-2 Bolton, Burnden

Scorer(s) | Brian Greenhalgh | 23' | Brian Godfrey | 57' | Mike Tindall | 88' |

Division Two

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🟩 16 Dec 1967, Villa 4-2 Norwich, Villa Park

Scorer(s) | Tommy Mitchinson | 15' | 55' | John Woodward | 36' | Brian Greenhalgh | 69' |

Division Two

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🟩 23 Dec 1967, Villa 2-0 Rotherham, Millmoor

Scorer(s) | Brian Greenhalgh | 80' | Tommy Mitchinson | 87' |

Division Two

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🟩 30 Dec 1967, Villa 2-1 Cardiff, Villa Park

Scorer(s) | Brian Greenhalgh | 61' | Willie Anderson | 78' |

Division Two

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🟩 6 Jan 1968, Villa 2-1 Derby, Villa Park

Scorer(s) | Brian Greenhalgh | 46' | Johnny MacLeod | 63' |

Division Two

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🟩 20 Jan 1968, Villa 4-1 Charlton, Villa Park

Scorer(s) | Johnny MacLeod | 1' | Brian Greenhalgh | 55' | Brian Godfrey | 66' | John Woodward | 84' |

Division Two

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🟥 18 Mar 1968, Villa 1-2 Preston, Deepdale

Scorer(s) | Brian Greenhalgh | 5' |

Division Two

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Career Assists

Brian Greenhalgh

2

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🟨 30 Sep 1967, Villa 1-1 Boro, Ayresome

Assist(s) | Brian Greenhalgh | 27' |

Division Two

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🟩 16 Apr 1968, Villa 1-0 Portsmouth, Villa Park

Assist(s) | Brian Greenhalgh |

Division Two

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Competition Record

Brian Greenhalgh

League

Premier League.jpg
🕒 Games:
✅ Starter:
40
37
🔁 Substitute:
3
⚽ Goals:
🔥 Assists:
Games per Goal:
Games per Involvement:
12
2
3.33
2.86

FA Cup

Premier League.jpg
Games:
Starter:
1
1
Substitute:
0
Goals:
Assists:
Games per Goal:
Games per Involvement:
0
0
0.00
0.00

League Cup

EFL Cup.jpg
Games:
Starter:
0
0
Substitute:
0
Goals:
Assists:
Games per Goal:
Games per Involvement:
0
0
0.00
0.00

Europe

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Games:
Starter:
0
0
Substitute:
0
Goals:
Assists:
Games per Goal:
Games per Involvement:
0
0
0.00
0.00

Season Record

Brian Greenhalgh

1967-68

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Games

🕒 Games:
✅ Starter:
🔁 Substitute:
🇺 Unused:
29
29
0
0

Goals

⚽ Goals:
🔥 Assists:
Games / Goal:
Games / Involvement:
12
2
2.42
2.07

Results

🟩 Won:
🇺 Unbeaten:
🟥 Lost:
Points / Game:
41%
62%
38%
1.45

Cards

🟨 Bookings:
🟥 Sendings Off:
Games / Card:
1
0
29.00

1968-69

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Games

🕒 Games:
✅ Starter:
🔁 Substitute:
🇺 Unused:
12
9
3
0

Goals

⚽ Goals:
🔥 Assists:
Games / Goal:
Games / Involvement:
0
0
0.00
0.00

Results

🟩 Won:
🇺 Unbeaten:
🟥 Lost:
Points / Game:
8%
50%
50%
0.67

Cards

🟨 Bookings:
🟥 Sendings Off:
Games / Card:
0
0
0.00

League Record

Premier League

Premier League.jpg
🕒 Games:
✅ Starter:
🔁 Sub::
⚽ Goals:
🔥 Assists:
Games / Goal:
Games / Involvement:
0
0
0
0
0
0.00
0.00

Championship

EFL.jpg
🕒 Games:
✅ Starter:
🔁 Sub::
⚽ Goals:
🔥 Assists:
Games / Goal:
0
0
0
0
0
0.00
Games / Involvement:
0.00

Brian Greenhalgh

First Division

FL.jpg
🕒 Games:
✅ Starter:
🔁 Sub:
⚽ Goals:
🔥 Assists:
Games / Goal:
0
0
0
0
0
0.00
Games / Involvement:
0.00

