Brian Quailey
{{Short description|Footballer (born 1978)}}
{{Use dmy dates|date=January 2023}}
{{Use British English|date=June 2013}}
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|birth_date = {{Birth date and age|1978|3|21|df=y}}
|birth_place = Leicester, England
|position = Striker
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|clubs1 = Nuneaton Borough
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|years2 = 1997–2000
|clubs2 = West Bromwich Albion
|caps2 = 7
|goals2 = 0
|years3 = 1998–1999
|clubs3 = → Exeter City (loan)
|caps3 = 12
|goals3 = 2
|years4 = 1999–2000
|clubs4 = → Blackpool (loan)
|caps4 = 1
|goals4 = 0
|years5 = 2000–2002
|clubs5 = Scunthorpe United
|caps5 = 70
|goals5 = 16
|years6 = 2002
|clubs6 = Doncaster Rovers
|caps6 = 2
|goals6 = 0
|years7 = 2002–2003
|clubs7 = Halifax Town
|caps7 = 33
|goals7 = 4
|years8 = 2003
|clubs8 = Nuneaton Borough
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|years9 = 2003–2004
|clubs9 = Tamworth
|caps9 = 17
|goals9 = 0
|years10 = 2004–2005
|clubs10 = Stevenage Borough
|caps10 = 10
|goals10 = 2
|years11 = 2005
|clubs11 = → Nuneaton Borough (loan)
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|years12 = 2005–2006
|clubs12 = Nuneaton Borough
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|years13 = 2006–2007
|clubs13 = Stafford Rangers
|caps13 = 11
|goals13 = 0
|years14 = 2008
|clubs14 = Nuneaton Town
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Brian Quailey (born 21 March 1978) is a retired professional footballer who played as a striker. Born in England, he represented the Saint Kitts and Nevis U23 national team internationally.
Club career
Born in Leicester, Quailey played for Nuneaton Borough, West Bromwich Albion, Exeter City, Blackpool, Scunthorpe United, Doncaster Rovers, Halifax Town, Tamworth, Stevenage Borough and Stafford Rangers.{{soccerbase|12576}}{{cite web|url=http://www.doncasterrovers.co.uk/players/NtoR/Quailey,Brian.htm|title=Profile|accessdate=2 May 2016|publisher=Doncaster Rovers F.C.}}
At the end of the 2001–02 season he was offered a new contract by Scunthorpe United in April 2002,{{cite web|url=http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport1/hi/football/teams/s/scunthorpe_utd/1958283.stm|title=Hodges heads Iron clear-out|date=29 April 2002|accessdate=2 May 2016|publisher=BBC Sport}} but was released by the club in July 2002.{{cite web|url=http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport1/hi/football/teams/s/scunthorpe_utd/2084710.stm|title=Laws ponders Torpey sale|date=2 July 2002|accessdate=2 May 2016|publisher=BBC Sport}} He had an unsuccessful trial at Rushden & Diamonds later that month,{{cite web|url=http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport1/hi/football/teams/r/rushden_and_diamonds/2143964.stm|title=Diamonds release trialist|date=22 July 2002|accessdate=2 May 2016|publisher=BBC Sport}} before signing for Doncaster Rovers on non-contract terms in August 2002.{{cite web|url=http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport1/hi/football/teams/d/doncaster/2208037.stm|title=Quailey joins Doncaster|date=21 August 2002|accessdate=2 May 2016|publisher=BBC Sport}} He signed for Halifax Town on non-contract terms in September 2002,{{cite web|url=http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport1/hi/football/teams/h/halifax_town/2236021.stm|title=Halifax net strike duo|date=4 September 2002|accessdate=2 May 2016|author=Pete Oliver|publisher=BBC Sport}} leaving them in May 2003 after signing a two-year contract with Nuneaton Borough.{{cite web|url=http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport1/hi/football/eng_conf/2932176.stm|title=Halifax lose Quailey|date=23 May 2003|accessdate=2 May 2016|publisher=BBC Sport}} He then moved to Tamworth in November 2003,{{cite web|url=http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport1/hi/football/teams/t/tamworth/3273337.stm|title=Gee set to land striker|date=15 November 2003|accessdate=2 May 2016|publisher=BBC Sport}}{{cite web|url=http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport1/hi/football/teams/t/tamworth/3284475.stm|title=Gee hopeful over Quailey|date=19 November 2003|accessdate=2 May 2016|publisher=BBC Sport}} before signing for Stevenage Borough in April 2004.{{cite web|url=http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport1/hi/football/teams/s/stevenage/3642935.stm|title=Stevenage snap up Quailey|date=20 April 2004|accessdate=2 May 2016|publisher=BBC Sport}} After spending a loan spell at Nuneaton Borough,{{cite web|url=http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport1/hi/football/teams/s/stevenage/4242811.stm|title=Stevenage let Quailey out on loan|date=7 February 2005|accessdate=2 May 2016|publisher=BBC Sport}} he signed permanently for the club in March 2005.{{cite web|url=http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport1/hi/football/eng_conf/4347841.stm|title=Quailey completes Nuneaton switch|date=14 March 2005|accessdate=2 May 2016|publisher=BBC Sport}} He moved to Stafford Rangers in July 2006.{{cite web|url=http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport1/hi/football/teams/s/stafford_rangers/5232122.stm|title=Stafford swoop for Boro's Quailey|date=31 July 2006|accessdate=2 May 2016|publisher=BBC Sport}} After another spell at Nuneaton in October 2008,{{cite web|url=http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport1/hi/football/eng_conf/7655162.stm|title=Double signing boosts Town squad|date=6 October 2008|accessdate=2 May 2016|publisher=BBC Sport}} he was linked with a transfer to Atherstone Town in December 2008.{{cite web|url=http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport1/hi/football/eng_conf/7778918.stm|title=Atherstone keen on Quailey deal|date=12 December 2008|accessdate=2 May 2016|publisher=BBC Sport}}
International career
Quailey played for Saint Kitts and Nevis at under-23 level.
References
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Category:Black British sportsmen
Category:English people of Saint Kitts and Nevis descent
Category:Sportspeople of Saint Kitts and Nevis descent
Category:Saint Kitts and Nevis men's footballers
Category:English men's footballers
Category:Men's association football forwards
Category:English Football League players
Category:Nuneaton Town F.C. players
Category:West Bromwich Albion F.C. players
Category:Exeter City F.C. players
Category:Blackpool F.C. players
Category:Scunthorpe United F.C. players
Category:Doncaster Rovers F.C. players
Category:Halifax Town A.F.C. players
Category:Tamworth F.C. players
Category:Stevenage F.C. players
Category:Stafford Rangers F.C. players
Category:Footballers from Leicester
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