Brian Close (footballer, born 1982)
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Brian Aidan Close[1] | ||
| Date of birth | 27 January 1982[1] | ||
| Place of birth | Belfast,[1] Northern Ireland | ||
| Height | 5 ft 10 in (1.78 m)[1] | ||
| Position(s) | Defender, Midfielder | ||
| Team information | |||
Current team | Guisborough Town | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 2002–2004 | Middlesbrough | 0 | (0) |
| 2003 | → Chesterfield (loan) | 8 | (1) |
| 2004–2007 | Darlington | 83 | (0) |
| 2007–2009 | Billingham Synthonia | ||
| 20??–2011 | Stokesley | ||
| 2011–2013 | Sunderland RCA | ||
| 2013–2015 | West Auckland Town | ||
| 2015–2016 | Newton Aycliffe | ||
| 2016–2017 | West Auckland Town | ||
| 2017– | Guisborough Town | ||
| International career | |||
| 2001–2003 | Northern Ireland U21 | 10 | (0) |
| 2004 | Northern Ireland U23 | 1 | (0) |
| *Club domestic league appearances and goals | |||
Brian Aidan Close (born 27 January 1982) is a Northern Irish football defender or midfielder who plays for Northern League Division One club Guisborough Town.
Close played in the Football League for Chesterfield and Darlington.[2] He was on the books of Middlesbrough without playing league football for them,[1] and played non-league football for clubs including Billingham Synthonia,[3][4] Stokesley, Sunderland RCA,[5] West Auckland Town, with whom he reached and lost in the 2014 FA Vase Final,[6] Newton Aycliffe,[7] and a second spell at West Auckland Town,[8] before joining Guisborough Town in September 2017.[9]
He represented Northern Ireland at under-21 and under-23 level.[1]
References
[edit]- ^ a b c d e f "Brian Close". NIFG. Retrieved 21 November 2019.
- ^ "Brian Close". Barry Hugman's Footballers. Retrieved 21 November 2019.
- ^ "A–Z of 'The Synners' 1945/46–2018/19". Billingham Synthonia FC Archives. Billingham Synthonia FC. Retrieved 21 November 2019.
- ^ Vickers, Anthony (2 January 2009). "Nicky Mohan in line to face Marske United". Evening Gazette. Middlesbrough. Retrieved 21 November 2019.
- ^ "Archive: 2011–12: The First Team: Squad pen pictures". Sunderland RCA. Retrieved 21 November 2019.
- ^ Clark, Steph (10 May 2014). "West Auckland beaten in FA Vase final". The Northern Echo. Darlington. Retrieved 21 November 2019.
- ^ "West boss Campbell tells his players to run through brick walls". The Northern Echo. Darlington. 7 August 2015. Retrieved 21 November 2019.
- ^ Simpson, Ray (18 December 2016). "West boss Williams fumes at costly poor defending". The Northern Echo. Darlington. Retrieved 21 November 2019.
- ^ "Latest Moves". Pitchero Non-League. 28 September 2017. Retrieved 21 November 2019.
External links
[edit]- Brian Close at Soccerbase
Categories:
- 1982 births
- Living people
- Association footballers from Belfast
- Men's association footballers from Northern Ireland
- Northern Ireland men's under-21 international footballers
- Men's association football defenders
- Men's association football midfielders
- Middlesbrough F.C. players
- Chesterfield F.C. players
- Darlington F.C. players
- Billingham Synthonia F.C. players
- Stokesley Sports Club F.C. players
- Sunderland Ryhope Community Association F.C. players
- West Auckland Town F.C. players
- Newton Aycliffe F.C. players
- Guisborough Town F.C. players
- English Football League players
- Northern Football League players