Shaun Close
Personal information | |||
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Full name | Shaun Charles Close | ||
Date of birth | 8 September 1966 | ||
Place of birth | Islington, England | ||
Height | 5 ft 8 in (1.73 m)[1] | ||
Position(s) | Centre forward | ||
Youth career | |||
1982–1986 | Tottenham Hotspur | ||
Senior career* | |||
Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
1986–1988 | Tottenham Hotspur | 12 | (2) |
1988 | Halmstad | 13 | (3) |
1988–1989 | AFC Bournemouth | 39 | (8) |
1989–1993 | Swindon Town | 44 | (2) |
1993–1994 | Barnet | 27 | (10) |
1994–? | Bishop's Stortford | 6 | (2) |
*Club domestic league appearances and goals |
Shaun Charles Close (born 8 September 1966) is an English former association football centre forward. He started his career as a youth player for Tottenham Hotspur, Made his debut in the first team 1986 12 appearances scoring 2 goals. Had a serious MCL injury which kept him out the of game for 18 months. Had a spell with Halmstad in Sweden after fracturing his leg in a youth match against West Ham. Was sold to AFC Bournemouth in 1988 and then In 1989, he was signed by Swindon Town manager Osvaldo Ardiles, In 1993, he spent a season with Barnet, before moving down to non-league with Bishop's Stortford. Owned a pub in Hertfordshire, before starting his career in the leisure industry becoming a swimming teacher and personal trainer. Moved to Australia with his Australian wife, has become an Australian citizen and is living the dream in the sun everyday.
References / external links
[edit]Citations
- ^ Dunk, Peter, ed. (1987). Rothmans Football Yearbook 1987–88. London: Queen Anne Press. p. 368. ISBN 978-0-356-14354-5.
- Living people
- 1966 births
- English men's footballers
- Men's association football forwards
- Allsvenskan players
- Tottenham Hotspur F.C. players
- Halmstads BK players
- AFC Bournemouth players
- Swindon Town F.C. players
- Barnet F.C. players
- Bishop's Stortford F.C. players
- English expatriate men's footballers
- Expatriate men's footballers in Sweden
- Footballers from the London Borough of Islington
- People from Islington (district)
- English Football League players
- English football forward, 1960s birth stubs