Brian Aidan Close (born 27 January 1982) is a Northern Irish football defender or midfielder who plays for club Guisborough Town.

Close played in the Football League for Chesterfield and Darlington. He was on the books of Middlesbrough without playing league football for them, and played non-league football for clubs including Billingham Synthonia, Stokesley, Sunderland RCA, West Auckland Town, with whom he reached and lost in the 2014 FA Vase Final, Newton Aycliffe, and a second spell at West Auckland Town, before joining Guisborough Town in September 2017.

Brian Close (footballer, born 1982)

He represented Northern Ireland at under-21 and under-23 level.

Brian Close (footballer, born 1982)

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1982 births

Living people

Association footballers from Belfast

Men's association footballers from Northern Ireland

Northern Ireland men's under-21 international footballers

Men's association football defenders

Men's association football midfielders

Middlesbrough F.C. players

Chesterfield F.C. players

Darlington F.C. players

Billingham Synthonia F.C. players

Stokesley Sports Club F.C. players

Sunderland Ryhope Community Association F.C. players

West Auckland Town F.C. players

Newton Aycliffe F.C. players

Guisborough Town F.C. players

English Football League players

Northern Football League players

Brian Close (footballer, born 1982)