Brian Benjamin Stock (born 24 December 1981) is a former professional footballer who played as a midfielder and was most recently the manager of Weymouth. Born in England, Stock represented Wales at international level.
 Stock playing for Doncaster Rovers in 2007 | |||
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Brian Stock[1] | ||
| Place of birth | Winchester, England | ||
| Height | 5 ft 11 in (1.80 m)[2] | ||
| Position(s) | Midfielder | ||
| Youth career | |||
| –2000 | AFC Bournemouth | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 2000–2006 | AFC Bournemouth | 145 | (16) |
| 2006 | → Preston North End (loan) | 6 | (1) |
| 2006–2007 | Preston North End | 2 | (0) |
| 2006–2007 | → Doncaster Rovers (loan) | 15 | (0) |
| 2007–2012 | Doncaster Rovers | 178 | (18) |
| 2012–2014 | Burnley | 34 | (0) |
| 2014–2019 | Havant & Waterlooville | 151 | (2) |
| Total | 531 | (37) | |
| International career | |||
| 2002–2003 | Wales U21 | 4 | (0) |
| 2009–2010 | Wales | 3 | (0) |
| Managerial career | |||
| 2020–2022 | Weymouth | ||
| *Club domestic league appearances and goals | |||
Club career
editAFC Bournemouth
editStock began his professional career at AFC Bournemouth, making his league debut on 22 January 2000 against Colchester United. Brian Stock is known for scoring the first goal at the newly rebuilt stadium Dean Court (known at the time as The Fitness First Stadium). He did that in the 29th minute of Bournemouth's 3-0 win over Wrexham in November 2001.
He played 145 league games and scored 16 goals for Bournemouth before signing initially on loan to Preston North End in January 2006.
Preston North End
editPreston reportedly paid £125,000 for the midfielder. Stock scored his first and what turned out to be only Preston goal in a 2–0 win over Leeds United.[3]
Lack of first team opportunities however lead to Stock being loaned out to Doncaster Rovers in September 2006.
Doncaster Rovers
editHe then signed for Doncaster on 3 January 2007 for £150,000.
Stock played a vital role in Doncaster's 2007–08 promotion season with assured performances in midfield. He filled in as captain for Doncaster in the final two months of the season due to a foot injury to usual skipper Adam Lockwood. Stock captained the side in their Play-Off Final victory over Leeds United at Wembley, and scored the first goal from the penalty spot against Southend in the semi-finals of that Play-Off campaign. Stock is also known for possessing a deadly long range shot and is also a composed penalty taker.
In the wake of promotion to the Championship, Stock extended his contract with Doncaster keeping him at the club until 2011.
On 14 May, it was reported that Wolves had enquired about Stock's availability for a reported £2.5 million. However it was proved that there was no truth in the enquiry.
Burnley
editOn 11 August 2012, after long term speculation, Stock joined Burnley on a 2-year deal, joining up with former teammate Eddie Howe. In both his seasons at Burnley, first under Howe and, then later, under Sean Dyche he was a first-team squad player but not a regular. He left Burnley at the end of his contract following the 2013–14 season and signed for Havant and Waterlooville in September 2014.
International career
editOn 17 March 2008, Stock was called up for the Wales team for the friendly match against Luxembourg, although he did not actually play in the match. He has also represented the Wales Under-21 team. Stock made his Wales debut on 9 September 2009, in a World Cup Qualifying match at home to Russia.
Coaching career
editOn 4 September 2020, following the departure of Mark Molesley to Southend United, Stock was appointed manager of recently promoted National League side Weymouth after time spent working as an academy coach at AFC Bournemouth.[4]
On 12 January 2022, following a run of seven successive defeats that left the club in 21st position, four points from safety, Stock was sacked by Weymouth.[5]
Career statistics
editClub
edit- As of match played 18 February 2017.
