Brian Wake Explained

Brian Wake
Fullname:Brian Christopher Wake
Birth Date:13 August 1982
Birth Place:Stockton-on-Tees, England
Currentclub:Viborg (under-17 manager)
Position:Striker
Youthclubs1:Tow Law Town
Years1:2002–2004
Caps1:43
Goals1:9
Years2:2004–2005
Clubs2:Gretna
Caps2:17
Goals2:8
Years3:2005–2006
Clubs3:Scarborough
Caps3:13
Goals3:5
Years4:2006–2008
Caps4:61
Goals4:11
Years5:2008–2010
Caps5:56
Goals5:17
Years6:2010–2011
Clubs6:Gateshead
Caps6:31
Goals6:3
Years7:2011–2012
Clubs7:Östersund
Caps7:33
Goals7:26
Years8:2012
Clubs8:Umeå
Caps8:10
Goals8:1
Years9:2013
Clubs9:IFK Östersund
Caps9:13
Goals9:10
Years10:2014–2017
Clubs10:Ytterhogdals
Caps10:46
Goals10:29
Years11:2018–2019
Clubs11:ÖFK Cosmos
Caps11:4
Goals11:2
Totalcaps:327
Totalgoals:121
Manageryears1:2013–2014
Managerclubs1:Östersund (assistant manager)
Manageryears2:2016–2017
Managerclubs2:Ytterhogdals IK
Manageryears3:2018
Managerclubs3:Luleå
Manageryears4:2018–2020
Managerclubs4:Östersund (assistant manager)
Manageryears5:2021
Managerclubs5:Kjellerup (reserves manager)
Manageryears6:2021–
Managerclubs6:Viborg (under-17 manager)

Brian Wake (born 13 August 1982) is an English former footballer who played as a striker. He is currently works as a youth coach at Viborg.

Playing career

Wake's notable contributions in football have been a hat-trick at Shrewsbury to keep Carlisle in The Football League,[1] winning a first division title medal with Hamilton Accies (although he had left for Morton in January 2008)[2] and four goals in Morton's last three games of season 2007–08 (including a double at Firhill against Partick Thistle)[3] to keep them in Division One.

Wake signed a new contract in May 2009, along with Alex Walker, for another year at Morton.[4]

Wake scored the fiftieth league goal of his career against Airdrie United in November 2009.[5]

Wake signed for Gateshead on 26 January 2010,[6] [7] making his debut as a 55th-minute substitute in a 2–0 defeat to Kettering Town.[8] Wake scored his first goals for Gateshead on 6 February against Mansfield Town.[9] He was made available for transfer by Gateshead on 13 January 2011 after only managing to make 7 substitute appearances up to then during the 2010–11 season.[10] [11] Two days later, Wake scored his first goal of the season as a second-half substitute in a 6–0 win in the FA Trophy against Hampton & Richmond Borough.[12] On 10 March 2011, it was announced that Wake had secured a move to an unnamed Swedish club on a two-year contract,[13] the club was later revealed to be Östersunds FK.[14]

He made his competitive debut for Östersund against Friska Viljor in the first round of the 2011 Svenska Cupen, scoring four goals in a 6–1 victory. Interviewed for PAFC managers position 2019-20[15]

On 25 July 2012, Wake signed for Superettan side Umeå.[16] He made his debut on 4 August 2012 in a 0–1 loss to Hammarby.[17] He scored his first goal for Umeå on 13 August 2012 in a 1–0 win over Jönköpings Södra.[18] In January 2013 it was announced that Wake would return to Östersund where he would play for IFK Östersund combined with working as first-team coach for his former club Östersunds FK.[19]

Managerial career

Wake combined playing part-time for Ytterhogdals with coaching at Östersund. He took over as player-manager of Ytterhogdals ahead of the 2016 season.[20] In 2018, he took over as manager of Luleå but left halfway through the season to return to coach at Östersund.[21] In February 2021, he moved to Denmark to coach at Kjellerup.[22] Later in the year, he joined Viborg to take over their under-17 side.[23]

Honours

Carlisle United

Hamilton Academical

2007–08

Östersund

2011[25]