Second Division

FL.jpg
🕒 Games:
✅ Starter:
🔁 Sub::
⚽ Goals:
🔥 Assists:
Games / Goal:
40
37
3
12
2
3.33
Games / Involvement:
2.86

Third Division

FL.jpg
🕒 Games:
✅ Starter:
🔁 Sub::
⚽ Goals:
🔥 Assists:
Games / Goal:
0
0
0
0
0
0.00
Games / Involvement:
0.00

League Seasons

Brian Greenhalgh

1967-68

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Second Division

Games

🕒 Games:
✅ Starter:
🔁 Substitute:
🇺 Unused:
28
28
0
0

Goals

⚽ Goals:
🔥 Assists:
Games / Goal:
Games / Involvement:
12
2
2.33
2.00

1968-69

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Second Division

Games

🕒 Games:
✅ Starter:
🔁 Substitute:
🇺 Unused:
12
9
3
0

Goals

⚽ Goals:
🔥 Assists:
Games / Goal:
Games / Involvement:
0
0
0.00
0.00

League Appearances

1967-68
🟨 30 Sep 1967, Villa 1-1 Boro, Ayresome
Division Two
18th (+2)
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1967-68
🟥 7 Oct 1967, Villa 2-4 Birmingham, Villa Park
Division Two
19th (-1)
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1967-68
🟩 14 Oct 1967, Villa 2-1 Millwall, The Den
Division Two
19th (-)
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1967-68
🟩 21 Oct 1967, Villa 3-2 Blackpool, Villa Park
Division Two
19th (-)
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🟩 4 Nov 1967, Villa 1-0 Carlisle, Villa Park
Division Two
18th (+1)
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🟥 11 Nov 1967, Villa 1-2 Ipswich, Portman Road
Division Two
18th (-)
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🟥 18 Nov 1967, Villa 2-3 Hull, Villa Park
Division Two
18th (-)
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🟩 25 Nov 1967, Villa 3-2 Bolton, Burnden
Division Two
18th (-)
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🟨 2 Dec 1967, Villa 0-0 Huddersfield, Villa Park
Division Two
19th (-1)
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🟩 16 Dec 1967, Villa 4-2 Norwich, Villa Park
Division Two
18th (+1)
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🟩 23 Dec 1967, Villa 2-0 Rotherham, Millmoor
Division Two
16th (+2)
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🟥 26 Dec 1967, Villa 0-3 Cardiff, Ninian
Division Two
16th (-)
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🟩 30 Dec 1967, Villa 2-1 Cardiff, Villa Park
Division Two
16th (-)
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🟩 6 Jan 1968, Villa 2-1 Derby, Villa Park
Division Two
16th (-)
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1967-68
🟩 20 Jan 1968, Villa 4-1 Charlton, Villa Park
Division Two
15th (+1)
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1967-68
🟩 3 Feb 1968, Villa 1-0 Palace, Selhurst
Division Two
14th (-)
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1967-68
🟥 10 Feb 1968, Villa 0-1 Boro, Villa Park
Division Two
14th (-)
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1967-68
🟥 16 Mar 1968, Villa 0-1 Blackpool, Bloomfield
Division Two
14th (-)
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1967-68
🟥 18 Mar 1968, Villa 1-2 Preston, Deepdale
Division Two
15th= (-1)
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1967-68
🟩 30 Mar 1968, Villa 2-1 Carlisle, Brunton Park
Division Two
14th (+1)
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1967-68
🟨 6 Apr 1968, Villa 2-2 Ipswich, Villa Park
Division Two
14th (-)
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1967-68
🟥 13 Apr 1968, Villa 0-3 Hull, Boothferry Park
Division Two
16th (-2)
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1967-68
🟨 15 Apr 1968, Villa 2-2 Portsmouth, Fratton
Division Two
16th (-)
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1967-68
🟩 16 Apr 1968, Villa 1-0 Portsmouth, Villa Park
Division Two
14th (+2)
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1967-68
🟨 20 Apr 1968, Villa 1-1 Bolton, Villa Park
Division Two
13th (+1)
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1967-68
🟨 27 Apr 1968, Villa 0-0 Huddersfield, Leeds Road
Division Two
13th (-)
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1967-68
🟥 4 May 1968, Villa 2-4 Bristol City, Villa Park
Division Two
13th= (-2)
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1967-68
🟥 11 May 1968, Villa 1-2 QPR, Villa Park
Division Two
16th (-3)
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1968-69
🟥 10 Aug 1968, Villa 1-3 Sheffield United, Bramall Lane
Division Two
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1968-69
🟨 17 Aug 1968, Villa 1-1 Fulham, Villa Park
Division Two
16th=
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1968-69
🟨 19 Aug 1968, Villa 1-1 Millwall, Villa Park
Division Two
16th= (-)
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🟥 24 Aug 1968, Villa 0-2 Blackburn, Ewood
Division Two
17th= (-1)
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1968-69
🟩 26 Aug 1968, Villa 1-0 Bristol City, Villa Park
Division Two
14th= (+3)
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🟥 31 Aug 1968, Villa 0-1 Blackpool, Villa Park
Division Two
19th= (-5)
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1968-69
🟥 7 Sep 1968, Villa 1-3 Derby, Baseball Ground
Division Two
19th= (-)
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1968-69
🟨 14 Sep 1968, Villa 1-1 Hull, Villa Park
Division Two
19th= (-)
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1968-69
🟥 21 Sep 1968, Villa 0-4 Birmingham, St Andrew's
Division Two
21st (-2)
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1968-69
🟨 5 Oct 1968, Villa 1-1 Cardiff, Ninian
Division Two
20th= (+1)
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1968-69
🟥 8 Oct 1968, Villa 0-1 Bristol City, Ashton Gate
Division Two
20th= (-)
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1968-69
🟨 7 Dec 1968, Villa 0-0 Charlton, Villa Park
Division Two
22nd (-)
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FA Cup Seasons

