Glynn Hurst

{{Infobox football biography

| name = Glynn Hurst

| image = Hurst and McCombe tustle (cropped).jpg

| upright =

| caption = Hurst in 2009 with Bury

| fullname = Glynn Hurst{{Hugman|9761|access-date=5 March 2017}}

| birth_date = {{Birth date and age|1976|1|17|df=yes}}{{cite book |editor-first=Barry J. |editor-last=Hugman |title=The PFA Footballers' Who's Who 2009–10 |year=2009 |publisher=Mainstream Publishing |location=Edinburgh |isbn=978-1-84596-474-0}}

| birth_place = Barnsley, England

| height = 5 ft 10 in

| currentclub =

| position = Striker

| youthyears1 = 1993–1994

| youthclubs1 = Tottenham Hotspur

| years1 = 1994–1997

| years2 = 1996

| years3 = 1997

| years4 = 1997–1998

| years5 = 1998–2001

| years6 = 2001

| years7 = 2001–2004

| years8 = 2004–2006

| years9 = 2006–2007

| years10 = 2006–2007

| years11 = 2007–2009

| years12 = 2009

| years13 = 2009–2010

| years14 = 2010–2011

| clubs1 = Barnsley

| clubs2 = → Swansea City (loan)

| clubs3 = → Mansfield Town (loan)

| clubs4 = Emley

| clubs5 = Ayr United

| clubs6 = Stockport County

| clubs7 = Chesterfield

| clubs8 = Notts County

| clubs9 = Shrewsbury Town

| clubs10 = → Bury (loan)

| clubs11 = Bury

| clubs12 = Gainsborough Trinity

| clubs13 = Hyde

| clubs14 = FC United of Manchester{{cite web|url=http://fcunited.ru/en/player_stats.php|title=1st Team Statistics|work=FCUM in Russia|access-date=12 September 2011|archive-date=22 January 2019|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20190122145030/http://fcunited.ru/en/player_stats/|url-status=dead}}

| caps1 = 8

| goals1 = 0

| caps2 = 2

| goals2 = 1

| caps3 = 6

| goals3 = 0

| caps4 = 15

| goals4 = 12

| caps5 = 78

| goals5 = 49

| caps6 = 26

| goals6 = 4

| caps7 = 84

| goals7 = 29

| caps8 = 59

| goals8 = 23

| caps9 = 16

| goals9 = 3

| caps10 = 15

| goals10 = 7

| caps11 = 96

| goals11 = 17

| caps12 = 5

| goals12 = 2

| caps13 = 6

| goals13 = 0

| caps14 = 14

| goals14 = 10

| nationalyears1 =

| nationalteam1 = South Africa U23

| nationalcaps1 = 5

| nationalgoals1 = 0

| manageryears1 = 2020

| managerclubs1 = Ashton Town

}}

Glynn Hurst (born 16 January 1976) is a former professional association footballer who played as a striker. He played in the Football League for Barnsley, Swansea City, Mansfield Town, Stockport County, Chesterfield, Notts County, Shrewsbury Town and Bury, and in the Scottish Football League for Ayr United. Born in England, he won five caps for the South Africa U23 team.

After retiring from football he became a teacher and managed non-League club Ashton Town.

Early and personal life

Born in Barnsley, South Yorkshire, Hurst moved to South Africa at a young age.[http://www.chesterfield-fc.co.uk/page/FeaturedPlayer/0,,10435~154410,00.html Chesterfield F.C. official site] {{webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20120329033900/http://www.chesterfield-fc.co.uk/page/FeaturedPlayer/0,,10435~154410,00.html |date=29 March 2012 }} Glynn is now an RE teacher at Archbishop Beck in Liverpool.

Playing career

=Early career=

Hurst started his career as a Tottenham Hotspur apprentice, but could not break into the first team. He joined Barnsley in 1994, where he was sent out on loan to many clubs including Swansea City, Scarborough, and Mansfield Town.

In 1997, he dropped out of the professional game and had a spell at Emley in the Northern Premier League. Since then he has played for Ayr United and Stockport County, and was top goalscorer for Chesterfield with 20 goals in all. After Chesterfield, Hurst played for Notts County where he was the club's top goalscorer with 15 goals in the 2004–05 season. Despite having scored nine goals in the 2005–06 season, Hurst was released from his Notts County contract on 29 December 2005.

He joined Shrewsbury days later. After scoring on his Shrewsbury debut against cross-border rivals Wrexham, Hurst scored twice more in fifteen further matches before the season's end. An injury-hit pre-season saw Hurst have back and achilles problems and lose his place in the team at the start of 2006–07.

=Shrewsbury Town=

By late September he had yet to return to the first-team, and as a result Shrewsbury sent him on loan to Bury for a month, in the hope of his regaining match fitness and goalscoring form.{{cite web | title=Striker Goes Out On Loan | work=shrewsburytown.co.uk | url=http://www.shrewsburytown.premiumtv.co.uk/page/NewsDetail/0,,10443~900743,00.html | archive-url=https://archive.today/20120805205453/http://www.shrewsburytown.premiumtv.co.uk/page/NewsDetail/0,,10443~900743,00.html | url-status=dead | archive-date=5 August 2012 | access-date=21 September 2006 }}

=Bury=

Hurst's Bury debut saw him hit two goals against Barnet in a 2–2 draw. After accumulating five goals in five league games,{{cite web| title=Glynn Hurst | work=soccerbase.com | url=https://www.soccerbase.com/players/player.sd?player_id=13156 | access-date=28 October 2006 }} on 26 October 2006, the loan was extended until January 2007. An undisclosed transfer fee has been agreed for Hurst who, in the January 2007 transfer window, signed a permanent contract lasting until the end of 2007–08.{{cite web | title=GP On Hursty | work=shrewsburytown.co.uk | url=http://www.shrewsburytown.premiumtv.co.uk/page/NewsDetail/0,,10443~918331,00.html | archive-url=https://archive.today/20120805163847/http://www.shrewsburytown.premiumtv.co.uk/page/NewsDetail/0,,10443~918331,00.html | url-status=dead | archive-date=5 August 2012 | access-date=28 October 2006 }} note. On 18 May, it was announced that Glynn has been released by Bury at the end of his contract.