Career statistics

Club

ClubSeasonLeagueFA CupLeague CupOtherTotal
AppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoals
Carlisle United2002–03[27] 289101030339
2003–04[28] 150101022192
Total4392020525211
Gretna2003–04[29] 115000000115
2004–05[30] 6300001073
Total178000010188
Scarborough2005–06[31] 135100000145
Hamilton Academical2005–06[32] 105400000145
2006–07[33] 325100010345
2007–08[34] 191004210243
Total61115042207213
Greenock Morton2007–08[35] 114100000124
2008–09[36] 3291032313912
2009–10[37] 134302010194
Total56175052417020
Gateshead2009–10[38] 183000020203
2010–11[39] 130000032162
Total313000052365
Östersund2011[40] 20242400232431
2012[41] 132000000132
Total33262400233733
Umeå2012101000000101
Career totals2648015411419830996

A.  The "League" column constitutes appearances and goals (including those as a substitute) in The Football League, Scottish Football League, Football Conference, Superettan, Swedish football Division 1 & Swedish football Division 2.

B.  The "FA Cup" column constitutes appearances and goals (including those as a substitute) in the FA Cup & Svenska Cupen.

C.  The "Other" column constitutes appearances and goals (including those as a substitute) in the FA Trophy, Football League Trophy, Scottish Challenge Cup & DM Cup.

