Brian Deane
Brian Christopher Deane (born 7 February 1968 in Leeds) is an English former professional footballer who 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. He 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 in the early 1990s.
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