Brett Mellor

Robert Brett Mellor (born 4 February 1960) was an English former professional footballer born in Huddersfield, Yorkshire, who played in the Football League for Huddersfield Town in the 1970s.[1]

Brett Mellor
Personal information
Full name Robert Brett Mellor
Date of birth (1960-02-04)February 4, 1960
Place of birth Huddersfield, England
Date of death 11 July 2019(2019-07-11) (aged 59)
Place of death Leeds, England
Position(s) Defender
Youth career
1976-1978 Huddersfield Town
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
1978–1980 Huddersfield Town 1 (0)
1980-1981 Barnsley 0 (0)
*Club domestic league appearances and goals

Career

Mellor began his career at Leeds Road in 1976, where he was an apprentice at Huddersfield. In 1978, he signed professional forms with the club and was part of the first team squad.[2] He would make his debut on 11 April 1978 against York City in the Fourth Division.[3][4] He played one game for the club.[5]

Mellor remained at the club throughout the 1979–80 season, even appearing on that season's squad photo but he left the club in June 1980. He was given a free transfer to neighbours Barnsley.[6][7]

While at Barnsley, Mellor coached his local side, New Mill FC from 1980 onwards.[8]

In 1981 he joined the army[9] and later the police force before becoming a pub landlord in 1991, running the Duke of Leeds in New Mill.[10]

He died in July 2019.[11][12]

References
  1. "Brett Mellor". Barry Hugman's Footballers. Retrieved 30 April 2023.
  2. "Huddersfield Town: 1946/47–2013/14". UK A–Z Transfers. Neil Brown. Retrieved 30 April 2023.
  3. "York match debut for Bret Mellor". Huddersfield Daily Examiner. No. 37, 133. 11 April 1978. p. 20. Retrieved 16 May 2023.
  4. Hardy, Martin (12 April 1978). "Town hit new low in night of soccer shame". Huddersfield Daily Examiner. No. 37, 134. p. 18. Retrieved 16 May 2023.
  5. "Exclusive Huddersfield Town club of one-game wonders". Mel Booth. Huddersfield Examiner. 27 January 2020. Retrieved 30 April 2023.
  6. Clark, Paul (12 June 1980). "Mellor joins Barnsley". Huddersfield Daily Examiner. No. 37, 558. p. 20. Retrieved 16 May 2023.
  7. Redfern, Simon (19 August 1980). "Hull City wait for Horswill". The Daily Mail. Hull. p. 14. Retrieved 16 May 2023.
  8. Turton, Graham. "Performances to be proud of as league gets pitch promise". The Saturday Examiner. p. 11. Retrieved 30 April 2023.
  9. "Player joins The Professionals". Huddersfield Daily Examiner. No. 38, 033. 8 October 1981. p. 5. Retrieved 16 May 2023.
  10. "Duke of Leeds". The Huddersfield Daily Examiner (Press release). 25 September 1991. p. 20. Retrieved 16 May 2023.
  11. Huddersfield Town [@htafc] (6 August 2019). "Everyone at Huddersfield Town is saddened to learn of the passing of former player Brett Mellor. Huddersfield-born Brett made one appearance for the #htafc First Team in the 1977/78 season and was a regular in the second team. Our thoughts are with his family & friends" (Tweet) – via Twitter.
  12. "In Memoriam – The Huddersfield Town Collection". The Huddersfield Town Collection. Retrieved 16 May 2023.
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