Shaun Close
Personal information
Full name Shaun Charles Close
Date of birth (1966-09-08) 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, 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.

Citations

  1. ↑ 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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