Shaun Derry
{{Short description|English footballer (born 1977)}}
{{Use British English|date=January 2016}}
{{Use dmy dates|date=December 2021}}
{{Infobox football biography
| name = Shaun Derry
| image = Shaun Derry (cropped).jpg
| upright = 0.9
| caption = Derry with Queens Park Rangers in 2011
| fullname = Shaun Peter Derry
| birth_date = {{birth date and age|1977|12|6|df=y}}
| birth_place = Nottingham, England
| position = Midfielder
| years1 = 1995–1998
| years2 = 1998–2000
| years3 = 2000–2002
| years4 = 2002–2005
| years5 = 2004–2005
| years6 = 2005–2008
| years7 = 2007–2008
| years8 = 2008–2010
| years9 = 2010–2013
| years10 = 2013
| years11 = 2014–2015
| clubs1 = Notts County
| clubs2 = Sheffield United
| clubs3 = Portsmouth
| clubs4 = Crystal Palace
| clubs5 = → Nottingham Forest (loan)
| clubs6 = Leeds United
| clubs7 = → Crystal Palace (loan)
| clubs8 = Crystal Palace
| clubs9 = Queens Park Rangers
| clubs10 = → Millwall (loan)
| clubs11 = Notts County
| caps1 = 82
| goals1 = 4
| caps2 = 72
| goals2 = 0
| caps3 = 49
| goals3 = 1
| caps4 = 83
| goals4 = 3
| caps5 = 7
| goals5 = 0
| caps6 = 71
| goals6 = 3
| caps7 = 30
| goals7 = 0
| caps8 = 85
| goals8 = 0
| caps9 = 92
| goals9 = 1
| caps10 = 7
| caps11 = 0
| goals11 = 0
| goals10 = 0
| totalcaps = 578
| totalgoals = 12
| manageryears1 = 2013–2015
| managerclubs1 = Notts County
| manageryears2 = 2015–2018
| managerclubs2 = Cambridge United
}}
Shaun Peter Derry (born 6 December 1977) is an English former professional footballer and manager.
He previously managed Notts County and Cambridge United, and played for Crystal Palace, Leeds United and Queens Park Rangers among other clubs. Derry was known for his hard-tackling and aggressive midfield style, and was primarily a defensive midfielder but could also play at right-back.
Playing career
=Early career=
Born in Nottingham, Derry started his career at Notts County as a trainee[http://www.nottscountyfc.co.uk/news/article/who-are-ya-shaun-derry-1159192.aspx Who Are Ya!? Shaun Derry] before being bought by Sheffield United in 1998 for a fee of £700,000. He scored once during his spell at Sheffield United, his goal coming in the FA Cup against Rushden & Diamonds.{{cite news |url=https://www.independent.co.uk/sport/football/news-and-comment/bent-shatters-diamonds-in-shootout-742801.html |title=Bent shatters Diamonds in shoot-out |newspaper=The Independent |date=21 December 1999 |access-date=14 February 2010 | first=Phil | last=Shaw}}
=Portsmouth=
Derry was sold to Portsmouth in 2000 for £300,000. He was a regular in the side under both Tony Pulis and Steve Claridge before being made team captain by Graham Rix. After Rix's departure, Derry was amongst the many players deemed surplus to requirements by new manager Harry Redknapp in summer 2002 rebuilding and was sold to Crystal Palace for £400,001. He scored only once during his spell at Portsmouth, his goal coming in a crucial win over against West Bromwich Albion.{{cite web |url=http://www.sportinglife.com/football/premiership/westbrom/reports/story_get.cgi?STORY_NAME=soccer/00/03/21/SOCCER_Portsmouth.html&TEAMHD=westbrom&DIV=prem&TEAM=WEST--BROM&RH=West--Brom&PREV_SEASON=1998&BID= |title=Portsmouth 2 West Brom 0 |publisher=Sporting Life |date=21 March 2000 |access-date=14 February 2010}}
=Crystal Palace=
Derry helped Crystal Palace in their return to the Premier League in 2004, making 44 appearances including an appearance in the 2004 First Division play-off final.{{cite news | url=http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport2/hi/football/eng_div_1/3750773.stm | title=Crystal Palace 1-0 West Ham United | date=29 May 2004 | publisher=BBC Sport | access-date=7 November 2013}} It was his corner that led to Darren Powell scoring a 90th-minute header to send the Eagles to extra-time in the semi-final, which they would win on penalties.{{citation needed|date=November 2013}} He struggled to get into the team during the 2004–05 season and, after a loan spell at Nottingham Forest, Leeds signed him for an undisclosed amount in February 2005.{{cite web |url=http://home.skysports.com/list.aspx?hlid=256798&plid=1420&clid=&cpid=10 |title=Leeds seal Derry swoop |access-date=22 June 2007 |date=18 February 2005 |work=James Pearson|publisher=Sky Sports}}
