Billy BREMNER | 1970-1972 | PES Stats Database (Golden Era Backup)

BREMNER PES STATS | 1970-1972

Brezza Name: William ''Billy'' John Bremner Billy BREMNER | 1970-1972 Club: Leeds United Number: 4 Positions: *CM, DM Nationality: Scottish Era/Age: 1970-72, aged 27 Foot: R Side: B Length: 166 Weight: 63 Attack: 78 Defence: 76 Balance: 82 Stamina: 93 Top Speed: 82 Acceleration: 83 Response: 86 Agility: 88 Dribble Accuracy: 84 Dribble Speed: 82 Short Pass Accuracy: 88 Short Pass Speed: 85 Long Pass Accuracy: 86 Long Pass Speed: 83 Shot Accuracy: 77 Shot Power: 83 Shot Technique: 79 Free Kick Accuracy: 75 Swerve: 77 Header: 72 Jump: 83 Technique: 86 Aggression: 80 Mentality: 95 Keeper Skills: 50 Team Work: 85 Injury Tolerance: A Condition/Fitness: 8 Weak Foot Accuracy: 6 Weak Foot Frequency: 5 Consistency: 7 *Reaction *Playmaking *Covering *Sliding Probably Leeds' greatest ever player and legendary captain throughout the 70's. Billy Bremner, a diminutive but hard midfield player, was scouted by Leeds while playing schoolboy football in Scotland and signed for the Elland Road club in 1959, the day after his 17th birthday. He was brought up in the Raploch area of Stirling where he attended the Catholic junior school, St. Mary's. He had previously been rejected by Arsenal and Chelsea for being too small. He made his first-team debut in 1960 and was a permanent fixture on manager Don Revie's team sheet for more than 15 years thereafter unless injured or suspended. Bremner quickly established himself as an uncompromising player, tough in the tackle and often going beyond the rules to get the better of a skilled opponent - a Sunday Times headline dubbed him as ''10st of barbed wire''. But he could play too - he had a stamina to work from one end of the pitch to the other and could pass with precision and timing. He also weighed in with his share of goals, and had an extraordinary ability to score crucial goals. ‘Billy played more with his heart than his head,' Eddie Gray, the Leeds winger, said. ‘He had a heart the size of Elland Road. As a midfield player, he was a free spirit who worked on instinct.' The ‘Keep Fighting' motto was followed literally on several occasions, particularly during the mid-60s when the club was establishing itself in the First Division. ‘We were so determined that none of the elite clubs were going to get in our way,' Bremner recalled. ‘We weren't star-gazers.' A Scotland schoolboy international and a right-winger in his early days at Elland Road, Bremner was later switched to the centre of midfield, where he formed a lasting and productive partnership with Johnny Giles. In later years, Revie would occasionally withdraw Bremner into a deeper role, particularly for difficult away games. ‘Billy was an outstanding sweeper,' said fellow defender Norman Hunter. ‘His versatility was another of his great attributes.' Above all, though, he was an instinctive attacking player, and he developed a knack of scoring late winning goals in vital matches. None stirred as much feeling as his late header against Manchester United in 1965 which took Leeds through to the club's first ever FA Cup Final. At Wembley they lost to Liverpool. http://uk.youtube.com/v/xsWJlD0miHg _________________ Alan Hansen wrote: How come Liverpool games are on last at the moment? Gary Lineker wrote: Midtable clashes aren't as exciting Billy BREMNER | 1970-1972 | PES Stats Database (Golden Era Backup)