Brian Alderson (footballer)

Brian Alderson

Personal information
Full name	Brian Roderick Alderson
Date of birth	(1950-05-05)5 May 1950
Place of birth	Dundee, Scotland
Date of death	23 April 1997(1997-04-23) (aged 46)
Place of death	Atlanta, United States
Position(s)	Winger, striker
Youth career
	Lochee Harp
Senior career*
Years	Team	Apps	(Gls)
1970–1975	Coventry City	127	(29)
1975–1978	Leicester City	90	(9)
1978–1979	New England Tea Men	47	(7)
1979–1980	New England Tea Men (indoor)	9	(7)
1980–1981	Atlanta Chiefs	62	(7)
1980–1981	Atlanta Chiefs (indoor)	16	(15)
1981–1982	New Jersey Rockets (indoor)	32	(7)
International career
1973	Scotland U23	1	(0)
*Club domestic league appearances and goals

Brian Alderson (5 May 1950 –23 April 1997) was a Scottish footballer. He predominantly played as a winger but was also able to play as a striker.

Alderson, who was born in Dundee, began his career with the local youth side Lochee Harp before becoming a professional with Coventry City. He made his league debut against Chelsea on 20 September 1970. Alderson spent five years at Highfield Road, twice finishing as Coventry's top goalscorer, before moving to Leicester City in mid-1975. He spent three years with Leicester, although he was no longer a regular during his final season, 1977–78, owing to injury.

In 1978, Noel Cantwell, who had managed Alderson during his spell at Coventry, invited him to play for the newly formed New England Tea Men of the North American Soccer League. Alderson spent two years at the club before concluding his outdoor career with a two-year spell at the Atlanta Chiefs. He ended his career playing indoor football for the New Jersey Rockets.

External links

• Brian Alderson at Post War English & Scottish Football League A–Z Player's Transfer Database
• Alderson's North American statistics at nasljerseys.com