Chris Brass
| Date of birth | 24 July 1975 |
| Place of birth | Easington |
| Nationality | English |
| Weight | 79 kg |
| Height | 1.78 m |
| Position | Defender/Midfielder |
Brass proved unable to displace any of the talented Burnley defenders and went out on loan to Halifax Town in September 2000.
Employed in a midfield role by the Shaymen, he added extra bite in the centre of the park before returning to Turf Moor.
In March 2001, he made a permanent move to York City and captained the Minstermen on his full debut for the club at Leyton Orient.
He produced some very impressive performances in the closing weeks of the campaign.
Brass is a commanding central defender who is strong in the tackle and has good distribution.
Over a month before his 28th birthday, Brass was appointed player / manager of York City on 4 June 2003.
Not only did he become the Minstermen's youngest-ever boss, Brass is believed to be English senior football's youngest manager since Carlisle United appointed Ivor Broadis in August 1946 at the age of 23.
Brass joined Bury in January 2006 with a contract to the end of the season that was extended to June 2007 in May 2006.
Club history
| Team | Joined | Left | Loan / Trialist |
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| Burnley | 08 Jul 1993 | 15 Mar 2001 | |
| Torquay United | 14 Oct 1994 | 14 Dec 1994 | L |
| Halifax Town | 22 Sep 2000 | 22 Oct 2000 | L |
| York City | 15 Mar 2001 | 17 Jan 2006 | |
| Harrogate Town | 11 Oct 2005 | 21 Nov 2005 | L |
| Southport | 24 Nov 2005 | 16 Jan 2006 | L |
| Bury | 17 Jan 2006 | 30 Jun 2007 | |
| Hyde United | 16 Jul 2007 |
Club stats
| Season | Team | Competition | Apps | Subs | Goals | Y | R |
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| 1996-97 | Burnley | FA Cup | 1 | ||||
| 1997-98 | Burnley | League Cup | 2 | ||||
| 1999-00 | Burnley | League Cup | 1 | ||||
| 2000-01 | Halifax Town | League Division 3 | 6 |
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| 2000-01 | York City | League Division 3 | 8 | 2 |
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| 2001-02 | York City | FA Cup | 5 | 1 |
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| 2001-02 | York City | LDV Vans Trophy | 1 | ||||
| 2001-02 | York City | League Cup | 1 | 1 |
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| 2001-02 | York City | League Division 3 | 41 | 2 |
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| 2002-03 | York City | FA Cup | 2 | ||||
| 2002-03 | York City | LDV Vans Trophy | 1 |
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| 2002-03 | York City | League Cup | 1 |
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| 2002-03 | York City | League Division 3 | 40 | 1 |
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| 2003-04 | York City | FA Cup | 1 | ||||
| 2003-04 | York City | League Cup | 1 |
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| 2003-04 | York City | League Division 3 | 39 | 1 |
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| 2005-06 | Bury | League Two | 6 | 1 |
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| 2005-06 | Harrogate Town | FA Cup | 2 | ||||
| 2006-07 | Bury | FA Cup | 1 | ||||
| 2006-07 | Bury | League Cup | 1 |
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| 2006-07 | Bury | League Two | 20 | 2 |
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Please note: Career stats are based on performances in the Premier and Football Leagues and (in most cases all) internationals.
