Alan Bassham

Alan Bassham
Personal information
Full name Alan John Bassham[1]
Date of birth (1933-10-03)3 October 1933
Place of birth Kensington, England
Date of death 1982 (aged 48–49)[1]
Place of death Richmond, England
Playing position Right back
Youth career
Brentford
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
1953–1958 Brentford 43 (0)
Folkestone Town
National team
England Schoolboys
* Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only

Alan John Bassham (3 October 1933 – 1982) was an English professional football right back who played in the Football League for Brentford.

Club career

Brentford

Bassham began his career in the youth team at Division Two side Brentford.[2] He made his debut at age 19 in a 1–1 draw with Stoke City on 19 August 1953.[3] After Brentford's relegation to the Division Three South for the 1954–55 season, Bassham made a minor breakthrough into the team, making 17 appearances.[3] He gradually lost his place and played mostly in the reserves,[2] making his final appearance for the first team in September 1957.[3] Bassham made 45 appearances during his five years with Brentford and departed the club in 1958.[2]

Non-league football

After his release, Bassham joined Kent League side Folkestone Town.

International career

Bassham represented England Schoolboys at international level.[2]

Career statistics

Club Season League FA Cup Total
Division Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals
Brentford 1953–54[3] Second Division 2 0 0 0 2 0
1954–55[3] Third Division South 17 0 0 0 17 0
1955–56[3] 10 0 0 0 10 0
1956–57[3] 12 0 2 0 14 0
1957–58[3] 2 0 0 0 2 0
Career total 43 0 2 0 45 0

References

  1. 1 2 "Alan Bassham". Barry Hugman's Footballers. Retrieved 20 October 2015.
  2. 1 2 3 4 Haynes, Graham; Coumbe, Frank (2006). Timeless Bees: Brentford F.C. Who's Who 1920–2006. Harefield: Yore Publications. p. 16. ISBN 0955294916.
  3. 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 White, Eric, ed. (1989). 100 Years Of Brentford. Brentford FC. pp. 382–384. ISBN 0951526200.


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