=Leeds United=
Derry's first goal for Leeds United came on his home debut against West Ham United, sealing a 2–1 victory against the Hammers. Derry was a regular in the Leeds starting eleven in season 2005–06, becoming a vital part of the squad as they pushed for promotion back into the Premier League and a cult hero with the Leeds fans for his passionate displays. Derry was part of the Leeds team which reached the Championship Playoff finals, but Leeds ended up on the wrong end of a 3–0 defeat to confine them to another season in the Championship. In August 2006 he pledged his future to the club, signing a contract extension until July 2009.{{cite web |url=http://home.skysports.com/list.aspx?hlid=408606&plid=1420&clid=2&cpid=10 |title=Derry pens Whites extension |access-date=22 June 2007|date=8 August 2006 |work=James Pearson |publisher=Sky Sports}}
Leeds' manager Kevin Blackwell was sacked after a poor start to the 2006–07 season. In October 2006, new Leeds manager Dennis Wise revealed Derry as the new vice captain of the club, with Kevin Nicholls made captain.{{cite web |url=http://home.skysports.com/list.aspx?hlid=424717&CPID=10&clid=2&lid=2&title=Wise+makes+Nicholls+captain |archive-url=https://archive.today/20070929210414/http://home.skysports.com/list.aspx?hlid=424717&CPID=10&clid=2&lid=2&title=Wise+makes+Nicholls+captain |url-status=dead |archive-date=29 September 2007 |title=Wise makes Nicholls captain |date=26 October 2006 |work=James Pearson |publisher=Sky Sports }} Derry was once again a regular in the Leeds team in the 2006–07 season. A hernia and Achilles tendon injury in January 2007 saw Derry being ruled out for the rest of the season.{{cite news | url=http://www.yorkshireeveningpost.co.uk/sport/derry-all-set-for-return-1-2105711 | title=Derry all set for return | work=Yorkshire Evening Post | date=8 June 2007 | access-date=7 November 2013}} Derry's fitness returned the following season as Leeds prepared for life in League One.[http://www.yorkshirepost.co.uk/football/Final-score-Hull-City-21.4023824.jp?articlepage=2 Hull City 2–1 Crystal Palace: Brown believes in top flight dream] Yorkshire Post, 26 April 2008 However, he did not feature for the club again and returned to former club Palace on loan in November 2007.
=Back to Palace=
Further doubts about the midfielder's future at the Elland Road club arose when it was reported that Derry had declined Wise's offer to return and feature in the home tie against Oldham Athletic on New Year's Day 2008 with Leeds' missing midfielders due to injuries.{{cite web | url=http://www1.skysports.com/football/news/11688/3015575/ | title=Wise rage at Derry 'snub' | publisher=www1.skysports.com | date=2 January 2008 | access-date=7 November 2013}} It was later revealed that it was actually manager Neil Warnock who blocked Derry's return to Leeds rather than Derry himself.{{cite web |url=http://www.yorkshireeveningpost.co.uk/leedsunited/Warnock-I-blocked-Derry-return.3637559.jp |title=Warnock: I blocked Derry return|date=22 January 2008 |publisher=Yorkshire Evening Post}}
Shortly after his loan spell concluded, Derry made his move back to Palace a permanent one, signing for the club on a three-year deal.{{cite news |url=http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport1/hi/football/teams/c/crystal_palace/7200108.stm |title=Derry signs permanent Palace deal|date=3 January 2008 |publisher=Yorkshire Evening Post}} for £150,000.
