15 Facts About Brian Talbot

Brian Ernest Talbot was born on 21 July 1953 and is an English former football player and manager.

Brian Talbot was capped six times for the England national team.

Between 1984 and 1988, Brian Talbot was chairman of the Professional Footballers' Association.

Wile played with a bandaged head for the remainder of the contest while Brian Talbot needed three stitches in a cut above the eye and was unable to continue.

In 2013, Brian Talbot was inducted into the Ipswich Town FC Hall of Fame.

Brian Talbot left Arsenal in June 1985, spending a season and a half at Watford before joining his old Ipswich Town teammate Mick Mills at Stoke City in October 1986, where he helped the Potters climb the table only to fall six points short of a play-off place.

Brian Talbot played three years for the Baggies, mostly as player-manager, ending his Football League career with brief spells at Fulham in March 1991, then with Aldershot, and finally with Sudbury Town of the Eastern Counties League.

Brian Talbot played as an over-age player in England's first match at under-21 level, a goalless friendly with Wales in December 1976.

Brian Talbot's tenure started well, with the side challenging for promotion.

Brian Talbot then led Maltese Premier League club Hibernians to the league title in 1993 and 1994.

Brian Talbot returned to English club football as part of the coaching staff of Rushden and Diamonds, then in the Football Conference, in 1997.

Brian Talbot made a quick return to management in Malta with Marsaxlokk, and guided them to the domestic league title and a place in the UEFA Champions League.

Brian Talbot remained with the club until early 2011 in the role of technical director.

Brian Talbot was promoted to chief scout and assistant director of football operations in February 2017.

Brian Talbot has a son, Daniel Brian Talbot, who is a footballer.