Louis Briscoe
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Louis Andrew Briscoe is an English
footballer who plays for Conference National
club Mansfield Town
. His playing position is either as a Striker or on the right or left wing
.
He started his career with Football League
side Port Vale
in 2005, but failed to make an impact and moved on to non-league Leek Town
two years later. After brief spells with Hednesford Town
, Gresley Rovers, Stafford Rangers
, and Ilkeston Town, he won a move to Conference club Mansfield Town in 2009. He helped the club to an FA Trophy
final and was named in the Conference Team of the Year in 2010–11.
, Staffordshire
, Briscoe began his career as a trainee at Port Vale
. He made four Football League
appearances for Vale, making his debut as a 17 year old in a 1–0 defeat to Bristol City
at Vale Park
on 17 December 2005. His three further League One
appearances came later on in the 2005–06
season, after which he was voted Youth Player of the Year by the Port Vale management.. The following season
he made just the one appearance, coming off the bench late into a 4–0 trouncing at League Two
Hereford United
in the FA Cup
.
Manager Martin Foyle
released Briscoe from his contract in January 2007. He then joined non-league Leek Town
, where he found regular football. He bagged a total of 17 goals in 38 Northern Premier League Premier Division
games for the club, before departing in summer 2008 after the club suffered relegation.
The next season he played for a multitude of Northern non-league sides, playing a handful of games for Hednesford Town
(in the Premier Division), Gresley Rovers (in Division One South
), Stafford Rangers
(in the Conference), and Ilkeston Town (in the Premier Division).
Briscoe played under David Holdsworth
at Ilkeston, and when Holdsworth was appointed as manager of Mansfield Town
in November 2008, he offered the young winger a chance to return to full-time football. Briscoe signed with the Stags in January 2009, and made his debut on 17 January against Crawley Town
. He scored his first goal for the club against Ebbsfleet United on 7 April. Fitting in well at the Conference National
club, he made 38 appearances for in the 2009–10
campaign.
In November 2010 he signed a contract to keep him at Mansfield until May 2012. He played 13 goals in 42 league games in 2010–11
, though his most telling contribution would be in the FA Trophy
, where he booked the club a place in the Wembley
final with an extra-time goal against Luton Town
in the semis. Despite creating numerous chances for his teammates in the final
itself, opponents Darlington
triumphed with a 1–0 victory. At the end of the campaign Briscoe was named in the Conference Team of the Year, and was made Mansfield Town's Player of the Season.
Under-23's on 15 September 2009.
with Mansfield Town
English people
The English are a nation and ethnic group native to England, who speak English. The English identity is of early mediaeval origin, when they were known in Old English as the Anglecynn. England is now a country of the United Kingdom, and the majority of English people in England are British Citizens...
footballer who plays for Conference National
Conference National
Conference National is the top division of the Football Conference in England. It is the highest level of the National League System and fifth highest of the overall English football league system...
club Mansfield Town
Mansfield Town F.C.
Mansfield Town Football Club is an English football club from the former mining town of Mansfield, Nottinghamshire. The club was formed in 1897 as Mansfield Wesleyans and changed its name to Mansfield Wesley in 1906 before settling on Mansfield Town in 1910...
. His playing position is either as a Striker or on the right or left wing
Midfielder
A midfielder is an association football position. Some midfielders play a more defensive role, while others blur the boundaries between midfielders and forwards. The number of midfielders a team uses during a match may vary, depending on the team's formation and each individual player's role...
.
He started his career with Football League
The Football League
The Football League, also known as the npower Football League for sponsorship reasons, is a league competition featuring professional association football clubs from England and Wales. Founded in 1888, it is the oldest such competition in world football...
side Port Vale
Port Vale F.C.
Port Vale Football Club is an English football club currently playing in Football League Two. They are based in Burslem, Staffordshire — one of six towns that make up the city of Stoke-on-Trent. The club's traditional rivals in the city are Stoke City, and games between the two clubs are known as...
in 2005, but failed to make an impact and moved on to non-league Leek Town
Leek Town F.C.
Leek Town Football Club is an English football club based in Leek, Staffordshire, currently playing in the Northern Premier League Division One South...
two years later. After brief spells with Hednesford Town
Hednesford Town F.C.
Hednesford Town Football Club are an association football team based in Hednesford, Staffordshire, England. They play at Keys Park.-History:...
, Gresley Rovers, Stafford Rangers
Stafford Rangers F.C.
Stafford Rangers Football Club is a semi-professional English football team from Stafford which plays in the Northern Premier League Premier Division.The team wear black and white stripes with black shorts...
