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Alan Brazil

Position: forward

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HAN P W D L F A Diff Win%
H 20 13 4 3 35 12 +23 65.00
A 21 9 4 8 34 34 0 42.86
TOTALS 41 22 8 11 69 46 +23 53.66

Name: Alan Bernard Brazil
Birthdate: 15-06-1959
Age: 66
Birthplace: Sinshill, Glasgow, Scotland
Height: 5' 11" (1.80m)
Weight: 13st 1lb (83.1kg)
Years at Club: 1984-1986
Signing Info: Transferred from: Tottenham Hotspur, 06/1984, £625,000
Previous Clubs: Ipswich Town, Tottenham Hotspur
Debut: 25/08/1984 v Watford (H) 1-1 (League Division One)
Farewell: Transferred to Coventry City, 01/1986, £
Passed Away:

Biography

Alan Brazil is a former Scottish footballer who played as a striker and is best known for his success in the 1980s with Ipswich Town and his brief stint at Manchester United. After his football career, Brazil became a prominent radio presenter and pundit, gaining fame for his work on talkSPORT. Known for his natural goal-scoring ability during his playing days, Brazil had a relatively short spell at Old Trafford but remains well-regarded for his football knowledge and contributions to sports broadcasting.

Early Career and Success at Ipswich Town
Brazil began his career at Ipswich Town, joining the club in 1977. He was a key part of the Ipswich side managed by Bobby Robson that competed in the top tier of English football during the late 1970s and early 1980s. Brazil became a prolific goal scorer at Ipswich, helping them win the 1981 UEFA Cup.

Key Achievements at Ipswich Town:
1981 UEFA Cup Victory: Brazil was part of the Ipswich Town squad that won the 1981 UEFA Cup, defeating AZ Alkmaar over two legs. His performances in Europe and domestically earned him a reputation as one of the best strikers in English football at the time.
Manchester United Career (1983-1984)
In 1983, Brazil joined Manchester United for a fee of £625,000, hoping to replicate his goal-scoring success at Old Trafford. However, his time at Manchester United was short-lived due to injuries and competition for places in United's attacking lineup.

Departure in 1984: After just over a season at Manchester United, Brazil moved to Tottenham Hotspur in 1984, marking the end of his short stint at Old Trafford.

Later Career and Retirement
Following his spell at Manchester United, Brazil had short stints at Tottenham Hotspur, Coventry City, Queens Park Rangers, and even a brief period playing in Switzerland for FC Baden. However, recurring injuries ultimately forced him to retire from professional football at an early age.

International Career with Scotland
Brazil earned 13 caps for the Scotland national team between 1980 and 1983, scoring 1 goal. He represented Scotland in the 1982 FIFA World Cup, playing in the tournament as part of a talented Scottish squad.

Post-Football Career as a Pundit and Broadcaster
After retiring from football, Alan Brazil transitioned into a successful career in sports broadcasting, becoming a prominent voice on talkSPORT radio. Known for his strong opinions, charismatic personality, and in-depth knowledge of the game, Brazil became one of the most popular football pundits in the UK. He has hosted various shows, including the popular Alan Brazil Sports Breakfast.

Playing Style: Natural Finisher and Physical Presence
As a striker, Brazil was known for his goal-scoring instinct, physicality, and ability to hold up the ball. He was a natural finisher who could find the back of the net from various positions, making him a threat in the box. While his time at Manchester United was brief, his talent as a forward was evident during his years at Ipswich Town and in the Scottish national team.

Legacy
Alan Brazil is remembered as a talented striker whose career was curtailed by injuries but who made his mark in English football, particularly with Ipswich Town. He remains a well-known figure in football through his post-playing career as a pundit and radio presenter, where his opinions and personality have made him a favorite among football fans.

Summary
Alan Brazil was a talented striker who played for Manchester United during the 1983–1984 season, scoring 8 goals in 31 appearances. Known for his prolific goal-scoring ability at Ipswich Town, where he won the 1981 UEFA Cup, Brazil's career was impacted by injuries. After retiring from football, he became a popular football pundit and talkSPORT presenter, maintaining his place as a well-regarded figure in the sport.
 
League League Cup FA Cup Charity Shield European Cup Europa League Super Cup Cup Winners Cup Inter-cont Cup World Clubs Cup    
Season Goals Season Apps
No Season League Goals League Apps LC Goals LC Apps FAC Goals FAC Apps CS Goals CS Apps EC Goals EC Apps Europa Goals Europa Apps SC Goals SC Apps CWC Goals CWC Apps IC Goals IC Apps CWC Goals CWC Apps Season
Goals		 Season
Apps
1. 1984-1985 5 20 3 3 0 1 0 0 0 0 1 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 9 26
2. 1985-1986 3 11 0 4 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 3 15
TOTALS 8 31 3 7 0 1 0 0 0 0 1 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 12 41

