Brian Dear
| Date of birth | 18 September 1943 |
| Place of birth | Plaistow |
| Nationality | English |
| Position | Centre forward |
With West Ham United League Cup runner-up 1966 ECW Cup winner 1965. Moved to Fulham in February 1969 and returned to West Ham United via Woodford Town in October 1970.
Club history
| Team | Joined | Left | Loan / Trialist |
|---|---|---|---|
| West Ham United | 01 Nov 1960 | 01 Feb 1969 | |
| Fulham | 01 Feb 1969 | 01 Jul 1969 | |
| Millwall | 01 Jul 1969 | 01 Oct 1970 |
Club stats
| Season | Team | Competition | Apps | Subs | Goals | Y | R |
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| 1962-63 | West Ham United | League Division One | 3 | ||||
| 1963-64 | West Ham United | League Division One | 3 | ||||
| 1964-65 | West Ham United | League Division One | 10 | 10 |
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| 1964-65 | West Ham United | UEFA European Cup Winners Cup | 5 | 4 |
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| 1965-66 | West Ham United | FA Cup | 1 | ||||
| 1965-66 | West Ham United | League Cup | 1 | ||||
| 1965-66 | West Ham United | League Division One | 7 | 1 |
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| 1965-66 | West Ham United | UEFA European Cup Winners Cup | 1 | ||||
| 1966-67 | West Ham United | FA Cup | 2 | ||||
| 1966-67 | West Ham United | League Division One | 4 | 1 |
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| 1967-68 | West Ham United | FA Cup | 3 | 2 |
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| 1967-68 | West Ham United | League Cup | 1 | ||||
| 1967-68 | West Ham United | League Division One | 25 | 1 |
14 |
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| 1968-69 | West Ham United | League Cup | 1 | ||||
| 1968-69 | West Ham United | League Division One | 11 | 5 |
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| 1970-71 | West Ham United | FA Cup | 1 |
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| 1970-71 | West Ham United | League Division One | 4 |
Please note: Career stats are based on performances in the Premier and Football Leagues and (in most cases all) internationals.
Club matches
| Date | Match | Result | Competition | Round | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 29 Aug 1962 | Wolverhampton Wanderers v West Ham United | D | 0-0 | League Division One | |
| 01 Sep 1962 | Leyton Orient v West Ham United | L | 2-0 | League Division One | |
| 18 May 1963 | West Ham United v Manchester City | W | 6-1 | League Division One | |
| 14 Sep 1963 | Liverpool v West Ham United | W | 1-2 | League Division One | |
| 17 Sep 1963 | Nottingham Forest v West Ham United | L | 3-1 | League Division One | |
| 21 Sep 1963 | West Ham United v Aston Villa | L | 0-1 | League Division One | |
| 13 Mar 1965 | West Ham United v Sunderland | L | 2-3 | League Division One | |
| 16 Mar 1965 | Lausanne v West Ham United | W | 1-2 | UEFA European Cup Winners Cup | Quarter-final 1st leg |
| 20 Mar 1965 | Blackburn Rovers v West Ham United | L | 4-0 | League Division One | |
| 23 Mar 1965 | West Ham United v Lausanne | W |
4-3 Agg: 6-4 |
UEFA European Cup Winners Cup | Quarter-final 2nd leg |
| 27 Mar 1965 | West Ham United v Arsenal | W | 2-1 | League Division One | |
| 31 Mar 1965 | Aston Villa v West Ham United | W | 2-3 | League Division One | |
| 03 Apr 1965 | Leeds United v West Ham United | L | 2-1 | League Division One | |
| 07 Apr 1965 | West Ham United v Real Zaragoza | W | 2-1 | ECW Cup | Semi-final 1st leg |
| 12 Apr 1965 | West Ham United v Chelsea | W | 3-2 | League Division One | |
| 16 Apr 1965 | West Ham United v West Bromwich Albion | W | 6-1 | League Division One | |
| 17 Apr 1965 | Leicester City v West Ham United | L | 1-0 | League Division One | |
| 19 Apr 1965 | West Bromwich Albion v West Ham United | L | 4-2 | League Division One | |
| 23 Apr 1965 | West Ham United v Blackpool | W | 2-1 | League Division One | |
| 28 Apr 1965 | Real Zaragoza v West Ham United | D |
1-1 Agg: 2-3 |
ECW Cup | Semi-final 2nd leg |
| 19 May 1965 | West Ham United v TSV 1860 Munchen | W | 2-0 | UEFA European Cup Winners Cup | Final |
| 11 Jan 1966 | Everton v West Ham United | D | 2-2 | League Division One | |
| 15 Jan 1966 | West Ham United v Northampton Town | D | 1-1 | League Division One | |
| 22 Jan 1966 | Oldham Athletic v West Ham United | D | 2-2 | FA Cup | 3rd round |
| 05 Mar 1966 | West Ham United v Aston Villa | W | 4-2 | League Division One | |
| 09 Mar 1966 | West Ham United v West Bromwich Albion | W | 2-1 | League Cup | Final 1st leg |
| 12 Mar 1966 | West Ham United v Blackburn Rovers | W | 4-1 | League Division One | |
| 19 Mar 1966 | Blackpool v West Ham United | L | 2-1 | League Division One | |
| 02 Apr 1966 | West Ham United v Burnley | D | 1-1 | League Division One | |