| Club | Season | League | FA Cup | League Cup | Other | Total | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Division | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | ||
| AFC Bournemouth | 1999–2000[6] | Second Division | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 0 |
| 2000–01[7] | Second Division | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2[a] | 0 | 3 | 0 | |
| 2001–02[8] | Second Division | 26 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1[a] | 0 | 29 | 2 | |
| 2002–03[9] | Third Division | 27 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 5[b] | 0 | 34 | 2 | |
| 2003–04[10] | Second Division | 19 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 21 | 3 | |
| 2004–05[11] | League One | 41 | 6 | 4 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 1[a] | 1 | 49 | 8 | |
| 2005–06[12] | League One | 26 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 2[a] | 0 | 31 | 4 | |
| Total | 145 | 16 | 11 | 1 | 5 | 1 | 11 | 1 | 172 | 19 | ||
| Preston North End | 2005–06[13] | Championship | 6 | 1 | — | — | 0 | 0 | 6 | 1 | ||
| 2006–07[14] | Championship | 2 | 0 | — | — | — | 2 | 0 | ||||
| Total | 8 | 1 | — | — | 0 | 0 | 8 | 1 | ||||
| Doncaster Rovers | 2006–07[15] | League One | 36 | 3 | 4 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 5[a] | 1 | 47 | 6 |
| 2007–08[16] | League One | 40 | 5 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4[c] | 1 | 46 | 6 | |
| 2008–09[17] | Championship | 36 | 6 | 4 | 2 | 0 | 0 | — | 40 | 8 | ||
| 2009–10[18] | Championship | 15 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | — | 18 | 0 | ||
| 2010–11[19] | Championship | 37 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | 37 | 2 | ||
| 2011–12[20] | Championship | 26 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | — | 28 | 1 | ||
| Total | 190 | 17 | 13 | 3 | 4 | 1 | 9 | 2 | 216 | 23 | ||
| Burnley | 2012–13[21] | Championship | 25 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 0 | — | 29 | 0 | |
| 2013–14[22] | Championship | 9 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 0 | — | 13 | 0 | ||
| Total | 34 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 7 | 0 | — | 42 | 0 | |||
| Havant & Waterlooville | 2014–15[23] | Conference South | 29 | 0 | 4 | 0 | — | 3[d] | 1 | 36 | 1 | |
| 2015–16[23] | National League South | 35 | 2 | 5 | 0 | — | 6[e] | 1 | 46 | 3 | ||
| 2016–17[23] | IL Premier Division | 25 | 0 | 2 | 0 | — | 4[f] | 0 | 31 | 0 | ||
| Total | 89 | 2 | 11 | 0 | — | 13 | 2 | 113 | 4 | |||
| Career total | 466 | 36 | 36 | 4 | 16 | 2 | 33 | 5 | 551 | 47 | ||
- ^ a b c d e Appearance(s) in Football League Trophy
- ^ 3 appearances in Football League Third Division play-offs, 2 appearances in Football League Trophy
- ^ 3 appearances and 1 goal in Football League One play-offs, 1 appearance in Football League Trophy
- ^ Appearances in FA Trophy
- ^ Four appearances in FA Trophy, two in Hampshire Senior Cup
- ^ Two appearances in FA Trophy, one in Hampshire Senior Cup, one in Portsmouth Senior Cup
International
edit- As of match played 11 August 2010.[24]
| National team | Year | Apps | Goals |
|---|---|---|---|
| Wales | 2009 | 1 | 0 |
| 2010 | 2 | 0 | |
| Total | 3 | 0 | |
Honours
editDoncaster Rovers
References
edit- ^ "Professional retain list & free transfers 2012/13" (PDF). The Football League. 18 May 2013. p. 10. Archived from the original (PDF) on 12 October 2013. Retrieved 10 September 2013.
- ^ Hugman, Barry J., ed. (2009). The PFA Footballers' Who's Who 2009–10. Mainstream Publishing. ISBN 978-1-84596-474-0.
- ^ "Preston 2–0 Leeds". BBC Sport. 30 April 2006. Retrieved 10 February 2010.
- ^ "Brian Stock appointed Weymouth manager". uptheterras.co.uk. 4 September 2020. Retrieved 12 January 2022.
- ^ "Club Statement: Brian Stock". uptheterras.co.uk. 12 January 2022.
- ^ "Bournemouth 1999/2000 player appearances". Soccerbase. Retrieved 11 August 2012.
- ^ "Bournemouth 2000/2001 player appearances". Soccerbase. Retrieved 11 August 2012.
- ^ "Bournemouth 2001/2002 player appearances". Soccerbase. Retrieved 11 August 2012.
- ^ "Bournemouth 2002/2003 player appearances". Soccerbase. Retrieved 11 August 2012.
- ^ "Bournemouth 2003/2004 player appearances". Soccerbase. Retrieved 11 August 2012.
- ^ "Bournemouth 2004/2005 player appearances". Soccerbase. Retrieved 11 August 2012.
- ^ "Bournemouth 2005/2006 player appearances". Soccerbase. Retrieved 11 August 2012.
- ^ "Preston 2005/2006 player appearances". Soccerbase. Retrieved 11 August 2012.
- ^ "Preston 2006/2007 player appearances". Soccerbase. Retrieved 11 August 2012.
- ^ "Doncaster 2006/2007 player appearances". Soccerbase. Retrieved 11 August 2012.
- ^ "Doncaster 2007/2008 player appearances". Soccerbase. Retrieved 11 August 2012.
- ^ "Doncaster 2008/2009 player appearances". Soccerbase. Retrieved 11 August 2012.
- ^ "Doncaster 2009/2010 player appearances". Soccerbase. Retrieved 11 August 2012.
- ^ "Doncaster 2010/2011 player appearances". Soccerbase. Retrieved 31 August 2011.
- ^ "Doncaster 2011/2012 player appearances". Soccerbase. Retrieved 11 August 2012.
- ^ "Burnley 2012/2013 player appearances". Soccerbase. Retrieved 18 June 2012.
- ^ "Burnley 2013/2014 player appearances". Soccerbase. Retrieved 18 June 2012.
- ^ a b c "Games played by Brian Stock in 2014/2015". Havant & Waterlooville Net. Archived from the original on 24 September 2015. Retrieved 25 October 2014.
- ^ "Brian Stock". National-Football-Teams.com. Retrieved 25 October 2014.
- ^ Hughes, Ian (1 April 2007). "Bristol Rovers 2–3 Doncaster Rovers AET". BBC Sport. Retrieved 17 March 2024.
External links
edit- Brian Stock at Soccerway