Darren Ryan

{{Infobox football biography

| name = Darren Ryan

| image =

| fullname =

| birth_date = {{Birth date and age|1972|07|03|df=y}}

| birth_place = Oswestry, England

| height =

| position = Midfielder

| youthyears1 =

| youthclubs1 =

| years1 = 1990–1992

| years2 = 1992–1993

| years3 = 1993–1994

| years4 = 1994–1996

| years5 = 1996

| years6 = 1996–1998

| years7 = 1998–1999

| years8 = 1999–2001

| years9 = 2000

| years10 = 2001–2002

| years11 = 2002–2003

| years12 = 2003–2005

| years13 = 2005

| years14 = 2005–2009

| clubs1 = Shrewsbury Town

| clubs2 = Chester City

| clubs3 = Stockport County

| clubs4 = Rochdale

| clubs5 = Chester City

| clubs6 = Barry Town

| clubs7 = Total Network Solutions

| clubs8 = Merthyr Tydfil

| clubs9 = → Newport County (loan)

| clubs10 = Newport County

| clubs11 = Carmarthen Town

| clubs12 = Haverfordwest County

| clubs13 = Cardiff Grange Quins

| clubs14 = Newtown

| caps1 = 4

| caps2 = 17

| caps3 = 36

| caps4 = 32

| caps5 = 4

| caps6 = 70

| caps7 = 31

| caps8 = ?

| caps9 = 6

| caps10 = 31

| caps11 = 22

| caps12 = 42

| caps13 = 4

| caps14 = 27

| goals1 = 0

| goals2 = 2

| goals3 = 6

| goals4 = 2

| goals5 = 1

| goals6 = 28

| goals7 = 4

| goals8 = ?

| goals9 = 1

| goals10 = 1

| goals11 = 1

| goals12 = 8

| goals13 = 1

| goals14 = 1

| nationalyears1 =

| nationalteam1 =

| nationalcaps1 =

| nationalgoals1 =

| manageryears1 = 2006–2010

| managerclubs1 = Newtown

| manageryears2 = 2011

| managerclubs2 = Airbus UK

| manageryears3 = 2011

| managerclubs3 = Newtown

| manageryears4 = 2011–2012

| managerclubs4 = Northwich Victoria (First Team Coach)

| manageryears5 = 2012–

| managerclubs5 = Airbus UK (Head Coach)

| club-update = 00:20, 11 February 2010 (UTC)

}}

Darren Ryan (born 3 July 1972) is an English former footballer.

Career

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.{{Cite news |url=http://www.welsh-premier.com/index.php/headline-news/2460-ryan-walks-out-on-the-robins |title=Ryan walks out on the robins |publisher=welsh-premier.com |date=5 August 2010 |accessdate=5 August 2010 }}{{dead link|date=September 2017 |bot=InternetArchiveBot |fix-attempted=yes }} He joined Airbus UK as manager in March 2011{{Cite news |url=http://www.welsh-premier.com/index.php/headline-news/3272-ryan-returns-to-management-with-airbus |title=Ryan returns to management with Airbus |publisher=welsh-premier.com |date=25 March 2011 |accessdate=18 June 2011 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20120919012357/http://www.welsh-premier.com/index.php/headline-news/3272-ryan-returns-to-management-with-airbus |archive-date=19 September 2012 |url-status=dead |df=dmy-all }} before returning to Newtown in June,{{Cite news |url=http://www.welsh-premier.com/index.php/news/3556-ryan-gets-robins-comeback-call |title=Ryan gets Robins' comeback call |publisher=welsh-premier.com |date=1 June 2011 |accessdate=18 June 2011 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20120919012509/http://www.welsh-premier.com/index.php/news/3556-ryan-gets-robins-comeback-call |archive-date=19 September 2012 |url-status=dead |df=dmy-all }} but quit after just seventeen days in charge to become First Team Coach at Northwich Victoria.{{Cite news |url=http://www.welsh-premier.com/index.php/headline-news/3619-robins-stunned-as-manager-ryan-quits? |title=Robins stunned as manager Ryan quits |publisher=welsh-premier.com |date=18 June 2011 |accessdate=18 June 2011 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20120919012619/http://www.welsh-premier.com/index.php/headline-news/3619-robins-stunned-as-manager-ryan-quits |archive-date=19 September 2012 |url-status=dead |df=dmy-all }}

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.{{cite web | url=http://www.nonleaguedaily.com/news/index.php?&newsmode=FULL&nid=81720 | title=Preece quits as Northwich Manager | publisher=NonLeagueDaily.com | accessdate=16 January 2012 | url-status=usurped | archiveurl=https://archive.today/20130104112242/http://www.nonleaguedaily.com/news/index.php?&newsmode=FULL&nid=81720 | archivedate=4 January 2013 | df=dmy-all }} The next day he was appointed as Head Coach at Airbus UK.{{cite web| url=http://www.nonleaguedaily.com/news/index.php?&newsmode=FULL&nid=81720| title=Airfield stability the lure for Preece| publisher=Welsh Premier League| accessdate=17 January 2012| url-status=usurped| archiveurl=https://archive.today/20130104112242/http://www.nonleaguedaily.com/news/index.php?&newsmode=FULL&nid=81720| archivedate=4 January 2013| df=dmy-all}}

Ryan now works for Wolverhampton Wanderers training youngsters and he currently coaches the clubs under 23s.

References

External links

{{Soccerbase}}
[http://www.welsh-premier.com/player_detail_solo.php?player_id=243 Welsh Premier profile]
[https://web.archive.org/web/20071226153437/http://www.newtownafc.co.uk/html/first_team1.html Newtown website profile]

Category:1972 births

Category:Living people

Category:Footballers from Oswestry

Category:English men's footballers

Category:Men's association football midfielders

Category:Shrewsbury Town F.C. players

Category:Chester City F.C. players

Category:Stockport County F.C. players

Category:Rochdale A.F.C. players

Category:Barry Town United F.C. players

Category:Merthyr Tydfil F.C. players

Category:Newport County A.F.C. players