| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Brian Flynn | ||
| Date of birth | 12 October 1955 | ||
| Place of birth | Port Talbot, Glamorgan, Wales | ||
| Height | 1.61 m (5 ft 3 in)[1] | ||
| Position(s) | Midfielder | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 1972–1977 | Burnley | 120 | (8) |
| 1977–1982 | Leeds United | 154 | (11) |
| 1982 | → Burnley (loan) | 2 | (0) |
| 1982–1984 | Burnley | 80 | (11) |
| 1984–1985 | Cardiff City | 32 | (0) |
| 1985–1986 | Doncaster Rovers | 27 | (0) |
| 1986–1987 | Bury | 19 | (0) |
| 1987 | Limerick City | 10 | (1) |
| 1987–1988 | Doncaster Rovers | 24 | (1) |
| 1988–1993 | Wrexham | 100 | (5) |
| Total | 568 | (37) | |
| International career | |||
| 1974–1984 | Wales | 66 | (7) |
| Managerial career | |||
| 1989–2001 | Wrexham | ||
| 2002–2004 | Swansea City | ||
| 2004–2012 | Wales U21 | ||
| 2010 | Wales (caretaker manager) | ||
| 2013 | Doncaster Rovers | ||
| 2019 | Wrexham (assistant manager) | ||
| 2019 | Wrexham (caretaker manager) | ||
| *Club domestic league appearances and goals | |||
Brian Flynn (born 12 October 1955) is a Welsh former footballer and manager. As a player, he was a Welsh international, who played as a midfielder.
Flynn managed the Wales national under-21 football team until May 2012, coming close to taking Wales to their first major championship in 57 years. On 13 September 2010, Flynn was confirmed caretaker manager of the Wales national football team after John Toshack stepped down, prior to the appointment of Gary Speed.