, and Ilkeston Town, he won a move to Conference club Mansfield Town in 2009. He helped the club to an FA Trophy
FA Trophy
The Football Association Challenge Trophy, commonly known as the FA Trophy, is a knockout cup competition in English football, run by and named after The Football Association and competed for primarily by semi-professional teams...
final and was named in the Conference Team of the Year in 2010–11.
Club career
Born in Burton upon TrentBurton upon Trent
Burton upon Trent, also known as Burton-on-Trent or simply Burton, is a town straddling the River Trent in the east of Staffordshire, England. Its associated adjective is "Burtonian"....
, Staffordshire
Staffordshire
Staffordshire is a landlocked county in the West Midlands region of England. For Eurostat purposes, the county is a NUTS 3 region and is one of four counties or unitary districts that comprise the "Shropshire and Staffordshire" NUTS 2 region. Part of the National Forest lies within its borders...
, Briscoe began his career as a trainee at Port Vale
Port Vale F.C.
Port Vale Football Club is an English football club currently playing in Football League Two. They are based in Burslem, Staffordshire — one of six towns that make up the city of Stoke-on-Trent. The club's traditional rivals in the city are Stoke City, and games between the two clubs are known as...
. He made four Football League
The Football League
The Football League, also known as the npower Football League for sponsorship reasons, is a league competition featuring professional association football clubs from England and Wales. Founded in 1888, it is the oldest such competition in world football...
appearances for Vale, making his debut as a 17 year old in a 1–0 defeat to Bristol City
Bristol City F.C.
Bristol City Football Club is one of two football league clubs in Bristol, England . They play at Ashton Gate, located in the south-west of the City...
at Vale Park
Vale Park
Vale Park is a football stadium in Burslem, Stoke-on-Trent, England. It is the home ground of Port Vale F.C., who have played at the ground since 1950....
on 17 December 2005. His three further League One
Football League One
Football League One is the second-highest division of The Football League and third-highest division overall in the English football league system....
appearances came later on in the 2005–06
2005–06 Port Vale F.C. season
The 2005–06 season was Port Vale's ninety-fourth season of football in the Football League, and second successive season in League One. They finished in mid-table, and exited the League Cup at the First Round and the League Trophy at the Second Round. In the FA Cup, Vale made it to the Fourth...
season, after which he was voted Youth Player of the Year by the Port Vale management.. The following season
2006–07 Port Vale F.C. season
The 2006–07 season was Port Vale's ninety-fifth season of football in the Football League, and third successive season in League One. Martin Foyle's side again finished in mid-table, whilst exiting the FA Cup and the League Trophy at the Second Round...
he made just the one appearance, coming off the bench late into a 4–0 trouncing at League Two
Football League Two
Football League Two is the third-highest division of The Football League and fourth-highest division overall in the English football league system....
Hereford United
Hereford United F.C.
Hereford United Football Club is an English professional football club based in the city of Hereford. Founded in 1924, they are competing in Football League Two in the 2011–12 season. Hereford have played at Edgar Street for their entire history and are nicknamed 'The Whites' or 'The Lilywhites',...
in the FA Cup
FA Cup
The Football Association Challenge Cup, commonly known as the FA Cup, is a knockout cup competition in English football and is the oldest association football competition in the world. The "FA Cup" is run by and named after The Football Association and usually refers to the English men's...
.
Manager Martin Foyle
Martin Foyle
Martin John Foyle is an English former footballer, turned football manager. In his 20 year playing career he played 533 League games, scoring 155 goals...
released Briscoe from his contract in January 2007. He then joined non-league Leek Town
Leek Town F.C.
Leek Town Football Club is an English football club based in Leek, Staffordshire, currently playing in the Northern Premier League Division One South...
, where he found regular football. He bagged a total of 17 goals in 38 Northern Premier League Premier Division
Northern Premier League Premier Division
The Premier Division is the top division of the Northern Premier League. It is at Step 3 of the National League System, placing it six divisions below the Premier League...
games for the club, before departing in summer 2008 after the club suffered relegation.
The next season he played for a multitude of Northern non-league sides, playing a handful of games for Hednesford Town
Hednesford Town F.C.
Hednesford Town Football Club are an association football team based in Hednesford, Staffordshire, England. They play at Keys Park.-History:...
(in the Premier Division), Gresley Rovers (in Division One South
Northern Premier League Division One South
Division One South is one of the two second-tier divisions of the Northern Premier League. It is at Step 4 of the National League System, placing it seven divisions below the Premier League...
), Stafford Rangers
Stafford Rangers F.C.
Stafford Rangers Football Club is a semi-professional English football team from Stafford which plays in the Northern Premier League Premier Division.The team wear black and white stripes with black shorts...
(in the Conference), and Ilkeston Town (in the Premier Division).
