12th May 1936

Portsmouth, England

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Brian Lightly, formerly on Portsmouth’s books, made a handful of appearances for Exeter City in the mid-1950s.

Formerly an amateur with Portsmouth, Brian Lightly was signed on professional forms by Exeter City in June 1957. He was to feature in the opening four Third Division South fixtures against Southend United, Brentford (home and away) and Brighton & Hove Albion. They were to be the only league matches that he played in, and by December 1957 had started National Service with the Hampshire Regiment.

Brian returned to Exeter in November 1959 on completion of his National Service, but only as a part time professional. Two months later his contract with the Grecians was cancelled by mutual consent.

He later lived in Derbyshire.

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