SOCCER PLAYER
Brian McDermott
1961 - Today

Brian McDermott
Brian James McDermott (born 8 April 1961) is a former professional football player and coach. He is currently a consultant at Major League Soccer club Charlotte. Born in Slough to Irish parents, McDermott joined Arsenal as an apprentice in 1977 and went on to play for Fulham, IFK Norrköping, Oxford United, Huddersfield Town, Cardiff City, Exeter City and Yeovil Town in a 14-year playing career during the 1980s and 1990s. At IFK Norrköping he was named Sweden's Player of the Year in 1984. Read more on Wikipedia
His biography is available in 20 different languages on Wikipedia. Brian McDermott is the 14,630th most popular soccer player (down from 9,909th in 2024), the 7,709th most popular biography from United Kingdom (down from 6,826th in 2019) and the 788th most popular British Soccer Player.
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Among people born in 1961, Brian McDermott ranks 850. Before him are Lance Deal, Chanda Kochhar, Peter Vidmar, Nicholas Lyndhurst, Amina Mohamed, and Wendell Brown. After him are Gary Mabbutt, David Cicilline, Thurl Bailey, Mitch Gaylord, Rodney McCray, and Adrian Heath.
Others Born in 1961
Go to all RankingsLance Deal
ATHLETE
1961 - Present
HPI: 40.34
Rank: 845
Chanda Kochhar
BUSINESSPERSON
1961 - Present
HPI: 40.33
Rank: 846
Peter Vidmar
GYMNAST
1961 - Present
HPI: 40.24
Rank: 847
Nicholas Lyndhurst
ACTOR
1961 - Present
HPI: 40.22
Rank: 848
Amina Mohamed
POLITICIAN
1961 - Present
HPI: 39.90
Rank: 849
Wendell Brown
INVENTOR
1961 - Present
HPI: 39.86
Rank: 850
Brian McDermott
SOCCER PLAYER
1961 - Present
HPI: 39.84
Rank: 851
Gary Mabbutt
SOCCER PLAYER
1961 - Present
HPI: 39.75
Rank: 852
David Cicilline
POLITICIAN
1961 - Present
HPI: 39.57
Rank: 853
Thurl Bailey
BASKETBALL PLAYER
1961 - Present
HPI: 39.39
Rank: 854
Mitch Gaylord
ACTOR
1961 - Present
HPI: 39.24
Rank: 855
Rodney McCray
BASKETBALL PLAYER
1961 - Present
HPI: 38.73
Rank: 856
Adrian Heath
SOCCER PLAYER
1961 - Present
HPI: 38.69
Rank: 857
Among SOCCER PLAYERS In United Kingdom
Among soccer players born in United Kingdom, Brian McDermott ranks 788. Before him are Steve Harper (1975), Owen Coyle (1966), Elijah Adebayo (1998), Carlton Cole (1983), Danny Ward (1991), and Jermaine Jenas (1983). After him are Gary Mabbutt (1961), Gareth McAuley (1979), Will Grigg (1991), Jarrod Bowen (1996), Leon Osman (1981), and Steve Foster (1957).
Steve Harper
1975 - Present
HPI: 39.94
Rank: 782
Owen Coyle
1966 - Present
HPI: 39.93
Rank: 783
Elijah Adebayo
1998 - Present
HPI: 39.91
Rank: 784
Carlton Cole
1983 - Present
HPI: 39.86
Rank: 785
Danny Ward
1991 - Present
HPI: 39.85
Rank: 786
Jermaine Jenas
1983 - Present
HPI: 39.84
Rank: 787
Brian McDermott
1961 - Present
HPI: 39.84
Rank: 788
Gary Mabbutt
1961 - Present
HPI: 39.75
Rank: 789
Gareth McAuley
1979 - Present
HPI: 39.74
Rank: 790
Will Grigg
1991 - Present
HPI: 39.73
Rank: 791
Jarrod Bowen
1996 - Present
HPI: 39.64
Rank: 792
Leon Osman
1981 - Present
HPI: 39.61
Rank: 793
Steve Foster
1957 - Present
HPI: 39.59
Rank: 794























