Summary
Darren Ryan (born 3 July 1972) is an English former footballer.
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Date of birth | 3 July 1972 | ||
| Place of birth | Oswestry, England | ||
| Position(s) | Midfielder | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 1990–1992 | Shrewsbury Town | 4 | (0) |
| 1992–1993 | Chester City | 17 | (2) |
| 1993–1994 | Stockport County | 36 | (6) |
| 1994–1996 | Rochdale | 32 | (2) |
| 1996 | Chester City | 4 | (1) |
| 1996–1998 | Barry Town | 70 | (28) |
| 1998–1999 | Total Network Solutions | 31 | (4) |
| 1999–2001 | Merthyr Tydfil | ? | (?) |
| 2000 | → Newport County (loan) | 6 | (1) |
| 2001–2002 | Newport County | 31 | (1) |
| 2002–2003 | Carmarthen Town | 22 | (1) |
| 2003–2005 | Haverfordwest County | 42 | (8) |
| 2005 | Cardiff Grange Quins | 4 | (1) |
| 2005–2009 | Newtown | 27 | (1) |
| Managerial career | |||
| 2006–2010 | Newtown | ||
| 2011 | Airbus UK | ||
| 2011 | Newtown | ||
| 2011–2012 | Northwich Victoria (First Team Coach) | ||
| 2012– | Airbus UK (Head Coach) | ||
| *Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 00:20, 11 February 2010 (UTC) | |||
Career edit
Ryan began his professional career with Shrewsbury Town, as he progressed through the youth system and made four Football League appearances for them from 1990 to 1992. He later had two spells with Chester City and also played for Stockport County and Rochdale before drifting out of the English Football League in 1996. He has since become an established figure in Welsh football, through clubs including a successful period with professional club Barry Town and later Total Network Solutions and Newtown. He replaced his former Chester teammate Roger Preece as Newtown manager in October 2006. He remained with the club for four years, stepping down in August 2010.[1] He joined Airbus UK as manager in March 2011[2] before returning to Newtown in June,[3] but quit after just seventeen days in charge to become First Team Coach at Northwich Victoria.[4]
He resigned from the club on 16 January 2012 along with the rest of Andy Preece's management, with the club reporting that Preece was expected to be appointed Director of Football at Welsh Premier League side Airbus UK Broughton the next day.[5] The next day he was appointed as Head Coach at Airbus UK.[6]
Ryan now works for Wolverhampton Wanderers training youngsters and his currently coaches the clubs under 23s.
References edit
- ^ "Ryan walks out on the robins". welsh-premier.com. 5 August 2010. Retrieved 5 August 2010.[permanent dead link]
- ^ "Ryan returns to management with Airbus". welsh-premier.com. 25 March 2011. Archived from the original on 19 September 2012. Retrieved 18 June 2011.
- ^ "Ryan gets Robins' comeback call". welsh-premier.com. 1 June 2011. Archived from the original on 19 September 2012. Retrieved 18 June 2011.
- ^ "Robins stunned as manager Ryan quits". welsh-premier.com. 18 June 2011. Archived from the original on 19 September 2012. Retrieved 18 June 2011.
- ^ "Preece quits as Northwich Manager". NonLeagueDaily.com. Archived from the original on 4 January 2013. Retrieved 16 January 2012.
- ^ "Airfield stability the lure for Preece". Welsh Premier League. Archived from the original on 4 January 2013. Retrieved 17 January 2012.
External links edit
- Darren Ryan at Soccerbase
- Welsh Premier profile
- Newtown website profile
