The Beast: How Brian Jensen Went From 'Big Boy' Electrician to Burnley's Play-Off Hero
Macca & Beats by Darren Beattie & Chris McGrath
Episode notes
Brian Jensen became one of Burnley's most iconic players, earning legendary status among Clarets fans as "The Beast".
In this episode, Brian joins us to look back on an incredible football journey that took him from Denmark to Holland, West Bromwich Albion, Burnley and the Premier League.
He talks about:
- How he earned the nickname "The Beast"
- Growing up in Denmark and nearly losing his football career
- Working as an electrician before making it as a professional footballer
- The incredible Burnley promotion season
- Saving penalties against Chelsea
- Wembley play-off final glory
- Life in the Premier League
- The strikers he hated facing most
- His favourite manager, teammates and funniest dressing-room stories
Plus plenty of laughs, football memories an ...
Keywords
football