Career
He played in the Football League for Portuguese Vale and Darlington in the early 1980s. He remained involved with football for the rest of his life, playing for Stafford Rangers, Witton Albion, Macclesfield Town, and Newcastle Town, and coaching at Newcastle Town, Congleton Town, Meir KA and the Stoke City Academy. He made 45 appearances in 1980-1981, missing just five Fourth Division games.
However he featured just 15 times in 1981-1982, and was given a free transfer in May 1982.
He moved into non-League football with Stafford Rangers, Witton Albion, Macclesfield Town, and Newcastle Town. Whilst at Macclesfield Town in summer 1986 he was in a car crash with teammates Nigel Shaw, Ian Elsby and Steve Waddington.
After a spell as Newcastle Town player/assistant manager he went on to work with Glyn Chamberlain again at Congleton Town. He also coached at Meir KA and the Stoke City Academy.
Brissett died from cancer in May 2010 at the Queen Elizabeth Hospital Birmingham.
His funeral was conducted on 4 June 2010, and was described as "full to capacity" with mourners.