Brian Kettle

Brian Kettle
Personal information
Date of birth (1956-04-22) 22 April 1956
Place of birth Prescot, England
Position(s) Left-back
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
1973–1980 Liverpool 3 (0)
1978Dallas Tornado (loan) 19 (1)
1978–1979Houston Hurricane (loan)
1980–1981 Wigan Athletic 14 (1)
Burscough
Barrow
International career
England Youth
Managerial career
South Liverpool
1989–1995 Southport
1995–1996 Northwich Victoria
Stalybridge Celtic
Rhyl
*Club domestic league appearances and goals

Brian Kettle (born 22 April 1956) is an English former footballer who played as a left-back.

Kettle began his career with Liverpool, signing professional forms in 1973. He was to remain at Anfield for seven years, but could never rise above reserve level. He was very successful in the reserve team, however, captaining the side for many years, as it won five Central League titles, and three Liverpool Senior Cups. He could never break into the first-team, however, only making four appearances before departing in 1980. He then signed for Wigan Athletic, but was released after one year following a career ending ACL injury after a bad tackle. Having been forced into dropping into non league football with Burscough and Barrow. He later moved into management, taking charge of South Liverpool, Southport, Stalybridge Celtic and Rhyl. In July 2010 Kettle joined A.F.C. Liverpool as assistant reserve team manager.