External links

Notes and References

  1. News: Shrewsbury 2–3 Carlisle. BBC Sport. 29 April 2003. 26 September 2008.
  2. News: Wake moves from Accies to Morton. BBC Sport. 31 January 2008. 26 September 2008.
  3. News: Partick Thistle 0–3 Morton. BBC Sport. 26 April 2008. 26 September 2008.
  4. News: Walker, Wake get new deals for a season. Greenock Telegraph. 18 May 2009. 18 May 2009.
  5. News: Airdrie Utd 2–4 Morton. BBC Sport. 21 November 2009. 9 December 2009.
  6. News: Brian Wake. Greenock Morton F.C.. 26 January 2010. 26 January 2010. dead. https://web.archive.org/web/20100130191957/http://www.gmfc.net/News/%26action%3Dfullnews%26id%3D313. 30 January 2010.
  7. News: Gateshead in double transfer swoop . Gateshead F.C. . 26 January 2010 . 26 January 2010 . dead . https://web.archive.org/web/20100207035449/http://www.gateshead-fc.com/2595/gateshead-in-double-transfer-swoop . 7 February 2010 .
  8. News: Gateshead 0–2 Kettering. BBC Sport. 26 January 2010. 28 January 2010.
  9. News: Mansfield Town 0–2 Gateshead . Gateshead F.C. . 7 February 2010 . 8 February 2010 . dead . https://web.archive.org/web/20100323175149/http://www.gateshead-fc.com/2619/mansfield-town-0-2-gateshead . 23 March 2010 .
  10. News: Wake available for transfer. Gateshead F.C.. 13 January 2011. 13 January 2011. dead. https://web.archive.org/web/20110224061344/http://www.gateshead-fc.com/3171/wake-available-for-transfer. 24 February 2011.
  11. News: Gateshead boss Ian Bogie welcomes Brian Wake offers. BBC Sport. 14 January 2011. 17 January 2011.
  12. News: Gateshead 6 Hampton & Richmond Borough 0. Sunday Sun. 16 January 2011. 16 January 2011. dead. https://web.archive.org/web/20120324200653/http://www.sundaysun.co.uk/sport/north-east-non-league-football/2011/01/16/gateshead-6-hampton-richmond-borough-0-79310-27993520/. 24 March 2012.
  13. News: All Gateshead final in County Cup. Gateshead F.C.. 10 March 2011. 10 March 2011. dead. https://web.archive.org/web/20120922134049/http://www.gateshead-fc.com/3310/all-gateshead-final-in-county-cup. 22 September 2012.
  14. News: Darlington v Gateshead – Match Preview. Gateshead F.C.. 11 March 2011. 11 March 2011. dead. https://web.archive.org/web/20120922134137/http://www.gateshead-fc.com/3313/darlington-v-gateshead-match-preview. 22 September 2012.
  15. News: Säker seger i cupen. Östersunds Fotbollsklubb. 30 March 2011. 31 May 2011. Swedish. https://web.archive.org/web/20120320090954/http://www.ostersundsfk.se/?p=4288. 20 March 2012. dead.
  16. News: Torbjörn Direkt -Brian Wake klar för UFC. Umeå FC. 26 July 2012. 20 August 2012. Swedish. dead. https://web.archive.org/web/20150928203849/http://ufc.se/nyheter/torbjorn-direkt--brian-wake-klar-for-ufc. 28 September 2015.
  17. News: Hammarby IF-Umeå FC: Uddamålsförlust. Umeå FC. 4 August 2012. 20 August 2012. Swedish. https://web.archive.org/web/20150929032707/http://ufc.se/nyheter/hammarby-if-umea-fc-uddamalsforlust. 29 September 2015. dead.
  18. News: Umeå FC-Jönköpings Södra: Hemmaseger – 3 sköna poäng. Umeå FC. 13 August 2012. 20 August 2012. Swedish. https://web.archive.org/web/20150928204948/http://ufc.se/nyheter/umea-fc-jonkopings-sodra-hemmaseger---3-skona-poang. 28 September 2015. dead.
  19. News: Brian Wake ska spela för IFK Östersund. LT. 7 January 2013. 16 January 2013. Swedish.
  20. Web site: Han kommer assistera Brian Wake i Ytterhogdal. ltz.se. 12 January 2016. 14 February 2022. Swedish.
  21. News: Lämnade IFK Luleå – klar för Östersund: "Det gick väldigt fort". Sveriges Radio. 20 June 2018. 14 February 2022. Swedish. Norrbotten . P4 .
  22. Web site: Former Carlisle United hero Brian Wake lands new job with Danish club Kjellerup IF. newsandstar.co.uk. 24 February 2021. 14 February 2022.
  23. Web site: Engelsk cheftræner til VFF U17. Viborg FF. 22 September 2021. 14 February 2022. Danish.
  24. News: Bristol City 2–0 Carlisle . BBC Sport . 6 April 2003 . 17 March 2024.
  25. News: ÖFK klara seriesegrare!. Östersunds Fotbollsklubb. 27 September 2011. 27 September 2011. Swedish. https://web.archive.org/web/20120526124134/http://www.ostersundsfk.se/?p=5674. 26 May 2012. dead.
  26. News: ÖFK vann DM-finalen med 4–0. Östersunds Fotbollsklubb. 19 July 2011. 7 August 2011. Swedish. https://web.archive.org/web/20120403043922/http://www.ostersundsfk.se/?p=5220. 3 April 2012. dead.