In his second season back at the club he was named club captain after the departure of former captain Mark Hudson to Charlton.{{cite news | url=http://www.croydonadvertiser.co.uk/Derry-named-new-Eagles-skipper/story-11365569-detail/story.html | title=Derry named new Eagles skipper | work=Croydon Advertiser | date=5 August 2008 | access-date=7 November 2013}} He held the position for the next two seasons.{{citation needed|date=September 2010}}
In the 2009–10 season, Derry played every minute of every match for Crystal Palace. The season was an eventful one during which Palace were placed into administration,{{cite news | url=https://www.theguardian.com/football/2010/jan/26/crystal-palace-placed-in-administration | title=Crystal Palace put into administration as new buyer is sought | work=The Guardian | date=26 January 2010 | access-date=7 November 2013}} leading to the departure of Neil Warnock to Queens Park Rangers{{cite news | url=https://www.theguardian.com/football/2010/mar/01/neil-warnock-crystal-palace-qpr | title=Crystal Palace dealt blow by Neil Warnock's switch to QPR | work=The Guardian | date=1 March 2010 | access-date=7 November 2013}} and a fight to avoid relegation to League One. This was finally achieved on the last day of the season, 2 May 2010 after an away 2–2 draw against Sheffield Wednesday.{{cite web | url=http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport2/hi/football/eng_div_1/8646785.stm | title=Sheffield Wednesday 2-2 Crystal Palace | publisher=BBC Sport | date=2 May 2010 | access-date=7 November 2013}}
=Queens Park Rangers=
Derry departed from Selhurst Park at the end of the season to reunite with Warnock at his new club Queens Park Rangers signing a two-year contract, on a free transfer, after his contract at Palace had expired. On 21 March 2012 Derry scored his first league goal for the club, and his only in the Premier League, in the 3–2 win over Liverpool.{{cite web | url=http://uk.eurosport.yahoo.com/22032012/58/premier-league-team-week-dominant-derry.html | title=Premier League – Team of the Week: Dominant Derry | publisher=Yahoo! Sport | date=22 March 2012 | access-date=25 March 2012}} Derry, alongside his former Crystal Palace teammate Clint Hill, won much respect from QPR fans for his tireless work ethic and leadership on the pitch throughout the Championship title-winning season and the subsequent 2 years in the Premier League.
