Tony Brien

Anthony James Brien (born 10 February 1969) 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]

Tony Brien
Personal information
Full name Anthony James Brien[1]
Date of birth (1969-02-10) 10 February 1969[1]
Place of birth Dublin,[1] Ireland
Height 5 ft 11 in (1.80 m)[2]
Playing 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

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 an alleged cover-up of the abuse.[6]

References
  1. "Tony Brien". Barry Hugman's Footballers. Retrieved 5 April 2020.
  2. Dunk, Peter, ed. (1987). Rothmans Football Yearbook 1987–88. London: Queen Anne Press. p. 210. ISBN 978-0-356-14354-5.
  3. http://www.neilbrown.newcastlefans.com/player4/tonybrien.html
  4. Reed, Jim; Ray, Louis Lee (30 January 2017). "Aston Villa did not report abusive scout to police". BBC News. Retrieved 30 January 2017.
  5. "Football child sex abuse: Tony Brien describes ordeal". BBC News. 30 January 2017. Retrieved 30 January 2017.
  6. Taylor, Daniel (13 September 2017). "Graham Taylor involved in sexual abuse cover-up at Aston Villa, inquiry told". Guardian. Retrieved 13 September 2017.


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