Born: Plaistow, 18 September 1943

Position: Centre forward

Signed: 1 February 1969 from West Ham United (£20,000)

Fulham debut: Fulham 2-1 Preston North End, 19 February 1969

Fulham appearances: 13

Fulham goals: 7

Sold: 1 July 1969 to Millwall (£20,000)

Former West Ham centre forward Brian Dear scored seven goals in thirteen games after arriving from Upton Park in February 1969 but it wasn’t enough to keep Fulham in the Second Division and he joined Millwall for £20,000 at the end of the season.