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.^[3]

Tony Brien

Personal information
Full name	Anthony James Brien[1]
Date of birth	(1969-02-10)10 February 1969
Place of birth	Dublin, Ireland
Date of death	1 August 2023(2023-08-01) (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	Sheffield Wednesday (loan)	0	(0)
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]