Shaun Close

Shaun Close
Personal information
Full name	Shaun Charles Close
Date of birth	8 September 1966 (age 57)
Place of birth	Islington, England
Height	5 ft 8 in (1.73 m)
Position(s)	Centre forward
Youth career
1982–1986	Tottenham Hotspur
Senior career*
Years	Team
1986–1988	Tottenham Hotspur
1988	Halmstad
1988–1989	AFC Bournemouth
1989–1993	Swindon Town
1993–1994	Barnet
1994–?	Bishop's Stortford
	*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.

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Citations

^ 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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[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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