Brian Rice (footballer)
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Brian Rice | ||
| Date of birth | 11 October 1963 | ||
| Place of birth | Bellshill, Scotland | ||
| Height | 6 ft 0 in (1.83 m) | ||
| Playing position | Midfielder | ||
| Club information | |||
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Current team
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Inverness Caledonian Thistle | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 1980–1985 | Hibernian | 84 | (11) |
| 1985–1991 | Nottingham Forest | 92 | (9) |
| 1986 | → Grimsby Town (loan) | 4 | (0) |
| 1989 | → West Bromwich Albion (loan) | 3 | (0) |
| 1991 | → Stoke City (loan) | 18 | (0) |
| 1991–1995 | Falkirk | 101 | (8) |
| 1995–1997 | Dunfermline Athletic | 10 | (0) |
| 1997–1999 | Clyde | 49 | (2) |
| 2000 | Greenock Morton | 1 | (0) |
| Total | 362 | (30) | |
| National team | |||
| 1984 | Scotland U21 | 1 | (0) |
| * Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only. |
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Brian Rice (born 11 October 1963) is a Scottish former footballer, who played for Hibernian, Nottingham Forest, Grimsby Town, West Bromwich Albion, Stoke City, Falkirk, Dunfermline Athletic, Clyde and Greenock Morton. Rice has also held coaching positions with Greenock Morton, Airdrieonians, Falkirk, Hibernian and Inverness Caledonian Thistle, working for Ian McCall, John Hughes and Richie Foran
Born in Bellshill, Glasgow, Rice began his career with Hibernian. He made 98 appearances for Hibs in five seasons at Easter Road scoring 12 goals. He was signed by Nottingham Forest manager Brian Clough for £175,000 in August 1985. During his time there, Forest won the Football League Cup twice, in 1989 and 1990. Although he was thought by some fans to lack pace he scored a memorable winning goal in the sixth round of the FA Cup against Arsenal in 1988. He became a 'cult hero' with the Nottingham Forest fans due to his lack of pace.
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