Alan Bernard Brazil was born on 15 June 1959 and is a Scottish broadcaster and former footballer who played as a forward.
20 Facts About Alan Brazil
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Alan Brazil was forced to retire due to a recurring back injury, and then moved into media presentation.
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Alan Brazil initially worked on television, before moving over to radio where he has for many years been a presenter on Talksport.
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Ipswich finished runners-up once more the following season, when Alan Brazil scored 22 goals, making him the second-highest scorer in the First Division after Kevin Keegan, who scored 26 for Southampton.
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Tottenham won the UEFA Cup and Alan Brazil scored four goals during their cup run, however he was not part of the squad for the final.
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Alan Brazil stayed with United for two seasons, but a recurring back injury restricted him to a total of 41 appearances in the league, the League Cup, the FA Cup and the UEFA Cup.
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Alan Brazil scored 16 goals during his 18 months with Manchester United, but by the time his second season got underway, he was no longer a regular member of the first team, with most his final appearances for the club coming as a substitute.
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Alan Brazil made 15 league appearances, scoring twice, and was given a free transfer at the end of the season, with his back problems becoming more evident.
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Alan Brazil left British football in 1988 to join Wollongong City, a New South Wales-based club in Australia's National Soccer League.
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Alan Brazil later played under Garry Hill at Chelmsford Sunday League side Priory Sports, alongside Micky Droy and Paul Parker.
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Alan Brazil made 13 appearances for Scotland, the most notable of which saw him playing in the 1982 FIFA World Cup finals in Spain.
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Alan Brazil was the youngest member of the Scotland squad at the finals.
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Alan Brazil was a sports analyst for breakfast TV station GMTV in its early days.
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When Sky Sports gained rights to the Football League and the Football League Cup, Alan Brazil worked as a studio analyst and, occasionally, as a co-commentator.
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Alan Brazil has had various co-presenters over the years, including Mike Parry, Graham Beecroft and Ronnie Irani.
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Alan Brazil missed a show in March 2004 and was dismissed by the station, but he was reinstated three weeks later.
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On 6 February 2025, during an on air discussion about his former club Manchester United, Alan Brazil commented that football fans would " not be bothered" about Manchester United's women's team.
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When Torbett was charged and tried in 1996, Alan Brazil was a witness for the prosecution.
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In 2006 Alan Brazil published a book co-written with Mike Parry called There's an Awful Lot of Bubbly in Alan Brazil.
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In September 2007, Alan Brazil was arrested near Bury St Edmunds in Suffolk on suspicion of drink-driving.