=Gainsborough Trinity=

Despite being linked with a move to Wrexham and playing a couple of pre season friendlies for Chester City, Hurst eventually signed for non-League outfit Gainsborough Trinity, scoring on his debut.

=Hyde=

On 4 December 2009, he joined Conference North outfit Hyde United.{{Cite news|url=http://www.hydefc.co.uk/league/News/hurst.html|title=Hyde Sign Hurst|date=4 December 2009|work=Hyde FC|access-date=23 August 2010|url-status=dead|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20110606141517/http://www.hydefc.co.uk/league/News/hurst.html|archive-date=6 June 2011}} He made his debut on 12 December 2009 in a 4–0 away defeat to Alfreton Town in the Conference North.{{Cite news |url=http://www.hydefc.co.uk/report.php?id=1473 |title=Match Details: Alfreton Town 4–0 Hyde |date=12 December 2009 |work=Hyde FC |access-date=18 August 2010 }}{{dead link|date=December 2017 |bot=InternetArchiveBot |fix-attempted=yes }} In February 2010 Hyde announced that he would become their assistant manager after former assistant boss Gerry Harrison left earlier that month.{{Cite news |url=http://www.hydefc.co.uk/newsarticle.php?id=85 |title=Gerry Harrison |date=27 January 2008 |work=Hyde FC |access-date=23 August 2010 |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20110606141445/http://www.hydefc.co.uk/newsarticle.php?id=85 |archive-date=6 June 2011 }} On 10 September 2010 Hurst parted ways with Hyde to try to resurrect his playing career, which he was not able to do with them.{{Cite news |url=http://www.hydefc.co.uk/newsarticle.php?id=212 |title=Glynn Hurst |date=10 September 2010 |work=Hyde FC |access-date=10 September 2010 |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20110606133224/http://www.hydefc.co.uk/newsarticle.php?id=212 |archive-date=6 June 2011 }}

=FC United of Manchester=

Hurst signed for FC United of Manchester after watching them in a 3–0 victory over Radcliffe Borough in the FA Cup, on 11 September 2010.{{Cite news|url= http://fc-utd.co.uk/story.php?story_id=3092 |title=FC United sign Hurst|date=11 September 2010 |work=FC United of Manchester |access-date=11 September 2010}} He scored for the club on his debut the following weekend.{{Cite news|url= http://www.fc-utd.co.uk/story.php?story_id=3105 |title=FC United slump to Stocksbridge defeat – full report |work=FC United of Manchester |access-date=11 September 2010}} Hurst retired on 8 January 2011.

=International career=

Hurst represented the South Africa U23.{{cite web | url=http://www.soccerladuma.co.za/index.php?option=com_content&view=article&id=7279:sas-hurst-becomes-playerassistant-at-hyde&catid=6:local&Itemid=129 | archive-url=https://archive.today/20120912212318/http://www.soccerladuma.co.za/index.php?option=com_content&view=article&id=7279:sas-hurst-becomes-playerassistant-at-hyde&catid=6:local&Itemid=129 | url-status=dead | archive-date=12 September 2012 | title=SA's Hurst Becomes Player/Assistant At Hyde | publisher=soccerladuma.co.za | date=6 September 2010 | access-date=24 October 2013 }} earning a total of five caps.

Coaching career

After retiring from playing, Hurst became a philosophy, RE and PE teacher, also coaching the school football team. In 2019 he became reserve team coach of Marine.{{usurped|1=[https://web.archive.org/web/20200502181035/https://nonleaguedaily.com/spireite-saviour-and-striking-scholar-one-on-one-with-glynn-hurst/ Spireite saviour and striking scholar – One-on-one with Glynn Hurst]}} Non-League Daily, 27 April 2020

In May 2020 Hurst was appointed manager of North West Counties League club Ashton Town.[https://www.dailyrecord.co.uk/ayrshire/former-ayr-united-hero-glynn-21973539 Former Ayr United hero Glynn Hurst lands management role with English non-league side Ashton Town] Daily Record, 4 May 2020 He resigned from the role in October.{{usurped|1=[https://web.archive.org/web/20201025024139/https://nonleaguedaily.com/ex-chesterfield-striker-hurst-resigns-as-ashton-town-boss/ Ex-Chesterfield striker Hurst resigns as Ashton Town boss]}} Non-League Daily, 20 October 2020

On 13 November 2022, Hurst was appointed Bootle Reserve team coach.{{Cite tweet |user=Bootle_FC|number=1591827811198713861|title=Welcome to the club Glynn Hurst|access-date=18 November 2022 |date=13 November 2022 |first=Bootle |last=FC}}

References

External links

{{Soccerbase}}
[http://www.skysports.com/football/player/0,19754,11774_20222,00.html Glynn Hurst] at Sky Sports
[https://web.archive.org/web/20090611051145/http://www.buryfc.co.uk/page/ProfilesDetail/0,,10422~13601,00.html Profile] at buryfc.co.uk
[http://www.hydefc.co.uk/playerstats.php?p=567 Stats]{{dead link|date=December 2017 |bot=InternetArchiveBot |fix-attempted=yes }} at hydefc.co.uk

Category:1976 births

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Category:Footballers from Barnsley

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Category:Swansea City A.F.C. players

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Category:Mansfield Town F.C. players

Category:Ayr United F.C. players