Dean Brill
Encyclopedia
Dean Michael Brill is an English
professional footballer who currently plays for Football League Two
side Barnet
. He plays as a goalkeeper.
, but Luton fought off the competition to secure his signature.
Beginning the 2003–04 season as understudy to Rob Beckwith
, Brill made his league debut as a substitute in a 3–0 loss at Oldham Athletic
after Beckwith had been sent off. His full league debut came three weeks later in a 3–1 home win over Wycombe Wanderers
and he retained his place for the following two matches, a 1–0 win at Stevenage Borough
in the Football League Trophy
and a 4–2 loss in the league at Brentford
.
With regular goalkeeper Marlon Beresford
unavailable, Brill started the 2005–06 season as the number one goalkeeper, playing as Luton impressed former Premier League outfit Crystal Palace
with a 2–1 victory at Selhurst Park
on the opening day of the season.
Not rated by manager Mike Newell
and goalkeeping coach Dmitri Kharine
, Brill gave Beresford no competition to be the number one goalkeeper during the 2006–07 season. His first starting appearance of the campaign came in a 3–2 home loss to Queens Park Rangers
, where he deputised for the suspended Beresford. However, following the loan signing of Portsmouth
's Dean Kiely
, Brill was pushed down to third-choice goalkeeper and in December 2006, he was loaned to League One side Gillingham
, making 8 appearances during a month long stay. Having made 12 first team appearances for Luton, Brill was named Young Player of the Year at Luton's end of season awards.
At the beginning of the 2007–08 season, Brill appeared to be a player that new manager Kevin Blackwell
was unsure of, reinforced when Blackwell signed two goalkeepers on loan, pushing Brill into the reserves. With Luton going into administration in November 2007, Blackwell was unable to sign a new goalkeeper on loan, so Brill went straight back into the first team. He went on to make 47 appearances in all competitions for Luton during the season, a campaign that culminated in the Hatters finishing at the bottom of League One.
In the 2008–09
campaign, with Luton facing an almost impossible task to overcome a 30 point deduction, Brill started the first four games of the season. However, after a costly mistake in a 1-0 defeat against Rotherham United, he was dropped for on-loan goalkeeper Conrad Logan
. When Logan's loan finished in mid-January, Brill went on to play in 18 further games, including Luton's Football League Trophy
victory over Scunthorpe United at Wembley Stadium
. The points deduction proved too much to overcome, and Luton were relegated for the third successive season to the Football Conference
.
Brill was released on May 27, 2009, after coming to the end of his contract with Luton.
.
On 10 May 2011 Brill was released by Oldham Athletic when he was told by manager Paul Dickov
that he would not be having his two year contract renewed.
and Yeovil Town
and two weeks on trial at Barnet
, Brill signed for the Bees in time for the beginning of the 2011–12
season. He kept a clean sheet on his debut away to Morecambe
.
England
England is a country that is part of the United Kingdom. It shares land borders with Scotland to the north and Wales to the west; the Irish Sea is to the north west, the Celtic Sea to the south west, with the North Sea to the east and the English Channel to the south separating it from continental...
professional footballer who currently plays for Football League Two
Football League Two
Football League Two is the third-highest division of The Football League and fourth-highest division overall in the English football league system....
side Barnet
Barnet F.C.
Barnet Football Club is an English football team from High Barnet, London, England, currently playing in Football League Two. The ground is in the town of Barnet within the London Borough of Barnet....
. He plays as a goalkeeper.
Luton Town
Brill joined Luton at the age of nine, progressing through the Centre of Excellence and representing Luton Schools and Bedfordshire County Schools at various age groups. His abilities alerted the attention of bigger clubs, including LiverpoolLiverpool F.C.
Liverpool Football Club is an English Premier League football club based in Liverpool, Merseyside. Liverpool has won eighteen League titles, second most in English football, seven FA Cups and a record seven League Cups...
, but Luton fought off the competition to secure his signature.
Beginning the 2003–04 season as understudy to Rob Beckwith
Rob Beckwith
Robert "Rob" Beckwith is an English footballer, who plays as a goalkeeper for Hemel Hempstead Town.Beckwith made his debut for Luton Town, and produced a man of the match display in a 2–2 draw with Bristol City...