Club matches
| Date | Match | Result | Competition | Round | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 17 Mar 2001 | York City v Lincoln City | D | 0-0 | League Division 3 | |
| 20 Mar 2001 | Cheltenham Town v York City | D | 1-1 | League Division 3 | |
| 24 Mar 2001 | Leyton Orient v York City | D | 1-1 | League Division 3 | |
| 31 Mar 2001 | York City v Plymouth Argyle | L | 1-2 | League Division 3 | |
| 14 Apr 2001 | York City v Halifax Town | W | 2-1 | League Division 3 | |
| 16 Apr 2001 | Hull City v York City | D | 0-0 | League Division 3 | |
| 21 Apr 2001 | York City v Cardiff City | D | 3-3 | League Division 3 | |
| 28 Apr 2001 | Torquay United v York City | D | 2-2 | League Division 3 | |
| 01 May 2001 | Shrewsbury Town v York City | L | 2-0 | League Division 3 | |
| 05 May 2001 | York City v Kidderminster Harriers | W | 1-0 | League Division 3 | |
| 11 Aug 2001 | York City v Rushden and Diamonds | L | 0-1 | League Division 3 | |
| 18 Aug 2001 | Torquay United v York City | W | 0-3 | League Division 3 | |
| 21 Aug 2001 | York City v Crewe Alexandra | L | 2-2 (5-6) | League Cup | 1st round |
| 25 Aug 2001 | York City v Leyton Orient | W | 2-1 | League Division 3 | |
| 28 Aug 2001 | Shrewsbury Town v York City | L | 3-2 | League Division 3 | |
| 01 Sep 2001 | York City v Halifax Town | W | 1-0 | League Division 3 | |
| 08 Sep 2001 | Hull City v York City | L | 4-0 | League Division 3 | |
| 15 Sep 2001 | York City v Luton Town | L | 1-2 | League Division 3 | |
| 18 Sep 2001 | Carlisle United v York City | L | 2-1 | League Division 3 | |
| 22 Sep 2001 | Bristol Rovers v York City | D | 2-2 | League Division 3 | |
| 25 Sep 2001 | York City v Plymouth Argyle | D | 0-0 | League Division 3 | |
| 29 Sep 2001 | Lincoln City v York City | W | 1-3 | League Division 3 | |
| 06 Oct 2001 | York City v Exeter City | L | 2-3 | League Division 3 | |
| 13 Oct 2001 | Hartlepool United v York City | L | 3-0 | League Division 3 | |
| 16 Oct 2001 | Notts County v York City | L | 2-0 | LDV Vans Trophy | 1st round - northern section |
| 20 Oct 2001 | York City v Southend United | W | 2-1 | League Division 3 | |
| 23 Oct 2001 | Kidderminster Harriers v York City | L | 4-1 | League Division 3 | |
| 27 Oct 2001 | York City v Macclesfield Town | W | 1-0 | League Division 3 | |
| 03 Nov 2001 | Oxford United v York City | D | 2-2 | League Division 3 | |
| 09 Nov 2001 | York City v Scunthorpe United | L | 0-2 | League Division 3 | |
| 17 Nov 2001 | Colchester United v York City | D | 0-0 | FA Cup | 1st round |
| 20 Nov 2001 | York City v Swansea City | L | 0-2 | League Division 3 | |
| 23 Nov 2001 | Mansfield Town v York City | D | 1-1 | League Division 3 | |
| 27 Nov 2001 | York City v Colchester United | W | 2-2 (3-2) | FA Cup | 1st round replay |
| 01 Dec 2001 | Darlington v York City | L | 3-1 | League Division 3 | |
| 08 Dec 2001 | York City v Reading | W | 2-0 | FA Cup | 2nd round |
| 15 Dec 2001 | York City v Cheltenham Town | L | 1-3 | League Division 3 | |
| 29 Dec 2001 | York City v Shrewsbury Town | D | 1-1 | League Division 3 | |
| 05 Jan 2002 | Grimsby Town v York City | D | 0-0 | FA Cup | 3rd round |
| 22 Jan 2002 | York City v Rochdale | D | 0-0 | League Division 3 | |
| 26 Jan 2002 | York City v Fulham | L | 0-2 | FA Cup | 4th round |
| 29 Jan 2002 | York City v Hull City | W | 2-1 | League Division 3 | |
| 05 Feb 2002 | Rochdale v York City | L | 5-4 | League Division 3 | |
| 09 Feb 2002 | Southend United v York City | W | 0-1 | League Division 3 | |
| 12 Feb 2002 | Halifax Town v York City | D | 1-1 | League Division 3 | |
| 16 Feb 2002 | York City v Hartlepool United | W | 1-0 | League Division 3 | |
| 23 Feb 2002 | Luton Town v York City | L | 2-1 | League Division 3 | |
