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'''Brian McGovern''' (born 28 April 1980) is a [[Republic of Ireland|Irish]] former [[association football|football]] [[Defender (association football)|defender]].
'''Brian McGovern''' (born 28 April 1980) is an [[Republic of Ireland|Irish]] former [[association football|football]] [[Defender (association football)|defender]].


McGovern was born in [[Dublin]]. A former Irish U18 and U21 player, he joined Arsenal as a trainee in summer 1997. He made a single appearance for Arsenal, as a [[substitute (soccer)|substitute]] against [[Newcastle United F.C.|Newcastle United]] on 14 May 2000, in which a youthful Arsenal side lost 4–2. While with the Gunners, McGovern also had a short loan spell with [[Queens Park Rangers F.C.|QPR]]. [[Norwich City F.C.|Norwich City]] manager [[Bryan Hamilton]] signed McGovern for a fee of £50,000 in August 2000.
McGovern was born in [[Dublin]]. A former Irish U18 and U21 player, he joined Arsenal as a trainee in summer 1997. He made a single appearance for Arsenal, as a [[substitute (soccer)|substitute]] against [[Newcastle United F.C.|Newcastle United]] on 14 May 2000, in which a youthful Arsenal side lost 4–2. While with the Gunners, McGovern also had a short loan spell with [[Queens Park Rangers F.C.|QPR]]. [[Norwich City F.C.|Norwich City]] manager [[Bryan Hamilton]] signed McGovern for a fee of £50,000 in August 2000.

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Brian McGovern
Personal information
Date of birth (1980-04-28) 28 April 1980 (age 44)
Place of birth Dublin, Ireland
Height 6 ft 1 in (1.85 m)
Position(s) Defender
Youth career
Cherry Orchard
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
1997–2000 Arsenal 1 (0)
1999–2000 → Queens Park Rangers (loan) 5 (0)
2000–2002 Norwich City 21 (1)
2002–2003 Peterborough United 1 (0)
2003 St Patrick's Athletic 0 (0)
2003–2004 Longford Town 41 (2)
2005 Shamrock Rovers 4 (0)
2005–2006 Bray Wanderers 34 (1)
Total 107 (4)
*Club domestic league appearances and goals

Brian McGovern (born 28 April 1980) is an Irish former football defender.

McGovern was born in Dublin. A former Irish U18 and U21 player, he joined Arsenal as a trainee in summer 1997. He made a single appearance for Arsenal, as a substitute against Newcastle United on 14 May 2000, in which a youthful Arsenal side lost 4–2. While with the Gunners, McGovern also had a short loan spell with QPR. Norwich City manager Bryan Hamilton signed McGovern for a fee of £50,000 in August 2000.

McGovern was unable to establish himself in the first team at Carrow Road, scoring once against Tranmere Rovers,[1] and was released in October 2002. He joined Peterborough United but after failing to establish himself there also, and returned to Ireland when a move to Inverness Caledonian Thistle fell through. Briefly with St Patrick's Athletic before going to Longford Town, where again a move to Calley fell through in autumn 2004.

Signed by the seasiders from Shamrock Rovers, who had signed him on loan from Longford Town, where he had failed to command a place.

Brian McGovern departed from Bray Wanderers in December 2006 having made a total of 40 appearances.

Sources

  • Canary Citizens by Mark Davage, John Eastwood, Kevin Platt, published by Jarrold Publishing, (2001), ISBN 0-7117-2020-7

References

  1. ^ "Tranmere 0-1 Norwich". BBC. 14 April 2001. Retrieved 23 February 2013.
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