 Brelsford was a right-arm medium-pace bowler and took 24 first-class wickets at an average of 20.08 and a best performance of 5-31.He was a right-handed batsman and played 14 innings in 8 first-class matches with an average of 4.30 and a top score of 16.Brelsford moved to Bowdon, Cheshire, where he was a long-standing member of Bowdon Cricket Club.