# Brett Solkhon

Brett Michael Solkhon (born 12 September 1982) is an English footballer who plays for Southern League Premier Division Central side St Ives Town, on dual registration from Southern League Premier Division Central side Kettering Town, where he plays as a defender.

## Playing career
### Ipswich Town & Arsenal

Born on Canvey Island, England, Solkhon was born at Rochford hospital in Essex and attended Castle View School on Canvey Island from 1994 to 1999.
He played at youth level for Ipswich Town and Arsenal.

### Rushden & Diamonds

Brett signed for Rushden & Diamonds in 2000 where he played for two seasons, helping them to secure promotion to the Conference National. Solkhon made 9 appearances in all competitions, he was also loaned out to Canvey Island for the 2002–03 season.

### Kettering Town

Solkhon signed for Kettering Town in 2003 and became their longest serving player of nearly five years. He played in many historic Kettering FA Cup matches, most notably against Notts County against whom he scored and got an assist in a 2–1 win, and Fulham to whom Kettering lost 2–4, with 2 goals from Craig Westcarr. He was released by Kettering in May 2009.

### Corby Town

Solkhon signed for newly promoted Corby Town in the Conference North on 22 May 2009. He made 28 appearances and scored three goals during the 2009–10 season, but departed the club in March 2010.

### Brackley Town

Brett moved to Brackley Town in 2011, where he was a part of their Southern League Premier Division championship winning side. In 2014.

### Kettering Town

Solkhon once again rejoined Kettering Town for his third spell, winning the Southern League Division One Central title in his first season.
Brett agreed to re-sign for Kettering Town for the 2018–19 season.

### St Ives Town

Solkhon joined Southern League Premier Central side St Ives Town on dual registration in September 2020.

## Personal life
### Betting scandal

On 31 July 2015, it was revealed that Solkhon, and a teammate, Elliot Sandy had been involved in betting, and consequently were charged by the FA. These bets related to the Estonia Meistriliiga, Gambon Championnat and Moldova Divizia B.

## Career statistics
### Club

    As of match played 30 September 2020
Appearances and goals by club, season and competition :
| Club | Season | League | League | League | National Cup | National Cup | League Cup | League Cup | Other | Other | Total | Total |
| Club | Season | Division | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals |
| Rushden & Diamonds | 1999–00 | Conference National | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| Rushden & Diamonds | 2000–01 | Football League Third Division | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| Rushden & Diamonds | 2001–02 | Football League Third Division | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| Rushden & Diamonds | Rushden & Diamonds | Rushden & Diamonds | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 |
| Canvey Island (loan) | 2002–03 | Isthmian League Premier Division | — | — | 0 | 0 | — | — | 0 | 0 | — | — |
| Kettering Town | 2002–03 | Conference National | 12 | 1 | 0 | 0 | — | — | 0 | 0 | 12 | 1 |
| Kettering Town | 2003–04 | Isthmian League Premier Division | 42 | 5 | 0 | 0 | — | — | 0 | 0 | 42 | 5 |
| Kettering Town | 2004–05 | Conference North | 35 | 3 | 0 | 0 | — | — | 0 | 0 | 35 | 3 |
| Kettering Town | 2005–06 | Conference North | 31 | 2 | 0 | 0 | — | — | 0 | 0 | 31 | 2 |
| Kettering Town | 2006–07 | Conference North | 38 | 11 | 0 | 0 | — | — | 0 | 0 | 38 | 11 |
| Kettering Town | 2007–08 | Conference North | 42 | 10 | 0 | 0 | — | — | 0 | 0 | 42 | 10 |
| Kettering Town | 2008–09 | Conference National | 37 | 1 | 0 | 0 | — | — | 0 | 0 | 37 | 1 |
| Kettering Town | Kettering Town | Kettering Town | 286 | 46 | 0 | 0 | — | — | 0 | 0 | 286 | 46 |
| Corby Town | 2009–10 | National League North | 28 | 3 | 0 | 0 | — | — | 0 | 0 | 28 | 3 |
| Brackley Town | 2009–10 | Southern League Premier Division | 8 | 1 | 0 | 0 | — | — | 0 | 0 | 8 | 1 |
| Kettering Town | 2010–11 | Conference National | 43 | 7 | 0 | 0 | — | — | 0 | 0 | 43 | 7 |
| Brackley Town | 2011–12 | Southern League Premier Division | 42 | 5 | 0 | 0 | — | — | 0 | 0 | 42 | 5 |
| Brackley Town | 2012–13 | National League North | 35 | 1 | 0 | 0 | — | — | 0 | 0 | 35 | 1 |
| Brackley Town | 2013–14 | National League North | 42 | 5 | 0 | 0 | — | — | 0 | 0 | 42 | 5 |
| Brackley Town | Brackley Town | Brackley Town | 119 | 11 | 0 | 0 | — | — | 0 | 0 | 119 | 11 |
| Kettering Town | 2014–15 | Southern League Division One Central | 41 | 11 | 0 | 0 | — | — | 0 | 0 | 41 | 11 |
| Kettering Town | 2015–16 | Southern League Premier Division | 41 | 6 | 0 | 0 | — | — | 0 | 0 | 41 | 6 |
| Kettering Town | 2016–17 | Southern League Premier Division | 37 | 5 | 0 | 0 | — | — | 0 | 0 | 37 | 5 |
| Kettering Town | 2017–18 | Southern League Premier Division | 41 | 22 | 0 | 0 | — | — | 0 | 0 | 41 | 22 |
| Kettering Town | 2018–19 | Southern League Premier Central | 37 | 10 | 0 | 0 | — | — | 0 | 0 | 37 | 10 |
| Kettering Town | 2019–20 | National League North | 19 | 2 | 0 | 0 | — | — | 0 | 0 | 19 | 2 |
| Kettering Town | Kettering Town | Kettering Town | 216 | 56 | 0 | 0 | — | — | 0 | 0 | 216 | 56 |
| St Ives Town (dual) | 2020–21 | Southern League Premier Central | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| Career total | Career total | Career total | 655 | 111 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 655 | 111 |

## Honours
### Club

Rushden & Diamonds
* Conference National: 2000–01
Kettering Town
* Conference North: 2007–08
* Southern League Division One Central: 2014–15
* Hillier Cup: 2016–17, 2017–18
* Southern League Premier Central: 2018–19
Brackley Town
* Southern League Premier Division: 2011–12