, Brill made his league debut as a substitute in a 3–0 loss at Oldham Athletic
Oldham Athletic A.F.C.
Oldham Athletic Association Football Club is an English association football club based at Boundary Park, on Sheepfoot Lane in Oldham, Greater Manchester. The club currently competes in the Football League One, the third tier of the English league...
after Beckwith had been sent off. His full league debut came three weeks later in a 3–1 home win over Wycombe Wanderers
Wycombe Wanderers F.C.
Wycombe Wanderers Football Club is an English professional football team from High Wycombe in Buckinghamshire, which has been promoted to Football League One after finishing third in Football League Two in the season 2010–11. The club's nicknames are "The Chairboys" and "The Blues", and they play...
and he retained his place for the following two matches, a 1–0 win at Stevenage Borough
Stevenage Borough F.C.
Stevenage Football Club is an English football club based in Stevenage, Hertfordshire. The club currently participate in League One, the third tier of English football, having won promotion from League Two in the 2010–11 season...
in the Football League Trophy
Football League Trophy
The Football League Trophy, currently known as the Johnstone's Paint Trophy for sponsorship reasons, is an annual English association football knock-out competition open to the 48 clubs in Football League One and Football League Two, the bottom two divisions in the four fully professional top...
and a 4–2 loss in the league at Brentford
Brentford F.C.
Brentford Football Club are a professional English football club based in Brentford in the London Borough of Hounslow. They are currently playing in Football League One....
.
With regular goalkeeper Marlon Beresford
Marlon Beresford
Marlon Beresford is an English former footballer who played as a goalkeeper. He is now a Accountancy tutor and Sports commentator.-Career:...
unavailable, Brill started the 2005–06 season as the number one goalkeeper, playing as Luton impressed former Premier League outfit Crystal Palace
Crystal Palace F.C.
Crystal Palace Football Club are an English Football league club based in South Norwood, London. The team plays its home matches at Selhurst Park, where they have been based since 1924. The club currently competes in the second tier of English Football, The Championship.Crystal Palace was formed in...
with a 2–1 victory at Selhurst Park
Selhurst Park
Selhurst Park is an English football stadium located in the London suburb of South Norwood in the Borough of Croydon. It is the current home ground of Crystal Palace Football Club. Its present capacity is 26,309.-History:...
on the opening day of the season.
Not rated by manager Mike Newell
Mike Newell (footballer)
Michael Colin "Mike" Newell is an English football manager and former professional footballer. As a player he notably was a member of the Blackburn Rovers team which won the Premier League in 1995, as well also playing for Crewe Alexandra, Wigan Athletic, Luton Town, Leicester City, Everton,...
and goalkeeping coach Dmitri Kharine
Dmitri Kharine
Dmitri Viktorovich Kharine , is a retired association footballer who played as a goalkeeper. He is the current goalkeeping coach at Conference National club Luton Town.-Russian football:...
, Brill gave Beresford no competition to be the number one goalkeeper during the 2006–07 season. His first starting appearance of the campaign came in a 3–2 home loss to Queens Park Rangers
Queens Park Rangers F.C.
Queens Park Rangers Football Club is an English professional football club, based in White City, Hammersmith and Fulham, west London. As the 2010-11 Football League Championship champions, they now play in the top tier of English football the Premier League, for the first time in 15 years...
, where he deputised for the suspended Beresford. However, following the loan signing of Portsmouth
Portsmouth F.C.
Portsmouth Football Club is an English football club based in the city of Portsmouth. The club is nicknamed Pompey. Portsmouth's home matches have been played at Fratton Park since the club's formation in 1898. The team currently play in the Football League Championship after being relegated from...
's Dean Kiely
Dean Kiely
Dean Laurence Kiely is a former footballer who played as a goalkeeper. He is currently goalkeeping coach at West Bromwich Albion. He has won 11 caps for the Republic of Ireland, but has more often than not been on the bench as their substitute goalkeeper...
, Brill was pushed down to third-choice goalkeeper and in December 2006, he was loaned to League One side Gillingham
Gillingham F.C.
Gillingham Football Club is an English professional football club based in the town of Gillingham, Kent. The only Kent-based club in the Football League, they play their home matches at the Priestfield Stadium...
