13 Facts About Brian Deane

Brian Christopher Deane was born on 7 February 1968 and is an English football coach and former player.

Brian Deane was the scorer of the first ever goal in the FA Premier League in 1992, when he was a Sheffield United player.

Brian Deane 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.

Brian Deane's goals helped the Blades win promotion as Third Division runners-up that season, and followed this up with a second successive promotion a year later which saw the club return to the First Division after 14 years away.

Brian Deane scored 12 goals the following season to help the Blades finish ninth in the league - their highest finish for 17 years - and comfortably qualify for a place in the new FA Premier League.

Brian Deane scored the first goal in the FA Premier League for Sheffield United against Manchester United after 5 minutes on 15 August 1992.

Brian Deane had first been linked with a move to Elland Road 18 months previously.

Brian Deane had scored six goals in 15 Premier League appearances for them the previous season, but his goals weren't enough to stop the Foxes from being relegated.

Brian Deane had been brought to Leicester by Dave Bassett, the man he had played under at Sheffield United a decade earlier, but Bassett had been succeeded as manager by Micky Adams just before relegation was confirmed.

When Brian Deane was brought on as a substitute in the match he received a standing ovation by both sets of fans.

Brian Deane left mid-season after failing to make an impact and sustaining a long-term injury, scoring once in seven appearances.

Brian Deane stated that he did not want to prevent Perth Glory from signing another striker due to salary cap and squad size restrictions imposed by the league.

Brian Deane won 3 caps for England whilst with Sheffield United in the early 1990s.