Louis Briscoe

Louis Briscoe

Briscoe pictured in 2011
Personal information
Full name	Louis Andrew Briscoe[1]
Date of birth	2 April 1988
Place of birth	Burton upon Trent, England
Height	6 ft 0 in (1.83 m)
Playing position	Winger / Striker
Club information
Current team	Wrexham
Youth career
	Port Vale
Senior career*
Years	Team	Apps^†	(Gls)^†
2005–2007	Port Vale	4	(0)
2007–2008	Leek Town	38	(17)
2008	Hednesford Town	9	(2)
2008	Gresley Rovers	2	(4)
2008	Stafford Rangers	8	(0)
2009	Ilkeston Town	3	(1)
2009–2014	Mansfield Town	175	(34)
2013	→ Nuneaton Town (loan)	2	(0)
2014–2016	Torquay United	60	(10)
2016–	Wrexham	0	(0)
National team
2009	England C	1	(1)
* Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only and correct as of 00:00, 11 January 2016 (UTC). † Appearances (goals)

Louis Andrew Briscoe (born 2 April 1988) is an English professional footballer who plays for National League club Wrexham. His playing position is primarily on the right wing, although he can play as a striker or on the 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. He then won the Conference National title with Mansfield in 2012–13. He was loaned out to Nuneaton Town in October 2013, before ending his five-year stay at Mansfield in May 2014. In June 2014 he signed for Torquay United. He joined Wrexham in January 2016.

Club career

Born in Burton upon Trent, 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.^[2] 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.^[3] He then joined non-league Leek Town, where he found regular football. He had an unsuccessful trial with Houston Dynamo in March 2008.^[4] 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),^[5] and Ilkeston Town (in the Premier Division).^[6]

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.^[7] Briscoe signed with the "Stags" in January 2009,^[6] and made his debut on 17 January against Crawley Town. He scored his first goal for the club against Ebbsfleet United on 7 April.^[8] 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.^[9] 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.^[10] Despite creating numerous chances for his teammates in the final itself, opponents Darlington triumphed with a 1–0 victory.^[11] At the end of the campaign Briscoe was named in the Conference Team of the Year,^[12] and was made Mansfield Town's Player of the Season. He scored a hat-trick in a 7–0 demolition of Barrow at Field Mill on 17 March 2012, completing his treble with a 25-yard volley.^[13] The "Stags" reached the play-offs in 2011–12, before losing to York City at the semi-final stage.^[14] Briscoe scored 11 goals in 40 games.

He scored eight goals in 44 appearances in the 2012–13 campaign, as Mansfield won promotion into the Football League as Conference champions. He was rewarded with a new contract of an undisclosed length.^[15]

After losing his first team place at Mansfield he joined Conference club Nuneaton Town on a one-month loan in October 2013.^[16] Having played only five competitive games in the 2013–14 campaign, Briscoe was released by manager Paul Cox in May 2014.^[17]

In June 2014 he signed for newly relegated Conference club Torquay United; "Gulls" manager Chris Hargreaves stated that "Louis has pace, he can beat a man, he has an excellent goal record for a winger, and he can also play up front if needed".^[18] He scored eight goals in 45 appearances in the 2014–15 campaign. However he was released by new manager Kevin Nicholson in January 2016 after failing to score in the 2015–16 season.^[19]

Briscoe signed with Wrexham in January 2016, two weeks after leaving divisional rivals Torquay.^[20] His move to the Racecourse Ground had been delayed due to a calf injury.^[21]

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 draw with Hungary Under-23's on 15 September 2009.^[22]

Statistics

As of 11 January 2016.

Season	Club	Division	League		FA Cup		League Cup		Other[23]		Total
			Apps	Goals	Apps	Goals	Apps	Goals	Apps	Goals	Apps	Goals
2005–06[24]	Port Vale	League One	4	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	4	0
2006–07[25]			0	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	1	0
Total			4	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	5	0
2007–08[26]	Leek Town	Northern League	38	17	0	0	0	0	5	2	43	19
Total			38	17	0	0	0	0	5	2	43	19
2008–09	Hednesford Town	Northern League	9	2	0	0	0	0	0	0	9	2
Total			9	2	0	0	0	0	0	0	9	2
2008–09	Gresley Rovers	Northern League	2	4	0	0	0	0	0	0	2	4
Total			2	4	0	0	0	0	0	0	2	4
2008–09	Stafford Rangers	Conference North	8	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	8	0
Total			8	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	8	0
2008–09	Ilkeston Town	Northern League	3	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	3	1
Total			3	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	3	1
2008–09[27]	Mansfield Town	Conference National	17	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	17	1
2009–10[28]			37	3	1	0	0	0	0	0	38	3
2010–11[29]			42	13	1	0	0	0	9	5	52	18
2011–12[29]			38	11	0	0	0	0	3	0	41	11
2012–13[29]			39	6	5	2	0	0	1	0	45	8
2013–14[30]		League Two	2	0	0	0	1	0	0	0	3	0
2013–14[30]	Nuneaton Town (loan)	Conference Premier	2	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	2	0
Total			175	34	7	2	1	0	13	5	196	41
2014–15[29]	Torquay United	Conference Premier	39	10	1	0	0	0	5	0	45	8
2015–16[29]		National League	21	0	1	0	0	0	2	0	24	0
Total			60	10	2	0	0	0	7	0	69	8
2015–16[29]	Wrexham	National League	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
Total			0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
Career total			301	68	10	2	1	0	25	7	337	75

