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]

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

  1. ^ a b "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. ^ "Tony Brien profile". 11v11. Retrieved 2 August 2023.
  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.
  7. ^ 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.


Allikas: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Tony_Brien
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