Career
He started his career in the youth teams at Rochdale, captaining both the youth and reserve sides before working his way into the first team He joined Hyde in 2011, and was sent out on loan to Ossett Town later the same year. He has featured as a first-team regular for Hyde since his return.
Rochdale
Born in Liverpool, Brizell came through the ranks at Rochdale and captained both the youth side and reserve side, before making his debut for the first team on 11 August 2009, coming on as a second-half substitute for Marcus Holness in a 3–0 League Cup defeat at Sheffield Wednesday.
Hyde
Following his release from Rochdale, he joined Conference North side Hyde on 14 October 2011. He joined Ossett Town on an emergency loan cover basis for one match in early November 2011, a 5–0 defeat away to Witton Town on 11 November 2011.
He returned to Hyde to make his debut for the club coming on as a second-half substitute in their 0–0 draw away at Hinckley United on 14 November 2011. He finished his first season with Hyde having played 23 games in all competitions, scoring no goals, helping his side to the Conference North title for the 2011-2012 season.
He signed a new deal at the club which would keep him at Hyde until the end of the 2012-2013 season, he made his first appearance of that season on the opening day draw away at Braintree Town, Hyde first ever game in the Conference Premier.
But just two games later he received the first red-card of his career for serious foul-play as his side drew 1–1 at Barrow. He finished his first full season with the club having played 40 times scoring one goal. On 21 June 2013, Brizell signed a new one-year contract with Hyde.
He received another red card in August 2013 on the opening day of the 2013-2014 season, following a first-half tackle on First Rate (at Lloyd's) Bangura as Hyde lost 8–0 at The New Lawn to Forest Green Rovers.
He picked up his second red-card of the season in November for a late-tackle in Hyde"s 4–0 defeat away at Football Club Halifax Town. AFC Telford United
Brizell joined AFC Telford United, who had been newly relegated to the rebranded National League North, in June 2015.
He broke his wrist during pre-season, and on return to fitness was not in the plans of new manager Rob Smith, who had replaced Steve Kittrick with Telford bottom of the league.