Brian Green (footballer)

Brian Green
Personal information
Full name Brian Geoffrey Green
Date of birth 5 June 1935
Place of birth Droylsden, England
Playing position Centre Forward
Youth career
1953–1954 Haggate Lads
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
1954–1958 Rochdale 46 (8)
1958–1959 Southport 20 (7)
1959–1960 Colwyn Bay
1960–1961 Barrow 3 (0)
1961–1962 Altrincham
1962–1963 Exeter City 9 (1)
1963 Chesterfield 2 (0)
Mossley
1964 Sydney Prague
Teams managed
1975–1976 Australia
1976–1977 Rochdale
1980-1982 Bryne FK
1986–1987 IK Start
* Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only.
† Appearances (Goals).

Brian Geoffrey Green (born 5 June 1935 in Droylsden, England) is a former football coach and player. As a player he competed in the Football League as a forward in the 1950s and 1960s for Rochdale, Southport, Barrow, Exeter City and Chesterfield.[1]

Green was later coach of the Australian national football team in 1975 and 1976.[2] He left after being charged and convicted of stealing two LP records.[3]

Green coached in Norway with IK Start in 1986–87.[4]

He also had a spell coaching Leeds United.[5]

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