Brian Deane Sports manager

Brian Christopher Deane (born 7 February 1968 in Leeds) is an English football coach and former player whose most recent position was as the manager of the Norwegian side Sarpsborg 08.During his playing career, he played as forward from 1985 until 2006. He was the scorer of the first ever goal in the FA Premier League in 1992, when he was a Sheffield United player. Deane also played in the Premier League for Leeds United and Middlesbrough as well as playing top-flight football in Portugal and Australia for Benfica and Perth Glory respectively. He also played in The Football League for Doncaster Rovers, Leicester City, West Ham United and Sunderland before finishing his playing career in 2006 with a brief spell back at Sheffield United. Deane was capped three times by England.

Personal facts

Birth date	February 07, 1968
Birth place	England national football team , Leeds
Height (meters)	1.905

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Football manager

club	Sarpsborg 08 FF
position	Forward (association football)
teams	England national football team Leicester City F.C. Middlesbrough F.C. Sheffield United F.C. Sarpsborg 08 FF Doncaster Rovers F.C. West Ham United F.C. England national football B team Sunderland A.F.C. S.L. Benfica Leeds United A.F.C.