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Neil Le Bihan

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Neil Le Bihan
Personal information
Full name Neil Ernest Le Bihan[1]
Date of birth (1976-03-14)14 March 1976
Place of birth Croydon, England
Date of death 12 October 2023(2023-10-12) (aged 47)
Place of death South London, England
Position(s) Midfielder
Youth career
Tottenham Hotspur
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
1994–1997 Peterborough United 31 (0)
1997–2002 Dover Athletic
2002–2003 Crawley Town
*Club domestic league appearances and goals

Neil Le Bihan (14 March 1976 – 12 October 2023) was an English footballer who played as a midfielder.[2][3]

Career

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Le Bihan was an apprentice at Tottenham Hotspur before signing for Peterborough United in 1994. He made 44 appearances in all competitions for the club in three seasons, scoring three goals.[3] In league competition he appeared in 31 games without scoring.[1]

In 1997, Le Bihan signed for Dover Athletic, where he spent five seasons, before finishing his career at Crawley Town.[2] After retiring from football in 2003, he went on to become a successful barista.[3]

Death

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Le Bihan died in his South London home from a suspected suicide on 12 October 2023. He was 47.[3][4]

References

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  1. ^ a b "Neil Le Bihan". Barry Hugman's Footballers.
  2. ^ a b Neil Le Behan
  3. ^ a b c d Swann, Alan (18 October 2023). "Former Peterborough United midfielder passes away aged 47". Peterborough Telegraph. Retrieved 18 October 2023.
  4. ^ Touching tributes following death of former Dover Athletic FC midfielder Neil Le Bihan, Kent Online (17 October 2023). Retrieved 18 October 2023.