Detailed Match & Performance Charts

MUFC Player Goals MUFC Player Appearances MUFC Player Opponent Manager MUFC Player Club Manager
No Opponent Goals Appearances
1. Queens Park Rangers 3 2
2. West Bromwich Albion 2 1
3. Burnley 2 1
4. Everton 1 1
5. Watford 1 1
6. Raba Vasas Eto 1 1
7. Leicester City 1 1
8. West Ham United 1 1
No Opponent Appearances Goals
1. Watford 3 1
2. Everton 3 1
3. Nottingham Forest 3 0
4. Southampton 2 0
5. Ipswich Town 2 0
6. Burnley 2 2
7. West Bromwich Albion 2 2
8. Aston Villa 2 0
9. West Ham United 2 1
10. Leicester City 2 1
11. Queens Park Rangers 2 3
12. Sheffield Wednesday 2 0
13. Coventry City 2 0
14. Crystal Palace 2 0
15. Raba Vasas Eto 1 1
16. Tottenham Hotspur 1 0
17. PSV Eindhoven 1 0
18. Stoke City 1 0
19. Sunderland 1 0
20. Newcastle United 1 0
21. Oxford United 1 0
22. Manchester City 1 0
23. Liverpool 1 0
24. Birmingham City 1 0
No Opponent Manager No
1. Taylor, Graham 3
2. Kendall, Howard 3
3. Clough, Brian 3
4. Ferguson, Bobby 2
5. Benson, John 2
6. Giles, Johnny 2
7. Turner, Graham 2
8. Lyall, John 2
9. Milne, Gordon 2
10. Sibley, Frank 2
11. Wilkinson, Howard 2
12. Mackay, Don 2
13. Coppell, Steve 2
14. McMenemy, Lawrie 1
15. Verebes, Jozsef 1
16. Shreeves, Peter 1
17. Reker, Jan 1
18. Asprey, Bill 1
19. Ashurst, Len 1
20. McFaul, Willie 1
21. Evans, Maurice 1
22. McNeill, Billy 1
23. Nicholl, Chris 1
24. Dalglish, Kenny 1
25. Saunders, Ron 1
No MUFC Managers Count
1. Atkinson, Ron 41
Stadiums Competition Opponents Opponent Nationality
No Stadium Count
1. Old Trafford 20
2. City Ground, Nottingham 2
3. Filbert Street 2
4. The Hawthorns 2
5. Villa Park 2
6. Anfield 1
7. Goodison Park 1
8. Hillsborough 1
9. Loftus Road 1
10. Maine Road 1
11. Philipstadion 1
12. Portman Road 1
13. Raba ETO Stadium 1
14. Selhurst Park 1
15. The Dell 1
16. Turf Moor 1
17. Vicarage Road 1
18. Victoria Ground 1
No Competition Count
1. League Division One 31
2. League Cup 7
3. Europa League 2
4. FA Cup 1
No Opponent Count
1. Watford 3
2. Everton 3
3. Nottingham Forest 3
4. Southampton 2
5. Ipswich Town 2
6. Burnley 2
7. West Bromwich Albion 2
8. Aston Villa 2
9. West Ham United 2
10. Leicester City 2
11. Queens Park Rangers 2
12. Sheffield Wednesday 2
13. Coventry City 2
14. Crystal Palace 2
15. Raba Vasas Eto 1
16. Tottenham Hotspur 1
17. PSV Eindhoven 1
18. Stoke City 1
19. Sunderland 1
20. Newcastle United 1
21. Oxford United 1
22. Manchester City 1
23. Liverpool 1
24. Birmingham City 1
No Opponent Nationality Count
1. England 39
2. Hungary 1
3. Holland 1
Roy Keane own goal v Real Madrid Old Trafford 2000 Cup Finals
No Date Opponent Competition Own Goals
Player has never scored an own goal against the club.
No Date Opponent WDL F-A Competition
Player never featured in a Cup Final.
Penalties scored for Manchester United Manchester United Hat-Tricks
No Date Opponents Competition Penaltys
Player has never scored a penalty for the club.
No Date Opponent Competition Goals
Player has never scored a hat-trick or better during a game.
 
Red Cards  
No Date Opponent Competition
Player has never been sent off during a match.
 

