Brian John Strutt (21 September 1959 – 19 March 2023) was a Maltese professional footballer who played as a striker.
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Brian John Strutt[1] | ||
| Date of birth | 21 September 1959 | ||
| Place of birth | Valletta, Malta | ||
| Date of death | 19 March 2023 (aged 63) | ||
| Place of death | Kawerau, New Zealand | ||
| Position(s) | Striker | ||
| Youth career | |||
| Sheffield Wednesday | |||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 1979–1980 | Sheffield Wednesday | 2 | (0) |
| Matlock Town | |||
| Gisborne City | |||
| *Club domestic league appearances and goals | |||
Career
editBorn in Valletta,[1] Strutt made two appearances in the Football League for Sheffield Wednesday in the 1979–80 season.[2][3]
He later played non-league football for Matlock Town,[2][4] before playing in New Zealand for Gisborne City, where he scored in the final of the 1987 Chatham Cup.[5]
He died on 19 March 2023, in Kawerau, having previously worked as a retail manager.[6]
References
edit- ^ a b "Brian Strutt". Barry Hugman's Footballers. Retrieved 3 May 2024.
- ^ a b "Profile". Post War English & Scottish Football League A - Z Player's Transfer Database. Retrieved 3 May 2024.
- ^ "Player profile". Sheffield Wednesday Archive. Archived from the original on 15 June 2011. Retrieved 28 October 2010.
- ^ Brian Strutt at the English National Football Archive (subscription required)
- ^ Hilton, T. (1991) An association with soccer. Auckland: The New Zealand Football Association. ISBN 0-473-01291-X. pp. 80-81
- ^ "Will inquiries advertised in May 2023". New Zealand Law Society | Te Kāhui Ture o Aotearoa. 27 April 2023.