Stuart Thomas Myall (born 12 November 1974) is an English former professional footballer who played as a defender. He began his career in the Football League at Brighton & Hove Albion and after an unsuccessful spell at Brentford, he dropped into non-League football. Playing career Early life Myall grew up in Eastbourne, East Sussex and was head boy at Cavendish School in the town. Brighton & Hove Albion Born in Eastbourne, Myall joined the Brighton & Hove Albion's Centre Of Excellence at age 11. He made his debut for the club during the 1992–93 season and made seven Second Division appearances. He signed his first professional contract in April 1993. He gradually broke through into the first team and made 13 league appearances during the 1993–94 season and 27 in 1994–95, scoring his first two Brighton goals during the latter campaign. In the 1995–96 season, Myall made 33 league appearances and scored two goals. He was released by manager Jimmy Case at the end of the season, after the club's relegation to the Third Division was confirmed. During his time at the Goldstone Ground, Myall made 93 appearances and scored four goals. In 2002, Myall recalled that he "had a great time at Brighton. It was what I always wanted to do and I was at the Albion from a very young age. I had a really fantastic time and I was disappointed when I was released in 1996 because I had played quite a few games for the club. But we got relegated and Jimmy Case wanted to bring in his own players". Brentford Myall signed a two-year contract with Second Division club Brentford on a free transfer during the summer of 1996. He failed to win a call into the first team squad during the 1996–97 season under manager David Webb and instead played for the club's reserve team, scoring six goals in 20 appearances. Under new manager Eddie May for the 1997–98 season, Myall had to wait until 1 November 1997 to make his debut, with a starting appearance in a 0–0 draw at AFC Bournemouth. Following May's sacking and the appointment of Micky Adams, Myall failed to make an appearance and departed the club in January 1998, having negotiated a settlement on his contract. Hastings United Myall signed for Southern League Premier Division club Hastings Town prior to the start of the 1998–99 season, having previously