Neil Brisco
| Date of birth | 26 January 1978 |
| Place of birth | Wigan |
| Nationality | English |
| Weight | 72 kg |
| Height | 1.83 m |
| Position | Defender |
Brisco didn't have much of a look-in at Port Vale in the first half of 2000-01 and it wasn't until February that he made the starting line-up as a replacement for the suspended Tommy Widdrington.
He seized his chance to hold down a regular place as the club embarked on a 16-game unbeaten run and he also appeared in the LDV Vans Trophy Final victory over Brentford.
A powerful midfield player, he scored his first goal in senior football when he netted a superb last-minute effort in the 2-1 win over Bournemouth.
Brisco joined Rochdale in July 2004 on a two-year contract but was made available for transfer in November 2004.
Club history
| Team | Joined | Left | Loan / Trialist |
|---|---|---|---|
| Manchester City | 04 Mar 1997 | 07 Aug 1998 | |
| Port Vale | 07 Aug 1998 | 30 Jun 2004 | |
| Rochdale | 29 Jul 2004 | 30 Jun 2006 | |
| Northwich Victoria | 17 Nov 2004 | 17 Dec 2004 | L |
| Northwich Victoria | 31 Dec 2004 | 28 Feb 2005 | L |
| Scarborough | 11 Aug 2006 | 20 Oct 2006 | |
| Barrow | 20 Oct 2006 | 17 Nov 2006 | |
| Mossley | 17 Nov 2006 |
Club stats
| Season | Team | Competition | Apps | Subs | Goals | Y | R |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1998-99 | Port Vale | FA Cup | 1 |
1
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| 1999-00 | Port Vale | FA Cup | 1 |
1
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| 2000-01 | Port Vale | LDV Vans Trophy | 4 | 1 |
1
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| 2000-01 | Port Vale | League Division 2 | 16 | 1 |
1 |
3
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| 2001-02 | Port Vale | FA Cup | 1 | ||||
| 2001-02 | Port Vale | LDV Vans Trophy | 3 |
1
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| 2001-02 | Port Vale | League Cup | 2 | ||||
| 2001-02 | Port Vale | League Division 2 | 34 | 3 |
8
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| 2002-03 | Port Vale | League Division 2 | 23 | 1 |
1 |
3
|
1
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| 2003-04 | Port Vale | FA Cup | 1 | 1 |
1
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| 2003-04 | Port Vale | LDV Vans Trophy | 1 | ||||
| 2003-04 | Port Vale | League Division 2 | 20 | 7 |
6
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| 2004-05 | Rochdale | LDV Vans Trophy | 1 |
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| 2004-05 | Rochdale | League Two | 6 | 5 |
2
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| 2005-06 | Rochdale | LDV Vans Trophy | 1 | ||||
| 2005-06 | Rochdale | League Two | 14 | 2 |
3
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1
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Please note: Career stats are based on performances in the Premier and Football Leagues and (in most cases all) internationals.