Brian Linighan
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| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Date of birth | 2 November 1973 | ||
| Place of birth | Hartlepool, England | ||
| Height | 1.86 m (6 ft 1 in) | ||
| Position(s) | Defender | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 1993–1998 | Sheffield Wednesday | 1 | (0) |
| 1998–2000 | Bury | 3 | (0) |
| 2000 | Hallam | ? | (?) |
| 2000–2001 | Gainsborough Trinity | ? | (?) |
| 2001–2003 | Worksop Town | 52 | (7) |
| 2003–2005 | Whitby Town | 61 | (2) |
| 2005–2006 | Sunderland Nissan | ? | (?) |
| *Club domestic league appearances and goals | |||
Brian Linighan (born 2 November 1973) is an English former professional footballer who played as a defender. He started his career at Sheffield Wednesday, making just one appearance on 11 January 1994[1] and was sold to Bury in 1998. After that, he played for non-league sides Gainsborough Trinity, Worksop Town and Whitby Town. He is the younger brother of former Arsenal defender Andy Linighan and former Ipswich Town defender David Linighan, and has a twin brother John. Their father, also named Brian Linighan, was himself a professional footballer.[2]
References
[edit]- ^ "Brian Linighan".
- ^ "New season will begin again minus a Linighan". The Northern Echo. 11 May 2001. Archived from the original on 1 July 2012. Retrieved 16 November 2020.
External links
[edit]- Brian Linighan at Soccerbase
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- 1973 births
- Living people
- Footballers from Hartlepool
- English men's footballers
- Men's association football defenders
- Premier League players
- Sheffield Wednesday F.C. players
- Bury F.C. players
- Gainsborough Trinity F.C. players
- Worksop Town F.C. players
- Whitby Town F.C. players
- Hallam F.C. players
- People educated at English Martyrs School and Sixth Form College
- English twins
- English football defender, 1970s birth stubs