Anthony James Brien (10 February 1969 – 1 August 2023) was an Irish footballer who played in the Football League for Leicester City, Chesterfield, Rotherham United, West Bromwich Albion, Mansfield Town, Chester City and Hull City.[3]
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Anthony James Brien[1] | ||
| Date of birth | 10 February 1969 | ||
| Place of birth | Dublin, Ireland | ||
| Date of death | 1 August 2023 (aged 54) | ||
| 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 | ? | (?) |
| Total | 278 | (12) | |
| *Club domestic league appearances and goals | |||
Brien was born in Dublin, Ireland on 10 February 1969.[1]
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]
Tony Brien died on 1 August 2023, at the age of 54.[7]
References
edit- ^ a b "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.
- ^ "Tony Brien profile". 11v11. Retrieved 2 August 2023.
- ^ 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.
- ^ Norcliffe, Liam (2 August 2023). "'Always smiling' - tributes paid to popular former Chesterfield, Rotherham United and Hull City defender". Derbyshire Times. Retrieved 2 August 2023.
External links
edit- Tony Brien player profile at chesterfieldfc.com
- Tony Brien info at http://cfchistory.webs.com/tony-brien
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