| 05 Mar 2002 | Plymouth Argyle v York City | L | 1-0 | League Division 3 | |
| 09 Mar 2002 | Cheltenham Town v York City | L | 4-0 | League Division 3 | |
| 16 Mar 2002 | York City v Darlington | W | 2-0 | League Division 3 | |
| 19 Mar 2002 | Exeter City v York City | L | 2-1 | League Division 3 | |
| 23 Mar 2002 | York City v Kidderminster Harriers | L | 0-1 | League Division 3 | |
| 26 Mar 2002 | York City v Lincoln City | W | 2-0 | League Division 3 | |
| 30 Mar 2002 | Macclesfield Town v York City | L | 2-1 | League Division 3 | |
| 01 Apr 2002 | York City v Oxford United | W | 1-0 | League Division 3 | |
| 06 Apr 2002 | Swansea City v York City | W | 0-1 | League Division 3 | |
| 09 Apr 2002 | York City v Carlisle United | D | 0-0 | League Division 3 | |
| 13 Apr 2002 | York City v Mansfield Town | W | 3-1 | League Division 3 | |
| 10 Aug 2002 | Macclesfield Town v York City | D | 1-1 | League Division 3 | |
| 13 Aug 2002 | York City v Shrewsbury Town | W | 2-1 | League Division 3 | |
| 17 Aug 2002 | York City v Torquay United | W | 4-3 | League Division 3 | |
| 24 Aug 2002 | Scunthorpe United v York City | L | 2-1 | League Division 3 | |
| 26 Aug 2002 | York City v Boston United | W | 2-0 | League Division 3 | |
| 31 Aug 2002 | Swansea City v York City | W | 1-2 | League Division 3 | |
| 06 Sep 2002 | Bury v York City | L | 2-1 | League Division 3 | |
| 10 Sep 2002 | Sheffield United v York City | L | 1-0 | League Cup | 1st round |
| 14 Sep 2002 | York City v Rushden and Diamonds | D | 0-0 | League Division 3 | |
| 17 Sep 2002 | York City v Darlington | W | 1-0 | League Division 3 | |
| 21 Sep 2002 | Cambridge United v York City | L | 3-0 | League Division 3 | |
| 28 Sep 2002 | York City v Oxford United | L | 0-1 | League Division 3 | |
| 05 Oct 2002 | Exeter City v York City | W | 0-1 | League Division 3 | |
| 12 Oct 2002 | Southend United v York City | L | 1-0 | League Division 3 | |
| 19 Oct 2002 | York City v Bristol Rovers | D | 2-2 | League Division 3 | |
| 22 Oct 2002 | Lincoln City v York City | L | 4-3 | LDV Vans Trophy | 1st round - northern section |
| 26 Oct 2002 | AFC Bournemouth v York City | L | 1-0 | League Division 3 | |
| 29 Oct 2002 | York City v Wrexham | D | 1-1 | League Division 3 | |
| 01 Nov 2002 | Hartlepool United v York City | D | 0-0 | League Division 3 | |
| 09 Nov 2002 | York City v Leyton Orient | W | 3-2 | League Division 3 | |
| 26 Nov 2002 | York City v Swansea City | W | 2-1 | FA Cup | 1st round |
| 30 Nov 2002 | York City v Carlisle United | W | 2-1 | League Division 3 | |
| 07 Dec 2002 | York City v Brentford | L | 1-2 | FA Cup | 2nd round |
| 14 Dec 2002 | Kidderminster Harriers v York City | W | 1-2 | League Division 3 | |
| 18 Jan 2003 | York City v Swansea City | W | 3-1 | League Division 3 | |
| 25 Jan 2003 | Hull City v York City | D | 0-0 | League Division 3 | |
| 02 Feb 2003 | York City v Macclesfield Town | W | 2-1 | League Division 3 | |
| 08 Feb 2003 | Leyton Orient v York City | W | 0-1 | League Division 3 | |
| 11 Feb 2003 | Shrewsbury Town v York City | D | 2-2 | League Division 3 | |
| 15 Feb 2003 | York City v Hartlepool United | D | 0-0 | League Division 3 | |
| 22 Feb 2003 | York City v Bury | D | 1-1 | League Division 3 | |
| 01 Mar 2003 | Rushden and Diamonds v York City | L | 2-1 | League Division 3 | |
| 04 Mar 2003 | Darlington v York City | L | 2-1 | League Division 3 | |
| 08 Mar 2003 | York City v Cambridge United | W | 3-1 | League Division 3 | |
| 15 Mar 2003 | York City v AFC Bournemouth | W | 1-0 | League Division 3 | |
| 18 Mar 2003 | Bristol Rovers v York City | W | 0-1 | League Division 3 | |
| 22 Mar 2003 | Wrexham v York City | D | 1-1 | League Division 3 | |