On 21 January 2013, Derry signed a one-year contract extension with QPR, keeping him at the club until 2014.{{cite news | url=https://www.theguardian.com/football/2013/jan/21/shaun-derry-one-year-contract-qpr | title=Shaun Derry signs one-year contract extension at QPR | work=The Guardian | date=21 January 2013 | access-date=22 January 2013}} On 8 August 2013, Derry joined Millwall on a 28-day loan.{{cite news|title=Derry Moves To The Den|publisher=QPR Official Website|date=8 August 2013|url=http://www.qpr.co.uk/news/article/080813-derry-moves-millwall-978685.aspx|access-date=8 August 2013}}
Managerial career
=Notts County=
Derry was appointed manager at Notts County on 6 November 2013.{{cite news|title=Notts County name Shaun Derry as player-manager|url=https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/0/football/24838192|publisher=BBC Sport|date=6 November 2013|access-date=6 November 2013}} Despite looking destined for relegation, Derry secured Notts's League One status with six wins from the last nine games, a draw on last day of season kept County up by three points.[http://www.nottscountyfc.co.uk/fixtures-results/match-report/?matchid=3633238&tcmuri=923276 The Great Escape with a final day 1-1 draw with Oldham Athletic] He was sacked on 23 March 2015 with Notts County one place above the relegation positions in League One on goal difference and having won only three games in their previous 24 league matches.{{cite news | url=https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/0/football/32018184 | title=Shaun Derry: Notts County sack manager | publisher=BBC Sport | access-date=23 March 2015}}
=Cambridge United=
Derry was appointed manager of League Two club Cambridge United on 12 November 2015.{{cite news |title=Shaun Derry: Cambridge United appoint ex-Notts County manager |url=https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/0/football/34790879 |publisher=BBC Sport |date=12 November 2015 |access-date=12 November 2015}} On 9 February 2018, following a poor run of form, Derry left the club by mutual consent.{{cite news |title=Shaun Derry: Cambridge United head coach leaves by mutual consent |url=https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/football/43011807 |publisher=BBC Sport |date=9 February 2018 |access-date=9 February 2018}}
=Oxford United=
In June 2018, Oxford United announced Derry's appointment as first-team coach, under manager Karl Robinson.{{cite web |url=https://www.oufc.co.uk/news/2018/june/shaun-derry-joins-oxford-united/ |title=Shaun Derry Joins Oxford United |publisher=Oxford United F.C. |date=6 June 2018 |access-date=11 June 2018}} Derry played, and scored a penalty, during a pre-season friendly victory over Irish club Longford Town in July 2018.{{cite news |url=http://www.oxfordmail.co.uk/sport/16345685.longford-town-1-dillon-33-oxford-united-5-mcmahon-15-obika-33-58-napa-55-derry-pen-85/ |first=David |last=Pritchard |title=Longford Town 1 (Dillon 33), Oxford United 5 (McMahon 15, Obika 33 & 58, Napa 55, Derry pen 85) |newspaper=Oxford Mail |date=10 July 2018 |access-date=11 July 2018}}
=Crystal Palace=
In September 2019, Derry returned to Crystal Palace as professional development coach in the club's academy system.{{cite web|url=https://www.cpfc.co.uk/news/2019/september/shaun-derry-joins-crystal-palace-academy/|title=Shaun Derry joins Academy|website=Crystal Palace F.C.|date=4 September 2019|access-date=4 September 2019}}
Derry was promoted to first team coach under manager Patrick Vieira, but left this role in January 2023.{{cite web|url=https://theathletic.com/4142544/2023/01/31/shaun-derry-crystal-palace/|title=Crystal Palace coach Shaun Derry leaves role at Premier League club|website=The Athletic|date=31 January 2023|access-date=18 March 2023}}
= Wolverhampton Wanderers =
Derry joined Wolverhampton Wanderers in August 2023 as a first-team coach, forming part of Gary O'Neil's coaching team.{{Cite web |title=New faces added to O'Neil's backroom staff {{!}} Club {{!}} News |url=https://www.wolves.co.uk/news/club/20230817-new-faces-added-to-o-neil-s-backroom-staff/ |access-date=2023-09-19 |website=Wolverhampton Wanderers FC |language=en}} When O'Neil was sacked on 15 December 2024 Derry, as part of the backroom staff, was also released.
