15 August 1992
ON THIS DAY 34 years ago, the first ever Premier League goal was scored by Sheffield United striker Brian Deane, who netted in the 5th minute of the Blades' opening day match against Manchester United.
He also scored with a penalty kick in the 50th minute, propelling the Blades to a 2-1 win.
Deane went on to say of the goal, "I found out I had scored the first goal at half-time but it didn't really feel like a big thing at the time." So modest!!
On 16 January 1993, Deane scored a hat trick against Ipswich Town in a 3–0 league victory, making him one of the first!! players to score a hat-trick in the Premier League.
Manchester United recovered from their poor start, however, claiming the inaugural Premier League title. Sheffield United finished in 14th position!!
| Senior career* | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 1985–1988 | Doncaster Rovers | 66 | (12) |
| 1988–1993 | Sheffield United | 197 | (82) |
| 1993–1997 | Leeds United | 138 | (32) |
| 1997–1998 | Sheffield United | 24 | (11) |
| 1998 | Benfica | 18 | (7) |
| 1998–2001 | Middlesbrough | 87 | (18) |
| 2001–2003 | Leicester City | 52 | (19) |
| 2003–2004 | West Ham United | 26 | (6) |
| 2004–2005 | Leeds United | 31 | (6) |
| 2005 | Sunderland | 4 | (0) |
| 2005 | Perth Glory | 7 | (1) |
| 2005–2006 | Sheffield United | 2 | (0) |
| Total | 652 | (194) | |
| International career | |||
| 1991 | England B | 3 | (0) |
| 1991–1992 | England | 3 | (0) |
After leaving, Deane re-signed for the third time at Sheffield United making him one of the only players to have signed three times. In December 2005 he made two substitute appearances before retiring at the beginning of the 2006–07 season, after the Blades had won promotion back to the Premier League following a 12-year exile.
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