Honours

Mansfield Town

• FA Trophy runner-up: 2011^[31]
• Conference National champion: 2012–13^[31]

Individual

• Conference National Team of the Year: 2010–11
• Mansfield Town F.C. Player of the Season: 2010–11^[31]

References

1. "Louis Andrew Briscoe". The Football Association. 10 May 2011. Retrieved 24 October 2011.
2. "Player of the Year Awards". port-vale.co.uk. 10 May 2011. Retrieved 24 October 2011.
3. "Port Vale release striker Briscoe". BBC Sport. 23 January 2007. Retrieved 12 May 2009.
4. "Briscoe back from America". Leek Post and Times. 2 April 2008. Retrieved 24 October 2011.
5. "Briscoe latest to leave Stafford". BBC Sport. 11 December 2008. Retrieved 12 May 2009.
6. "Holdsworth makes double signing". BBC Sport. 8 January 2009. Retrieved 12 May 2009.
7. "Stags strikers looking for goals". BBC Sport. 16 January 2009. Retrieved 30 June 2011.
8. "Mansfield 2–0 Ebbsfleet". BBC Sport. 7 April 2009. Retrieved 9 January 2010.
9. "Winger Briscoe extends contract with Mansfield Town". BBC Sport. 15 November 2010. Retrieved 16 November 2010.
10. "Luton 1–1 Mansfield (agg 1–2)". BBC Sport. 19 March 2011. Retrieved 30 June 2011.
11. "FA Trophy final: Darlington 1–0 Mansfield Town". BBC Sport. 7 May 2011. Retrieved 30 June 2011.
12. "Blue SQ Bet Premier 'Team of the Year'". Blue Square Bet Premier. 17 June 2011. Retrieved 29 June 2011.
13. "Louis Briscoe netted a hat-trick as Mansfield thrashed Barrow to go third.". BBC Sport. 17 March 2012. Retrieved 22 March 2012.
14. Phillips, Owen (7 May 2012). "Matty Blair's extra-time header fired York back to Wembley as Mansfield's Blue Square Bet Premier play-off semi-final hopes crashed at Field Mill.". BBC Sport. Retrieved 7 May 2012.
15. "Louis Briscoe signs Mansfield Town contract". BBC Sport. 9 May 2012. Retrieved 9 May 2012.
16. "Louis Briscoe: Nuneaton sign Mansfield winger Louis Briscoe". BBC Sport. 4 October 2013. Retrieved 24 November 2013.
17. "Briscoe leaves Mansfield Town". Mansfield Town Official Website. Retrieved 12 May 2014.
18. "New Torquay United signing Louis Briscoe starts the ball rolling". Torquay Herald Express. 11 June 2014. Retrieved 11 June 2014.
19. "Torquay United: Forward Louis Briscoe leaves by mutual consent". BBC Sport. 13 January 2016. Retrieved 14 January 2016.
20. "Wrexham: Strikers Louis Briscoe and Mark Beck join club". BBC Sport. 26 January 2016. Retrieved 26 January 2016.
21. Thomas, David (20 January 2016). "Louis Briscoe agrees terms with Wrexham and will sign after injury clears up". Herald Express. Retrieved 26 January 2016.
22. "Stags trio star for England". Nottingham Evening Post. 16 September 2009. Retrieved 9 January 2010.
23. Includes other competitive competitions, including the FA Trophy, Football League Trophy, and play-offs.
24. "Games played by Louis Briscoe in 2005/2006". Soccerbase. Retrieved 10 September 2012.
25. "Games played by Louis Briscoe in 2006/2007". Soccerbase. Retrieved 10 September 2012.
26. "stats". leektown.co.uk. Archived from the original on 18 July 2011. Retrieved 30 September 2012.
27. "Games played by Louis Briscoe in 2008/2009". Soccerbase. Retrieved 10 September 2012.
28. "Games played by Louis Briscoe in 2009/2010". Soccerbase. Retrieved 10 September 2012.
29. Louis Briscoe profile at Soccerway
30. "Games played by Louis Briscoe in 2013/2014". Soccerbase. Retrieved 10 September 2012.
31. Griffiths, Rob (18 January 2016). "Gary Mills delighted to bring Louis Briscoe to Wrexham AFC". Daily Post. Retrieved 26 January 2016.

External links

• Louis Briscoe career statistics at Soccerbase