| 05 Apr 1966 | West Ham United v Borussia Dortmund | L | 1-2 | ECW Cup | Semi-final 1st leg |
| 09 Apr 1966 | Chelsea v West Ham United | L | 6-2 | League Division One | |
| 03 Dec 1966 | West Ham United v West Bromwich Albion | W | 3-0 | League Division One | |
| 26 Dec 1966 | Blackpool v West Ham United | W | 1-4 | League Division One | |
| 27 Dec 1966 | West Ham United v Blackpool | W | 4-0 | League Division One | |
| 14 Jan 1967 | West Ham United v Stoke City | D | 1-1 | League Division One | |
| 21 Jan 1967 | West Ham United v Sheffield Wednesday | W | 3-0 | League Division One | |
| 28 Jan 1967 | West Ham United v Swindon Town | D | 3-3 | FA Cup | 3rd round |
| 31 Jan 1967 | Swindon Town v West Ham United | L | 3-1 | FA Cup | 3rd round replay |
| 21 Aug 1967 | West Ham United v Burnley | W | 4-2 | League Division One | |
| 26 Aug 1967 | Tottenham Hotspur v West Ham United | L | 5-1 | League Division One | |
| 02 Sep 1967 | West Ham United v Manchester United | L | 1-3 | League Division One | |
| 28 Oct 1967 | Chelsea v West Ham United | W | 1-3 | League Division One | |
| 01 Nov 1967 | Huddersfield Town v West Ham United | L | 2-0 | League Cup | 4th round |
| 16 Dec 1967 | Sheffield Wednesday v West Ham United | L | 4-1 | League Division One | |
| 23 Dec 1967 | West Ham United v Tottenham Hotspur | W | 2-1 | League Division One | |
| 26 Dec 1967 | West Ham United v Leicester City | W | 4-2 | League Division One | |
| 30 Dec 1967 | Leicester City v West Ham United | W | 2-4 | League Division One | |
| 06 Jan 1968 | Manchester United v West Ham United | L | 3-1 | League Division One | |
| 20 Jan 1968 | Wolverhampton Wanderers v West Ham United | W | 1-2 | League Division One | |
| 27 Jan 1968 | Burnley v West Ham United | W | 1-3 | FA Cup | 3rd round |
| 03 Feb 1968 | West Ham United v Fulham | W | 7-2 | League Division One | |
| 10 Feb 1968 | Leeds United v West Ham United | L | 2-1 | League Division One | |
| 17 Feb 1968 | Stoke City v West Ham United | W | 0-3 | FA Cup | 4th round |
| 26 Feb 1968 | Stoke City v West Ham United | L | 2-0 | League Division One | |
| 09 Mar 1968 | West Ham United v Sheffield United | L | 1-2 | FA Cup | 5th round |
| 16 Mar 1968 | Southampton v West Ham United | D | 0-0 | League Division One | |
| 23 Mar 1968 | West Ham United v Chelsea | L | 0-1 | League Division One | |
| 29 Mar 1968 | West Ham United v Arsenal | D | 1-1 | League Division One | |
| 06 Apr 1968 | West Ham United v Newcastle United | W | 5-0 | League Division One | |
| 12 Apr 1968 | West Ham United v Nottingham Forest | W | 3-0 | League Division One | |
| 13 Apr 1968 | Manchester City v West Ham United | L | 3-0 | League Division One | |
| 16 Apr 1968 | Nottingham Forest v West Ham United | D | 1-1 | League Division One | |
| 20 Apr 1968 | West Ham United v Liverpool | W | 1-0 | League Division One | |
| 24 Apr 1968 | West Ham United v Sunderland | D | 1-1 | League Division One | |
| 27 Apr 1968 | Sheffield United v West Ham United | W | 1-2 | League Division One | |
| 01 May 1968 | West Bromwich Albion v West Ham United | L | 3-1 | League Division One | |
| 04 May 1968 | West Ham United v Coventry City | D | 0-0 | League Division One | |
| 11 May 1968 | West Ham United v Everton | D | 1-1 | League Division One | |
| 10 Aug 1968 | Newcastle United v West Ham United | D | 1-1 | League Division One | |
| 14 Aug 1968 | Stoke City v West Ham United | W | 0-2 | League Division One | |
| 17 Aug 1968 | West Ham United v Nottingham Forest | W | 1-0 | League Division One | |
| 19 Aug 1968 | West Ham United v Everton | L | 1-4 | League Division One | |
| 01 Oct 1968 | Coventry City v West Ham United | L | 3-2 | League Cup | 3rd round replay |
| 16 Nov 1968 | West Ham United v Leicester City | W | 4-0 | League Division One | |
| 23 Nov 1968 | Ipswich Town v West Ham United | D | 2-2 | League Division One | |
| 30 Nov 1968 | West Ham United v Manchester City | W | 2-1 | League Division One | |
| 07 Dec 1968 | Liverpool v West Ham United | L | 2-0 | League Division One | |
| 14 Dec 1968 | West Ham United v Leeds United | D | 1-1 | League Division One | |
| 11 Jan 1969 | Queens Park Rangers v West Ham United | D | 1-1 | League Division One | |
| 01 Feb 1969 | Leicester City v West Ham United | D | 1-1 | League Division One | |
| 17 Oct 1970 | West Ham United v Tottenham Hotspur | D | 2-2 | League Division One | |
| 24 Oct 1970 | Crystal Palace v West Ham United | D | 1-1 | League Division One | |
| 31 Oct 1970 | West Ham United v Blackpool | W | 2-1 | League Division One | |
| 19 Dec 1970 | Chelsea v West Ham United | L | 2-1 | League Division One | |
| 02 Jan 1971 | Blackpool v West Ham United | L | 4-0 | FA Cup | 3rd round |
Please note: Match history is complete for the Premier and Football Leagues and (in most cases all) internationals.