Shaun Close
English footballer (born 1966)
Personal information | |||
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Full name | Shaun Charles Close | ||
Date of birth | (1966-09-08) 8 September 1966 (age 57) | ||
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, then had a spell with Halmstad in Sweden and after that, spent a season at AFC Bournemouth. 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. In his later years took up lawn bowls and became quite proficient.
References / external links
- Swindon-Town-FC.co.uk - Shaun Close
- Barnet Fan Club of Norway
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Citations
- ^ Dunk, Peter, ed. (1987). Rothmans Football Yearbook 1987–88. London: Queen Anne Press. p. 368. ISBN 978-0-356-14354-5.
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