Brian Launders

Date of birth08 January 1976
Place of birthDublin
NationalityIrish
Weight75 kg
Height1.78 m
PositionMidfielder

His career has been littered with controversy and misfortune. He finally seemed to have settled into a side when he joined Colchester United but, after playing in the first eight games of the 1999-2000 season, he was injured and subsequently dismissed for serious misconduct. When Adrian Heath signed him for Sheffield United a temporary deal was done in order to ensure his immediate availability but Heath was sacked three days later and the hoped-for long-term contract never materialised.

Club history

Team Joined Left Loan / Trialist
Cherry Orchard 02 Sep 1993
Crystal Palace 02 Sep 1993 08 Aug 1996
Oldham Athletic 01 Mar 1996 01 Apr 1996 L
Crewe Alexandra 08 Aug 1996 01 Aug 1997
BV Veendam 01 Aug 1997 19 Jul 1999
Derby County 11 Sep 1998 08 Oct 1998 L
Colchester United 25 Mar 1999 04 Apr 1999 L
Colchester United 19 Jul 1999 29 Oct 1999
Crystal Palace 29 Oct 1999 21 Nov 1999
Sheffield United 19 Nov 1999 21 Nov 1999
Northampton Town 23 Jul 2001 31 Jul 2001 T
Huddersfield Town 22 Jul 2002 29 Jul 2002 T

Club stats

Season Team Competition Apps Subs Goals Y R
1994-95 Crystal Palace League Cup
1
1994-95 Crystal Palace Premier League 1
1
1998-99 Derby County Premier League
1


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
24 Sep 1994 Crystal Palace v Chelsea L 0-1 Premier League
04 Oct 1994 Crystal Palace v Lincoln City W 3-0
Agg: 3-1
League Cup 2nd round 2nd leg
08 Oct 1994 West Ham United v Crystal Palace L 1-0 Premier League


Please note: Match history is complete for the Premier and Football Leagues and (in most cases all) internationals.

International stats

Season Team Competition Apps Subs Goals Y R
1993-94 Republic of Ireland UEFA Under-18 2
1
1994-95 Republic of Ireland UEFA Under-21 3
2
1
1995-96 Republic of Ireland UEFA Under-21 3
1
1995-96 Republic of Ireland Under-21 1


Please note: Career stats are based on performances in the Premier and Football Leagues and (in most cases all) internationals.

International matches

Date Match Result Competition Round
19 Oct 1993 Sweden v Republic of Ireland L 2-1 UEFA U18 Group 11
21 Oct 1993 Republic of Ireland v Scotland D 2-2 UEFA U18 Group 11
06 Sep 1994 Latvia v Republic of Ireland D 1-1 UEFA U21 Group 6
15 Nov 1994 England v Republic of Ireland L 1-0 UEFA Under-21 Group 6
27 Mar 1995 Republic of Ireland v England L 0-2 UEFA Under-21 Group 6
25 Apr 1995 Republic of Ireland v Portugal D 1-1 UEFA U21 Group 6
10 Jun 1995 Republic of Ireland v Austria W 3-0 UEFA U21 Group 6
05 Sep 1995 Austria v Republic of Ireland L 1-0 UEFA U21 Group 6
10 Oct 1995 Republic of Ireland v Latvia W 1-0 UEFA U21 Group 6
14 Nov 1995 Portugal v Republic of Ireland L 3-1 UEFA U21 Group 6
26 Mar 1996 Republic of Ireland v Russia L 0-1 U21


Please note: Match history is complete for the Premier and Football Leagues and (in most cases all) internationals.