  27. Web site: Carlisle 2002/2003 player appearances. Soccerbase. 24 November 2010. https://web.archive.org/web/20070806134443/http://www.soccerbase.com/squad_season.sd?teamid=643. 6 August 2007. dead.
  28. Web site: Carlisle 2003/2004 player appearances. Soccerbase. 24 November 2010. https://web.archive.org/web/20070806134443/http://www.soccerbase.com/squad_season.sd?teamid=643. 6 August 2007. dead.
  29. Web site: Gretna 2003/2004 player appearances. Soccerbase. 24 November 2010. https://web.archive.org/web/20070807122137/http://www.soccerbase.com/squad_season.sd?teamid=1141. 7 August 2007. dead.
  30. Web site: Gretna 2004/2005 player appearances. Soccerbase. 24 November 2010. https://web.archive.org/web/20050923144032/http://www.soccerbase.com/squad_season.sd?seasonid=134&teamid=1141. 23 September 2005. dead.
  31. Appearances and goals for this season are taken from:
    Web site: Scarborough 2005/2006 player appearances . Soccerbase . 24 November 2010 . https://web.archive.org/web/20050227155013/http://www.soccerbase.com/squad_season.sd?teamid=2253 . 27 February 2005 . dead .
    Web site: Harrogate vs Scarborough – FA Cup R4 Qual – Live MatchCentre . Sportbox.tv . 24 November 2010 .
  32. Web site: Hamilton 2005/2006 player appearances. Soccerbase. 24 November 2010. https://web.archive.org/web/20090904193551/http://www.soccerbase.com/squad_season.sd?teamid=1187. 4 September 2009. dead.
  33. Web site: Hamilton 2006/2007 player appearances. Soccerbase. 24 November 2010. https://web.archive.org/web/20090904193551/http://www.soccerbase.com/squad_season.sd?teamid=1187. 4 September 2009. dead.
  34. Appearances and goals for this season are taken from:
    Web site: Hamilton 2007/2008 player appearances . Soccerbase . 24 November 2010 . https://web.archive.org/web/20090904193551/http://www.soccerbase.com/squad_season.sd?teamid=1187 . 4 September 2009 . dead .
    Web site: Queen of South 2–1 Hamilton . sportbox.tv . 16 January 2011 .
  35. Web site: Morton 2007/2008 player appearances. Soccerbase. 24 November 2010. https://web.archive.org/web/20081201031045/http://www.soccerbase.com/squad_season.sd?teamid=1765. 1 December 2008. dead.
  36. Appearances and goals for this season are taken from:
    Web site: Morton 2008/2009 player appearances . Soccerbase . 24 November 2010 . https://web.archive.org/web/20081201031045/http://www.soccerbase.com/squad_season.sd?teamid=1765 . 1 December 2008 . dead .
    Web site: Queen of South 0–2 Morton . sportbox.tv . 16 January 2011 .
  37. Appearances and goals for this season are taken from:
    Web site: Morton 2009/2010 player appearances . Soccerbase . 24 November 2010 . https://web.archive.org/web/20081201031045/http://www.soccerbase.com/squad_season.sd?teamid=1765 . 1 December 2008 . dead .
    Web site: Dumbarton 0–1 Morton . sportbox.tv . 16 January 2011 .
    Web site: Morton 0–2 Dumfermline . sportbox.tv . 16 January 2011 .
    Web site: Morton 0–0 Dumbarton . sportbox.tv . 16 January 2011 .
    Web site: Dumbarton 0–1 Morton . sportbox.tv . 16 January 2011 .
  38. Appearances and goals for this season are taken from:
    Web site: Gateshead 2009/2010 player appearances. Soccerbase. 23 November 2010. https://web.archive.org/web/20041021021207/http://www.soccerbase.com/squad_season.sd?teamid=1070. 21 October 2004. dead.
    Web site: Barrow 1–1 Gateshead. Gateshead F.C.. Jeff. Bowron. 3 February 2010. 23 November 2010. dead. https://web.archive.org/web/20100612061134/http://www.gateshead-fc.com/2613/barrow-1-1-gateshead. 12 June 2010.
    Web site: Gateshead 2–3 Barrow. Gateshead F.C.. Jeff. Bowron. 10 February 2010. 23 November 2010. dead. https://web.archive.org/web/20110711080330/http://www.gateshead-fc.com/2625/gateshead-2-3-barrow. 11 July 2011.
  39. Appearances and goals for this season are taken from:
    Web site: Gateshead 2010/2011 player appearances . Soccerbase . 23 November 2010 .
    News: Gateshead 6–0 Hampton & Richmond Borough . Gateshead F.C. . 16 January 2011 . 6 February 2011 .
    News: Gateshead 3 Dartford 0 . Sunday Sun . 6 February 2011 . 6 February 2011 . dead . https://web.archive.org/web/20120324201026/http://www.sundaysun.co.uk/sport/north-east-non-league-football/2011/02/06/gateshead-3-dartford-0-79310-28120826/ . 24 March 2012 .
