Neil Le Bihan (14 March 1976 – 12 October 2023) was an English footballer who played as a

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Career

Le Bihan was an apprentice at

Tottenham Hotspur Tottenham Hotspur Football Club, commonly referred to as simply Tottenham (, , , ) or Spurs, is a professional Association football, football club based in Tottenham, North London, England. The club itself has stated that it should always ...

before signing for

Peterborough United Peterborough United Football Club is a professional association football club based in Peterborough, Cambridgeshire, England. The team compete in League One, the third level of the English football league system. Peterborough United formed in ...

in 1994. He made 44 appearances in all competitions for the club in three seasons, scoring three goals. In league competition he appeared in 31 games without scoring. In 1997, Le Bihan signed for Dover Athletic, where he spent five seasons, before finishing his career at

Crawley Town Crawley Town Football Club is a professional association football club based in the town of Crawley, West Sussex, England. The team currently competes in , the fourth level of the English football league system. Founded in 1896 as Crawley Foo ...

. After retiring from football in 2003, he went on to become a successful

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Death

Le Bihan died in his South London home from a suspected suicide on 12 October 2023. He was 47.Touching tributes following death of former Dover Athletic FC midfielder Neil Le Bihan
Kent Online (17 October 2023). Retrieved 18 October 2023.

References

{{DEFAULTSORT:Le Bihan, Neil 1976 births 2023 deaths 2023 suicides English men's footballers Men's association football midfielders English Football League players National League (English football) players Peterborough United F.C. players Dover Athletic F.C. players Crawley Town F.C. players Baristas Footballers from the London Borough of Croydon People from Croydon Suicides in Greater London