Brian Deane

Who is this?

Brian Christopher Deane (born 7 February 1968) is an English football coach and former player. His most recent managerial position was as the manager of the Norwegian side Sarpsborg 08. During his playing career, he played as forward from 1985 until 2006. He was the scorer of the first ever goal in the FA Premier League in 1992, when he was a Sheffield United player. Deane also played in the Premier League for Leeds United and Middlesbrough as well as playing top-flight football in Portugal and Australia for Benfica and Perth Glory respectively. He also played in the Football League for Doncaster Rovers, Leicester City (scoring another first goal, this time the first competitive goal at the new Walkers Stadium), West Ham United and Sunderland before finishing his playing career in 2006 with a brief spell back at Sheffield United. Deane was capped three times by England.

Career

1. 1968
   Born
2. 1985
   Joined Doncaster Rovers F.C.
3. 1988
   Joined Sheffield United F.C.
4. 1991
   Joined England national association football B team
5. 1991
   Joined England men's national association football team
6. 1993
   Joined Leeds United F.C.
7. 1997
   Joined Sheffield United F.C.
8. 1998
   Joined Middlesbrough F.C.
9. 1998
   Joined S.L. Benfica
10. 2001
    Joined Leicester City F.C.
11. 2003
    Joined West Ham United F.C.
12. 2004
    Joined Leeds United F.C.
13. 2005
    Joined Sunderland A.F.C.
14. 2005
    Joined Perth Glory FC
15. 2005
    Joined Sheffield United F.C.

Trivia

• •Place of birth: Leeds
• •Citizenship: United Kingdom
• •Known as: association football player, association football coach
• •Sport: association football