John Brayford
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Brayford in 2024. | |||
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | John Robert Brayford | ||
| Date of birth | 29 December 1987 | ||
| Place of birth | Stoke-on-Trent, England | ||
| Height | 1.78 m (5 ft 10 in) | ||
| Position(s) | Defender | ||
| Team information | |||
Current team | Burton Albion (first-team coach) | ||
| Youth career | |||
| Manchester City | |||
| –2006 | Burton Albion | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 2006–2008 | Burton Albion | 77 | (7) |
| 2008–2010 | Crewe Alexandra | 81 | (2) |
| 2010–2013 | Derby County | 109 | (3) |
| 2013–2015 | Cardiff City | 26 | (0) |
| 2014 | → Sheffield United (loan) | 15 | (1) |
| 2015–2017 | Sheffield United | 44 | (2) |
| 2016–2017 | → Burton Albion (loan) | 33 | (0) |
| 2017–2024 | Burton Albion | 249 | (21) |
| Total | 634 | (36) | |
| International career | |||
| 2007–2008 | England C | 7 | (0) |
| *Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 13:40, 29 April 2024 (UTC) | |||
John Robert Brayford (born 29 December 1987) is an English former professional footballer who played as a defender. He is currently First Team Coach at Burton Albion.
Born in Stoke-on-Trent, Staffordshire, he began his career at Burton Albion, which was then a non-League club, before moves to Crewe Alexandra and Derby County preceded his time at Cardiff City. He also spent time on loan at Sheffield United prior to joining permanently, and returned to Burton on a permanent basis in 2017. He has made seven appearances for the England C team.