, making 8 appearances during a month long stay. Having made 12 first team appearances for Luton, Brill was named Young Player of the Year at Luton's end of season awards.
At the beginning of the 2007–08 season, Brill appeared to be a player that new manager Kevin Blackwell
Kevin Blackwell
Kevin Patrick Blackwell is an English former professional football goalkeeper who since retiring as a player has worked as a coach and a manager. He has an identical twin, Noel.-Early career:...
was unsure of, reinforced when Blackwell signed two goalkeepers on loan, pushing Brill into the reserves. With Luton going into administration in November 2007, Blackwell was unable to sign a new goalkeeper on loan, so Brill went straight back into the first team. He went on to make 47 appearances in all competitions for Luton during the season, a campaign that culminated in the Hatters finishing at the bottom of League One.
In the 2008–09
2008–09 in English football
The 2008–09 season was the 129th season of competitive football in England.-Overview:* West Bromwich Albion, Stoke City and Hull City were all playing in the Premier League after winning promotion from the Championship last season. Stoke returned to the top flight after a 23-year absence, while...
campaign, with Luton facing an almost impossible task to overcome a 30 point deduction, Brill started the first four games of the season. However, after a costly mistake in a 1-0 defeat against Rotherham United, he was dropped for on-loan goalkeeper Conrad Logan
Conrad Logan
Conrad Joseph Logan is an Irish football goalkeeper currently playing for Rotherham United on loan from Leicester City. He was educated at St. Eunan's College in Letterkenny, Co...
. When Logan's loan finished in mid-January, Brill went on to play in 18 further games, including Luton's Football League Trophy
Football League Trophy
The Football League Trophy, currently known as the Johnstone's Paint Trophy for sponsorship reasons, is an annual English association football knock-out competition open to the 48 clubs in Football League One and Football League Two, the bottom two divisions in the four fully professional top...
victory over Scunthorpe United at Wembley Stadium
Wembley Stadium
The original Wembley Stadium, officially known as the Empire Stadium, was a football stadium in Wembley, a suburb of north-west London, standing on the site now occupied by the new Wembley Stadium that opened in 2007...
. The points deduction proved too much to overcome, and Luton were relegated for the third successive season to the Football Conference
Football Conference
The Football Conference is a football league in England which consists of three divisions called Conference National, Conference North, and Conference South. Some Football Conference clubs are fully professional, such as Luton Town, but most of them are semi-professional...
.
Brill was released on May 27, 2009, after coming to the end of his contract with Luton.
Oldham Athletic
On 1 July 2009, Brill signed a two-year contract with Oldham AthleticOldham Athletic A.F.C.
Oldham Athletic Association Football Club is an English association football club based at Boundary Park, on Sheepfoot Lane in Oldham, Greater Manchester. The club currently competes in the Football League One, the third tier of the English league...
.
On 10 May 2011 Brill was released by Oldham Athletic when he was told by manager Paul Dickov
Paul Dickov
Paul Dickov is a retired Scottish footballer, turned manager who is currently in charge of League One side Oldham Athletic...
that he would not be having his two year contract renewed.
Barnet
After trials at Toronto FCToronto FC
Toronto FC is a Canadian professional soccer club based in Toronto, Ontario which competes in Major League Soccer , the top professional soccer league in the United States and Canada....
and Yeovil Town
Yeovil Town F.C.
Yeovil Town F.C. are an English association football team based in Yeovil, Somerset. The club play in League One after having won the League Two championship in 2004–05...
and two weeks on trial at Barnet
Barnet F.C.
Barnet Football Club is an English football team from High Barnet, London, England, currently playing in Football League Two. The ground is in the town of Barnet within the London Borough of Barnet....
, Brill signed for the Bees in time for the beginning of the 2011–12
2011–12 Barnet F.C. season
- League table :- Pre-season friendlies :- npower League Two :- FA Cup with Budweiser :- Carling Cup :- Johnstone's Paint Trophy :-Appearances and goals:-Top scorers:-Disciplinary record:...
season. He kept a clean sheet on his debut away to Morecambe
Morecambe F.C.
Morecambe Football Club is an English football club based in Morecambe, Lancashire. It plays its football in League Two, the fourth division of English football, having been promoted in 2007 for the first time in their history to the Football League. They played their home matches at Christie Park...
.