All Matches played
No Date Comp Opponent WDL F-A HAN Goal!! Scorers Opponent scorers
1. 25-08-1984 Div 1 Watford Draw 1-1 H 0 Gordon Strachan 22' (pen) Nigel Callaghan 89'
2. 28-08-1984 Div 1 Southampton Draw 0-0 A 0
3. 01-09-1984 Div 1 Ipswich Town Draw 1-1 A 0 Mark Hughes 33' Alan Sunderland 73'
4. 26-09-1984 LC Burnley Win 4-0 H 0 Bryan Robson 1', Mark Hughes 17', 58', 75'
5. 29-09-1984 Div 1 West Bromwich Albion Win 2-1 A 0 Bryan Robson 25', Gordon Strachan 65' (pen) Garry Thompson 30' (pen)
6. 03-10-1984 EL Raba Vasas Eto Draw 2-2 A 1 Alan Brazil 9', Arnold Muhren 75' (pen) Tamas Preszeller 51', Peter Hannich 59'
7. 06-10-1984 Div 1 Aston Villa Loss 0-3 A 0 Peter Withe 20', Allan Evans 25', Paul Rideout 56'
8. 09-10-1984 LC Burnley Win 3-0 A 2 Alan Brazil 46', 78', Jesper Olsen 86'
9. 13-10-1984 Div 1 West Ham United Win 5-1 H 1 Gordon McQueen 25', Alan Brazil 32', Gordon Strachan 50', Remi Moses 64', Mark Hughes 77' Paul Goddard 85'
10. 20-10-1984 Div 1 Tottenham Hotspur Win 1-0 H 0 Mark Hughes 68'
11. 24-10-1984 EL PSV Eindhoven Draw 0-0 A 0
12. 27-10-1984 Div 1 Everton Loss 0-5 A 0 Kevin Sheedy 6', 24', Adrian Heath 35', Gary Stevens 81', Greame Sharp 87'
13. 30-10-1984 LC Everton Loss 1-2 H 1 Alan Brazil 23' Greame Sharp 43' (pen), John Gidman 85' (o.g.)
14. 10-11-1984 Div 1 Leicester City Win 3-2 A 1 Alan Brazil 26', Mark Hughes 60', Gordon Strachan 89' (pen) Ian Banks 36', Gary Lineker 84'
15. 08-12-1984 Div 1 Nottingham Forest Loss 2-3 A 0 Gordon Strachan 14', 26' (pen) Steve Hodge 63', Gary Mills 78', Johnny Metgod 90'
16. 15-12-1984 Div 1 QPR Win 3-0 H 1 John Gidman 25', Mick Duxbury 40', Alan Brazil 52'
17. 26-12-1984 Div 1 Stoke City Loss 1-2 A 0 Frank Stapleton 23' Ian Painter 70' (pen), Carl Saunders 72'
18. 01-01-1985 Div 1 Sheffield Wednesday Loss 1-2 H 0 Mark Hughes 63' Imre Varadi 15', 84'
19. 12-01-1985 Div 1 Coventry City Loss 0-1 H 0 *Terry Gibson 73'
20. 26-01-1985 FAC Coventry City Win 2-1 H 0 Mark Hughes 20', Paul McGrath 26' *Terry Gibson 41'
21. 02-03-1985 Div 1 Everton Draw 1-1 H 0 Jesper Olsen 37' Derek Mountfield 43'
22. 09-04-1985 Div 1 Sheffield Wednesday Loss 0-1 A 0 Lee Chapman 17'
23. 27-04-1985 Div 1 Sunderland Draw 2-2 H 0 Bryan Robson 6', Kevin Moran 76' Nick Pickering 16', Clive Walker 71'
24. 06-05-1985 Div 1 Nottingham Forest Win 2-0 H 0 John Gidman 8', Frank Stapleton 70'
25. 11-05-1985 Div 1 QPR Win 3-1 A 2 Alan Brazil 40', 90', Gordon Strachan 54' Gary Bannister 63'
26. 13-05-1985 Div 1 Watford Loss 1-5 A 0 Kevin Moran 90'+2 Nigel Callaghan 11, 14', Colin West 33', Luther Blissett 66, Kenny Jackett 82'
27. 31-08-1985 Div 1 Nottingham Forest Win 3-1 A 0 Mark Hughes 2', Peter Barnes 5', Frank Stapleton 41' *Peter Davenport 47'
28. 04-09-1985 Div 1 Newcastle United Win 3-0 H 0 Frank Stapleton 5', 11', Mark Hughes 62'
29. 07-09-1985 Div 1 Oxford United Win 3-0 H 0 Norman Whiteside 29', Bryan Robson 44', Peter Barnes 72'
30. 14-09-1985 Div 1 Manchester City Win 3-0 A 0 Bryan Robson 8' (pen), Arthur Albiston 19', Mick Duxbury 73'
31. 21-09-1985 Div 1 West Bromwich Albion Win 5-1 A 2 Alan Brazil 6', 80', Gordon Strachan 22', Clayton Blackmore 71', Frank Stapleton 73' *Garth Crooks 81'
32. 24-09-1985 LC Crystal Palace Win 1-0 A 0 Peter Barnes 59'
33. 28-09-1985 Div 1 Southampton Win 1-0 H 0 Mark Hughes 75'
34. 09-10-1985 LC Crystal Palace Win 1-0 H 0 Norman Whiteside 1'
35. 29-10-1985 LC West Ham United Win 1-0 H 0 Norman Whiteside 77'
36. 23-11-1985 Div 1 Leicester City Loss 0-3 A 0 Gary McAllister 6', Alan Smith 15', 30'
37. 26-11-1985 LC Liverpool Loss 1-2 A 0 Paul McGrath 7' Jan Molby 57', 58' (pen)
38. 30-11-1985 Div 1 Watford Draw 1-1 H 1 Alan Brazil 68' Colin West 89'
39. 07-12-1985 Div 1 Ipswich Town Win 1-0 H 0 Frank Stapleton 30'
40. 14-12-1985 Div 1 Aston Villa Win 3-1 A 0 Clayton Blackmore 19', Gordon Strachan 67', Mark Hughes 71' Steve Hodge 29'
41. 01-01-1986 Div 1 Birmingham City Win 1-0 H 0 Colin Gibson 50'
 

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