:Stuart Brightwell

{{short description|English footballer}}

{{Use dmy dates|date=April 2021}}

{{Use British English|date=June 2012}}

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| name = Stuart Brightwell

| fullname = Stuart Brightwell{{ENFA}}

| image = StuartBrightwell.jpg

| image_size = 200

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| birth_date = {{birth date and age|1979|1|31|df=y}}

| birth_place = Easington, England

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| position = Midfielder

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| youthclubs1 = Manchester United

| years1 = 1996–1998

| years2 = 1998–1999

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| years4 = ????–2002

| years5 = 2002–2004

| years6 = 2004

| years7 = 2004

| years8 = 20??–2006

| years9 = 2007

| years10 = 2008

| clubs1 = Manchester United

| clubs2 = Hartlepool United

| clubs3 = Bishop Auckland

| clubs4 = Durham City

| clubs5 = Spennymoor United

| clubs6 = Durham City

| clubs7 = Billingham Town

| clubs8 = Hetton Lyons

| clubs9 = Carolina RailHawks{{cite web|url=http://www.uslsoccer.com/teams/2007/roster/6188067.html |url-status=dead |archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20080704140640/http://www.uslsoccer.com/teams/2007/roster/6188067.html |archivedate=4 July 2008 |title=Carolina RailHawks 2007 Roster |work=USLsoccer.com |publisher=United Soccer Leagues |accessdate=2 April 2020}}

| clubs10 = Horden C.W.

| caps1 = 0

| caps2 = 17

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| caps9 = 25

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Stuart Brightwell (born 31 January 1979) is an English former football midfielder who spent one season in the USL First Division in the USA. He last played for Horden Colliery Welfare A.F.C. in the Northern League. Currently, he works as a coach at the i2i International Soccer Academy. .

Brightwell came up through the Manchester United youth system, before transferring to Hartlepool United in 1998. Brightwell played in 20 games for the Monkey Hangers. He then played for Bishop Auckland and Durham City. In November 2002, he transferred from Durham City to Spennymoor United. In the summer of 2004, he moved back to Durham City before transferring to Billingham Town on 12 October 2004.{{cite news |title=Stuart Brightwell Player Profile |url=http://www.nonleaguedaily.com/teams/guidetoground.php?mode=playershow&pid=6141&team_id=1992&league_id=81 |url-status=usurped |archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20120908232142/http://www.nonleaguedaily.com/teams/guidetoground.php?mode=playershow&pid=6141&team_id=1992&league_id=81 |archivedate=8 September 2012 |work=NonLeagueDaily.com |publisher=Baltic Publications Limited |accessdate=2 April 2020}}

At Hetton Lyons CC, he scored a hattrick in the FA Sunday Cup Final.{{cite news|url=http://www.bbc.co.uk/tyne/content/articles/2006/05/08/non_league_feature.shtml |url-status=dead |archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20121110004857/http://www.bbc.co.uk/tyne/content/articles/2006/05/08/non_league_feature.shtml |archivedate=10 November 2012 |title=Tyne > Sport > Grassroots > The Barry Hindson Column |work=BBC Tyne |publisher=BBC |date=8 May 2006 |accessdate=2 April 2020}}

In May 2007, Brightwell signed with the Carolina RailHawks of the USL First Division. He played well, seeing extensive playing time, but was released by the team at the end of the season.