| 29 Mar 2003 | York City v Southend United | W | 2-0 | League Division 3 | |
| 12 Apr 2003 | York City v Rochdale | D | 2-2 | League Division 3 | |
| 15 Apr 2003 | Carlisle United v York City | D | 1-1 | League Division 3 | |
| 19 Apr 2003 | Lincoln City v York City | L | 1-0 | League Division 3 | |
| 21 Apr 2003 | York City v Kidderminster Harriers | D | 0-0 | League Division 3 | |
| 26 Apr 2003 | York City v Exeter City | L | 0-2 | League Division 3 | |
| 03 May 2003 | Oxford United v York City | L | 2-0 | League Division 3 | |
| 09 Aug 2003 | Carlisle United v York City | W | 1-2 | League Division 3 | |
| 12 Aug 2003 | Rotherham United v York City | L | 2-1 | League Cup | 1st round |
| 16 Aug 2003 | York City v Northampton Town | W | 1-0 | League Division 3 | |
| 06 Sep 2003 | York City v Rochdale | L | 1-2 | League Division 3 | |
| 13 Sep 2003 | Yeovil Town v York City | L | 3-0 | League Division 3 | |
| 16 Sep 2003 | York City v Darlington | D | 1-1 | League Division 3 | |
| 20 Sep 2003 | York City v Bristol Rovers | W | 2-1 | League Division 3 | |
| 27 Sep 2003 | Macclesfield Town v York City | D | 0-0 | League Division 3 | |
| 30 Sep 2003 | Bury v York City | L | 2-0 | League Division 3 | |
| 04 Oct 2003 | York City v Cambridge United | W | 2-0 | League Division 3 | |
| 11 Oct 2003 | Mansfield Town v York City | L | 2-0 | League Division 3 | |
| 18 Oct 2003 | York City v Boston United | D | 1-1 | League Division 3 | |
| 21 Oct 2003 | York City v Oxford United | D | 2-2 | League Division 3 | |
| 25 Oct 2003 | Scunthorpe United v York City | D | 0-0 | League Division 3 | |
| 01 Nov 2003 | Cheltenham Town v York City | D | 1-1 | League Division 3 | |
| 09 Nov 2003 | York City v Barnsley | L | 1-2 | FA Cup | 1st round |
| 15 Nov 2003 | York City v Doncaster Rovers | W | 1-0 | League Division 3 | |
| 22 Nov 2003 | Leyton Orient v York City | D | 2-2 | League Division 3 | |
| 29 Nov 2003 | York City v Swansea City | D | 0-0 | League Division 3 | |
| 06 Dec 2003 | Darlington v York City | L | 3-0 | League Division 3 | |
| 13 Dec 2003 | Torquay United v York City | D | 1-1 | League Division 3 | |
| 21 Dec 2003 | York City v Kidderminster Harriers | W | 1-0 | League Division 3 | |
| 26 Dec 2003 | York City v Hull City | L | 0-2 | League Division 3 | |
| 28 Dec 2003 | Rochdale v York City | W | 1-2 | League Division 3 | |
| 10 Jan 2004 | York City v Carlisle United | W | 2-0 | League Division 3 | |
| 17 Jan 2004 | Northampton Town v York City | L | 2-1 | League Division 3 | |
| 25 Jan 2004 | York City v Huddersfield Town | L | 0-2 | League Division 3 | |
| 27 Jan 2004 | Southend United v York City | D | 0-0 | League Division 3 | |
| 07 Feb 2004 | Hull City v York City | L | 2-1 | League Division 3 | |
| 14 Feb 2004 | York City v Mansfield Town | L | 1-2 | League Division 3 | |
| 17 Feb 2004 | York City v Lincoln City | L | 1-4 | League Division 3 | |
| 21 Feb 2004 | Boston United v York City | L | 2-0 | League Division 3 | |
| 03 Mar 2004 | Oxford United v York City | D | 0-0 | League Division 3 | |
| 04 Apr 2004 | York City v Macclesfield Town | L | 0-2 | League Division 3 | |
| 09 Apr 2004 | Cambridge United v York City | L | 2-0 | League Division 3 | |
| 13 Apr 2004 | York City v Bury | D | 1-1 | League Division 3 | |
| 17 Apr 2004 | York City v Cheltenham Town | L | 0-2 | League Division 3 | |
| 20 Apr 2004 | York City v Yeovil Town | L | 1-2 | League Division 3 | |
| 24 Apr 2004 | Doncaster Rovers v York City | L | 3-1 | League Division 3 | |
| 01 May 2004 | York City v Leyton Orient | L | 1-2 | League Division 3 | |
| 08 May 2004 | Swansea City v York City | D | 0-0 | League Division 3 | |
Please note: Match history is complete for the Premier and Football Leagues and (in most cases all) internationals.