Brian Greenhalgh

1967-68

FA Cup.jpg
FA Cup

Games

🕒 Games:
✅ Starter:
🔁 Substitute:
1
1
0

Goals

⚽ Goals:
🔥 Assists:
Games / Goal:
Games / Involvement:
0
0
0.00
0.00

1968-69

FA Cup.jpg
FA Cup

Games

🕒 Games:
✅ Starter:
🔁 Substitute:
0
0
0

Goals

⚽ Goals:
🔥 Assists:
Games / Goal:
Games / Involvement:
0
0
0.00
0.00
FA Cup.jpg

FA Cup Appearances

1967-68
🟥 17 Feb 1968, Villa 0-1 Rotherham, Villa Park
FA Cup
4th Round
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League Cup Seasons

Brian Greenhalgh

1967-68

League Cup
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Games

🕒 Games:
✅ Starter:
🔁 Substitute:
0
0
0

Goals

⚽ Goals:
🔥 Assists:
Games / Goal:
Games / Involvement:
0
0
0.00
0.00

1968-69

League Cup
EFL Cup.jpg

Games

🕒 Games:
✅ Starter:
🔁 Substitute:
0
0
0

Goals

⚽ Goals:
🔥 Assists:
Games / Goal:
Games / Involvement:
0
0
0.00
0.00
EFL.jpg

League Cup Appearances

European Seasons

Brian Greenhalgh

1967-68

EFL Cup.jpg
n/a

Games

🕒 Games:
✅ Starter:
🔁 Substitute:
0
0
0

Goals

⚽ Goals:
🔥 Assists:
Games / Goal:
Games / Involvement:
0
0
0.00
0.00

1968-69

EFL Cup.jpg
n/a

Games

🕒 Games:
✅ Starter:
🔁 Substitute:
0
0
0

Goals

⚽ Goals:
🔥 Assists:
Games / Goal:
Games / Involvement:
0
0
0.00
0.00
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European Appearances

Unused Substitute Appearances

Brian Greenhalgh

Sendings Off

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International Career

Brian Greenhalgh

Full International Record

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Career Notes

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Biography

Brian Greenhalgh

Player #525 for Aston Villa, Brian Arthur Greenhalgh known as Brian Greenhalgh played as a forward for the club.

Between 1967-68 and 1968-69 Brian made 40 appearances,
and scored 12 goals.

Brian was born in Chesterfield on 20 February 1947 and he made his debut appearance for Villa on Saturday, 30 September 1967 aged 20.

Villa had signed Brian from Preston North End on a free transfer in September 1937 with Brian Godfrey also arriving. The pair together looked very promising and Brian ended his debut season with 12 in 29 games.

The following season however Greenhalgh struggled badly in a struggling side and without a goal to his name was sold to , Leicester City in February 1969 for a fee of £15,000 aged 21.

Brian had made his final appearance for Villa on Saturday, 7 December 1968.

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