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Tony Brien

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.


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Anthony James Brien
(1969-02-10)10 February 1969
Dublin, Ireland
1 August 2023(2023-08-01) (aged 54)
5 ft 11 in (1.80 m)
Defender
TeamApps(Gls)
Leicester City16(1)
Chesterfield204(8)
Rotherham United43(2)
Sheffield Wednesday (loan)0(0)
West Bromwich Albion2(0)
→ Mansfield Town (loan)4(0)
→ Chester City (loan)8(0)
Hull City47(1)
Stalybridge Celtic?(?)
278(12)
* Club domestic league appearances and goals

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.

Brien was born in Dublin, Ireland on 10 February 1969.

In January 2017, amid the United Kingdom football sexual abuse scandal, Brien alleged abuse by former Leicester City scout Ted Langford in the 1980s; more detail emerged in September 2017, implicating former Aston Villa manager Graham Taylor in a cover-up of the abuse.

Tony Brien died on 1 August 2023, at the age of 54.

  • Tony Brien player profile at chesterfieldfc.com
  • Tony Brien info at http://cfchistory.webs.com/tony-brien
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