12th May 1936

Portsmouth, England

Half-Back

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 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. These were to be his only league appearances and, by December 1957. he had started National Service with the Hampshire Regiment.

Brian returned to Exeter as a part-time professional in November 1959 on completion of his National Service but his contract was cancelled by mutual consent in January 1960.

He later lived in Derbyshire.

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