Briscoe played under David Holdsworth
David Holdsworth
David Gary Holdsworth is an English former footballer who is the current manager of Lincoln City.-Playing career:He played as a centre back for Watford, Sheffield United, Birmingham City, Walsall, Bolton Wanderers, Scarborough and Gretna, and was capped once for England at Under-21 level...
at Ilkeston, and when Holdsworth was appointed as manager of Mansfield Town
Mansfield Town F.C.
Mansfield Town Football Club is an English football club from the former mining town of Mansfield, Nottinghamshire. The club was formed in 1897 as Mansfield Wesleyans and changed its name to Mansfield Wesley in 1906 before settling on Mansfield Town in 1910...
in November 2008, he offered the young winger a chance to return to full-time football. Briscoe signed with the Stags in January 2009, and made his debut on 17 January against Crawley Town
Crawley Town F.C.
Crawley Town Football Club is an English football club based in Crawley, West Sussex. They won the title of the Football Conference, by a record 15 point margin on second place, and with it promotion to The Football League, in April 2011.-1896–2009:...
. He scored his first goal for the club against Ebbsfleet United on 7 April. Fitting in well at the Conference National
Conference National
Conference National is the top division of the Football Conference in England. It is the highest level of the National League System and fifth highest of the overall English football league system...
club, he made 38 appearances for in the 2009–10
2009–10 Football Conference
The 2009–10 Football Conference season was the sixth season with the Conference consisting of three divisions, and the thirty-first season overall. The Conference covers the top two levels of Non-League football in England. The Conference National is the fifth highest level of the overall pyramid,...
campaign.
In November 2010 he signed a contract to keep him at Mansfield until May 2012. He played 13 goals in 42 league games in 2010–11
2010–11 Mansfield Town F.C. season
The 2010–2011 Season of Mansfield Town F.C. was its third in the Conference National, following their relegation after the 2007–08 season. The season saw a protracted financial dispute between the club and their former owner, Keith Haslam, who had sold the club in 2008 but retained ownership of the...
, though his most telling contribution would be in the FA Trophy
FA Trophy
The Football Association Challenge Trophy, commonly known as the FA Trophy, is a knockout cup competition in English football, run by and named after The Football Association and competed for primarily by semi-professional teams...
, where he booked the club a place in the Wembley
Wembley Stadium
The original Wembley Stadium, officially known as the Empire Stadium, was a football stadium in Wembley, a suburb of north-west London, standing on the site now occupied by the new Wembley Stadium that opened in 2007...
final with an extra-time goal against Luton Town
Luton Town F.C.
Luton Town Football Club is an English professional football club based since 1905 at Kenilworth Road, Luton, Bedfordshire. The club currently competes in the fifth tier of English football, the Conference National, for the third consecutive season during the 2011–12 season.Formed in 1885, it was...
in the semis. Despite creating numerous chances for his teammates in the final
2011 FA Trophy Final
The 2011 FA Trophy Final was the 42nd final of the Football Association's cup competition for levels 5–8 of the English football league system. The match was contested by Mansfield Town and Darlington...
itself, opponents Darlington
Darlington F.C.
Darlington Football Club is a professional association football club based in Darlington, County Durham, currently playing in the Conference National. The club was founded in 1883, and originally played its games at Feethams, before moving to the Darlington Arena in 2003...
triumphed with a 1–0 victory. At the end of the campaign Briscoe was named in the Conference Team of the Year, and was made Mansfield Town's Player of the Season.
International career
While at Mansfield, Briscoe made his debut for England C, the team which represents England at non-league level. He scored in a 1–1 with HungaryHungary national football team
The Hungary national football team represents Hungary in international football and is controlled by the Hungarian Football Federation....
Under-23's on 15 September 2009.
Honours
Individual- Conference NationalConference NationalConference National is the top division of the Football Conference in England. It is the highest level of the National League System and fifth highest of the overall English football league system...
Team of the Year: 2010–112010–11 Football ConferenceThe 2010–11 Football Conference season was the seventh season with the Conference consisting of three divisions and the thirty-second season overall. The Conference covers the top two levels of Non-League football in England. The Conference National is the fifth highest level of the overall...
with Mansfield Town
- FA TrophyFA TrophyThe Football Association Challenge Trophy, commonly known as the FA Trophy, is a knockout cup competition in English football, run by and named after The Football Association and competed for primarily by semi-professional teams...
runner-up: 20112011 FA Trophy FinalThe 2011 FA Trophy Final was the 42nd final of the Football Association's cup competition for levels 5–8 of the English football league system. The match was contested by Mansfield Town and Darlington...
External links
- Louis Briscoe Profile at official Mansfield Town website
- Louis Briscoe Leek Town career statistics at official Leek Town website