    News: Blyth Spartans 0–2 Gateshead . Gateshead F.C. . 27 February 2011 . 1 March 2011 .
  40. Appearances and goals for this season are taken from:
    Web site: Säker seger i cupen . Östersunds Fotbollsklubb . 30 March 2011 . 16 April 2011 . Swedish . https://web.archive.org/web/20120320090954/http://www.ostersundsfk.se/?p=4288 . 20 March 2012 . dead.
    Web site: ÖFK:s Laguppställning mot Stugun . Östersunds Fotbollsklubb (Facebook) . 13 April 2011 . 7 August 2011 . Swedish.
    Web site: ÖFK tar ledningen... . Östersunds Fotbollsklubb (Facebook) . 13 April 2011 . 7 August 2011 . Swedish.
    Web site: 3–0 i 50 miunten... . Östersunds Fotbollsklubb (Facebook) . 13 April 2011 . 7 August 2011 . Swedish.
    Web site: Giffarna vann klart över ÖFK . Östersunds Fotbollsklubb . 21 April 2011 . 31 May 2011 . Swedish.
    Web site: Säker seger i hemmapremiären . Östersunds Fotbollsklubb . 25 April 2011 . 30 April 2011 . Swedish . https://web.archive.org/web/20120320091003/http://www.ostersundsfk.se/?p=4442 . 20 March 2012 . dead.
    Web site: ÖFK vann utan att glänsa . Östersunds Fotbollsklubb . 7 May 2011 . 31 May 2011 . Swedish . https://web.archive.org/web/20120320091025/http://www.ostersundsfk.se/?p=4518 . 20 March 2012 . dead.
    Web site: 5–2 seger mot Junsele . Östersunds Fotbollsklubb . 15 May 2011 . 31 May 2011 . Swedish . https://web.archive.org/web/20120320091042/http://www.ostersundsfk.se/?p=4624 . 20 March 2012 . dead.
    Web site: Sollefteå GIF FF 2–2 Östersunds FK . everysport.com . 18 May 2011 . 31 May 2011 . Swedish.
    Web site: Fortsatt obesegrade. 1–0 hemma mot Anundsjö . Östersunds Fotbollsklubb . 22 May 2011 . 31 May 2011 . Swedish.
    Web site: Första förlusten kom mot Morön borta . Östersunds Fotbollsklubb . 28 May 2011 . 31 May 2011 . Swedish . https://web.archive.org/web/20120320091101/http://www.ostersundsfk.se/?p=4771 . 20 March 2012 . dead.
    Web site: Uppvisning av ÖFK. 3–0 mot Hudik . Östersunds Fotbollsklubb . 1 June 2011 . 9 June 2011 . Swedish . https://web.archive.org/web/20120320091109/http://www.ostersundsfk.se/?p=4800 . 20 March 2012 . dead.
    Web site: Säker seger borta mot Härnösand . Östersunds Fotbollsklubb . 4 June 2011 . 9 June 2011 . Swedish . https://web.archive.org/web/20120320091120/http://www.ostersundsfk.se/?p=4838 . 20 March 2012 . dead.
    Web site: 5–0 mot Piteå! . Östersunds Fotbollsklubb . 12 June 2011 . 14 June 2011 . Swedish.
    Web site: Årets andra förlust kom borta mot Mariehem . Östersunds Fotbollsklubb . 18 June 2011 . 20 June 2011 . Swedish . https://web.archive.org/web/20120403043839/http://www.ostersundsfk.se/?p=5022 . 3 April 2012 . dead.
    Web site: ÖFK avslutade med 3–0 seger . Östersunds Fotbollsklubb . 22 June 2011 . 24 June 2011 . Swedish.
    Web site: ÖFK vann DM-finalen med 4–0 . Östersunds Fotbollsklubb . 19 July 2011 . 7 August 2011 . Swedish . https://web.archive.org/web/20120403043922/http://www.ostersundsfk.se/?p=5220 . 3 April 2012 . dead.
    Web site: Seger efter tuff match mot Älgarna i höstpremiären . Östersunds Fotbollsklubb . 27 July 2011 . 29 July 2011 . Swedish.
    Web site: Stabil 4–0 seger i toppmötet mot Anundsjö . Östersunds Fotbollsklubb . 6 August 2011 . 7 August 2011 . Swedish . https://web.archive.org/web/20120403043911/http://www.ostersundsfk.se/?p=5358 . 3 April 2012 . dead.
    Web site: Imponerande seger mot Mariehem . Östersunds Fotbollsklubb . 13 August 2011 . 15 August 2011 . Swedish.
    Web site: 0–0 borta mot Piteå . Östersunds Fotbollsklubb . 20 August 2011 . 23 August 2011 . Swedish.
    Web site: Östersunds FK 0–0 Härnösands FF . everysport.com . 27 August 2011 . 29 August 2011 . Swedish.
    Web site: Onödigt spännande seriefinal . Östersunds Fotbollsklubb . 3 September 2011 . 8 September 2011 . Swedish.
    Web site: Kassaskåpssäker seger hemma mot Junsele . Östersunds Fotbollsklubb . 10 September 2011 . 21 September 2011 . Swedish.
    Web site: ÖFK vann borta över Skellefteå . Östersunds Fotbollsklubb . 17 September 2011 . 21 September 2011 . Swedish.
    Web site: ÖFK klara seriesegrare! . Östersunds Fotbollsklubb . 24 September 2011 . 27 September 2011 . Swedish . https://web.archive.org/web/20120526124134/http://www.ostersundsfk.se/?p=5674 . 26 May 2012 . dead.
  41. Web site: B. Wake. Soccerway. 20 August 2012.

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