Tony Brien
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Anthony James Brien[1] | ||
| Date of birth | 10 February 1969[1] | ||
| Place of birth | Dublin,[1] Ireland | ||
| Height | 5 ft 11 in (1.80 m)[2] | ||
| Position(s) | Defender | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 1987–1988 | Leicester City | 16 | (1) |
| 1988–1994 | Chesterfield | 204 | (8) |
| 1993–1995 | Rotherham United | 43 | (2) |
| 1995–1996 | West Bromwich Albion | 2 | (0) |
| 1995–1996 | → Mansfield Town (loan) | 4 | (0) |
| 1995–1996 | → Chester City (loan) | 8 | (0) |
| 1996–1998 | Hull City | 47 | (1) |
| 1998 | Stalybridge Celtic | ? | (?) |
| * Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only | |||
Anthony James Brien (born 10 February 1969) is an Irish former footballer who played in the Football League for Leicester City, Chesterfield, Rotherham United, West Bromwich Albion, Mansfield Town, Chester City and Hull City.[3]
In January 2017, amid the United Kingdom football sexual abuse scandal, Brien alleged abuse by former Leicester City scout Ted Langford in the 1980s;[4][5] more detail emerged in September 2017, implicating former Aston Villa manager Graham Taylor in a cover-up of the abuse.[6]
References[]
- ^ a b c "Tony Brien". Barry Hugman's Footballers. Retrieved 5 April 2020.
- ^ Dunk, Peter, ed. (1987). Rothmans Football Yearbook 1987–88. London: Queen Anne Press. p. 210. ISBN 978-0-356-14354-5.
- ^ http://www.neilbrown.newcastlefans.com/player4/tonybrien.html
- ^ Reed, Jim; Ray, Louis Lee (30 January 2017). "Aston Villa did not report abusive scout to police". BBC News. Retrieved 30 January 2017.
- ^ "Football child sex abuse: Tony Brien describes ordeal". BBC News. 30 January 2017. Retrieved 30 January 2017.
- ^ Taylor, Daniel (13 September 2017). "Graham Taylor involved in sexual abuse cover-up at Aston Villa, inquiry told". Guardian. Retrieved 13 September 2017.
External links[]
- Tony Brien player profile at chesterfieldfc.com
- Tony Brien info at http://cfchistory.webs.com/tony-brien
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- 1969 births
- Living people
- Republic of Ireland association footballers
- Association football defenders
- Chester City F.C. players
- Chesterfield F.C. players
- Hull City A.F.C. players
- Leicester City F.C. players
- Rotherham United F.C. players
- Mansfield Town F.C. players
- West Bromwich Albion F.C. players
- Stalybridge Celtic F.C. players
- English Football League players
- English football defender, 1960s birth stubs