Brian Bothwell
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| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Mohammed Brian Iman Abdullah Bothwell | ||
| Date of birth | 24 November 1970 | ||
| Place of birth | Glasgow, Scotland | ||
| Position | Forward | ||
| Youth career | |||
| Sheffield United | |||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 1993 | Fawkner | 29 | (9) |
| 1993–1994 | Morwell Falcons | 21 | (3) |
| 1994 | Fawkner Blues | 11 | (4) |
| 1994–1995 | Morwell Falcons | 20 | (8) |
| 1995 | Brunei | (15) | |
| 1995–1996 | Morwell Falcons | 27 | (5) |
| 1996 | Fawkner Blues | 7 | (0) |
| 1997–1999 | Brunei | (33) | |
| 2000–2002 | Geylang United | 69+ | (36+) |
| 2003 | DPMM | ||
| 2003–2004 | Brunei | (19) | |
| 2005–2006 | AH United | (4) | |
| Managerial career | |||
| Geylang U18 | |||
| * Club domestic league appearances and goals as of 21 April 2023 | |||
Mohammed Brian Iman Abdullah Bothwell (born 24 November 1970) is a Scottish-born Australian former professional footballer most known for leading Brunei FA to their first Malaysian Cup title in 1999.[1][2] He also won the Singaporean S.League with Geylang in 2001.
Career
[edit | edit source]Australia
[edit | edit source]Bothwell was a former trainee at Sheffield United before going back to Australia, starting out with Victoria Premier League side Fawkner in 1993. His nine goals in 29 matches helped Fawkner to finish as runners-up in the league.[3][4] He was snapped up by Morwell Falcons for the 1993–94 season of the Australian top flight and managed 21 appearances.
A return to the renamed Fawkner Blues in the off season beckoned, before he spent his best performing campaign in Gippsland with eight goals for the 1994–95 season, lifting the Falcons to fourth spot.[5] In the only season where the Morwell Falcons made the NSL finals, Bothwell was named as the club's Player of the Year.[6]
In 2003, the Football Association of Malaysia ratified a policy which stated that foreign players must ply their trade elsewhere for two years before they can return to Malaysia.[7] Despite this, they still allowed Bothwell to play for Brunei at the time without playing abroad for two years.[7]
Geylang
[edit | edit source]While lining up for Geylang from 2000 to 2002, the Australian was accused of match-fixing along with footballers William Bone, Max Nicholson and Lutz Pfannenstiel.[8] He was released on a 5775 pound bail after being catechized by the police regarding the incident. Brian was cleared of any involvement in match fixing and went on to win the league title the following season.[9]
Retiring in 2006, the former footballer opted to become a coach, getting his AFC B License and AFC Level 1 Goalkeeping license.[1] He last coached Geylang's Under-18 side.[1]
Personal life
[edit | edit source]In order to marry Malaysian Salwani Abdul Rahman Sahib, Bothwell converted to Islam.[4] Their wedding was broadcast live on television. Later, he married a Singaporean.[1]
As a child, he was a supporter of Scottish club Celtic.[4]
During his time in Australia, Bothwell lived with his parents Margaret and Brian who moved there as well.[4]
Honours
[edit | edit source]- Brunei
- Malaysia Cup: 1999
- Geylang United
Individual
- File:Meritorious Service Medal (PJK).svg Meritorious Service Medal (PJK; 13 December 1999)[10]
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External links
[edit | edit source]- Brian Bothwell at Aussie Footballers
- 1970 births
- Living people
- Men's association football forwards
- Expatriate men's footballers in Brunei
- Australian men's soccer players
- Australian expatriate men's soccer players
- National Soccer League (Australia) players
- Singapore Premier League players
- Geylang International FC players
- Scottish emigrants to Australia
- Expatriate men's footballers in Singapore
- Malaysia Premier League players
- Falcons 2000 SC players
- Brunei (Liga Premier team) players
- Australian expatriate sportspeople in Singapore
- Australian expatriate sportspeople in Brunei
- Footballers from Glasgow