John Brayford

John Brayford
Brayford in 2024.
Personal information
Full name John Robert Brayford
Date of birth (1987-12-29) 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)
2014Sheffield United (loan) 15 (1)
2015–2017 Sheffield United 44 (2)
2016–2017Burton 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.