Personal life
Derry has a son, Jesse, who plays as a forward for the Crystal Palace academy and is an England under-18 international. In February 2025 he has refused to sign a professional contract with the club.{{cite web|url=https://cpfc.co.uk/teams/under-18/jesse-derry|title=Jesse Derry - Midfielder (Under-21)}}
Career statistics
| class="wikitable" style="text-align:center"
|+ Appearances and goals by club, season and competition{{soccerbase|8965}} | ||||||||||
| rowspan="2"|Club
!rowspan="2"|Season !colspan="3"|League !colspan="2"|FA Cup !colspan="2"|League Cup !colspan="2"|Other !colspan="2"|Total | ||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Division | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals |
| rowspan="4"|Notts County
|rowspan="2"|Second Division |15 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | colspan="2"|– | 15 | 0 | ||
| 1996–97
|39 | 2 | 3 | 0 | 2 | 0 | colspan="2"|– | 44 | 2 | ||
| 1997–98
|28 | 2 | 3 | 1 | 3 | 0 | colspan="2"|– | 34 | 3 | ||
| colspan="2"|Total
!82 | 4 | 6 | 1 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 93 | 5 | |
| rowspan="4"|Sheffield United
|rowspan="3"|First Division |12 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | colspan="2"|– | 12 | 0 | ||
| 1998–99
|26 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | colspan="2"|– | 30 | 0 | ||
| 1999–00
|34 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 4 | 0 | colspan="2"|– | 41 | 1 | ||
| colspan="2"|Total
!72 | 0 | 7 | 1 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 83 | 1 | |
| rowspan="4"|Portsmouth
|rowspan="3"|First Division |9 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | colspan="2"|– | 9 | 1 | ||
| 2000–01
|28 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 4 | 0 | colspan="2"|– | 33 | 0 | ||
| 2001–02
|12 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | colspan="2"|– | 13 | 0 | ||
| colspan="2"|Total
!49 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 55 | 1 | |
| rowspan="4"|Crystal Palace
|rowspan="2"|First Division |39 | 1 | 4 | 0 | 2 | 0 | colspan="2"|– | 45 | 1 | ||
| 2003–04
|37 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 44 | 2 | |
| 2004–05
|7 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | colspan="2"|– | 10 | 0 | ||
| colspan="2"|Total
!83 | 3 | 4 | 0 | 9 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 99 | 3 | |
| Nottingham Forest (loan)
|7 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | colspan="2"|– | 8 | 0 | ||
| rowspan="4"|Leeds United
|rowspan="3"|Championship |7 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | colspan="2" | ||||
| |7 | 2 | |||||||||
| 2005–06
|41 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 46 | 0 | |
| 2006–07
|23 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | colspan="2"|– | 25 | 1 | ||
| colspan="2"|Total
!71 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 78 | 3 | |
| Crystal Palace (loan)
|Championship |30 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 32 | 0 | |
| rowspan="3"|Crystal Palace
|rowspan="2"|Championship |39 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | colspan="2"|– | 42 | 0 | ||
| 2009–10
|46 | 0 | 5 | 0 | 2 | 0 | colspan="2"|– | 53 | 0 | ||
| colspan="2"|Total
!115 | 0 | 7 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 127 | 0 | |
| rowspan="5"|Queens Park Rangers
|Championship |45 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | colspan="2" | ||||
| |47 | 0 | |||||||||
| 2011–12
|rowspan="2"|Premier League |29 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | colspan="2" | ||||
| |32 | 1 | |||||||||
| 2012–13
|18 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | colspan="2"|– | 19 | 0 | ||
| 2013–14
|Championship |0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | colspan="2"|– | 1 | 0 | ||
| colspan="2"|Total
!92 | 1 | 4 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 99 | 1 | |
| Millwall (loan)
|Championship |7 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | colspan="2"|– | 7 | 0 | ||
| colspan="3"|Career total
!578 | 12 | 27 | 2 | 30 | 0 | 8 | 0 | 649 | 14 |
Managerial statistics
{{updated|match played 9 February 2018}}
| class=wikitable style="text-align: center"
|+ Managerial record by team and tenure | ||||
| rowspan=2|Team
!rowspan=2|From !rowspan=2|To !colspan=5|Record !rowspan=2|{{abbr|Ref|Reference}} | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| {{abbr|P|Matches played}} | {{abbr|W|Matches won}} | {{abbr|D|Matches drawn}} | {{abbr|L|Matches lost}} | {{abbr|Win %|Win percentage}} |
| align=left|Notts County
|align=left|6 November 2013 |align=left|23 March 2015 {{WDL|77|26|14|37|decimals=1}} | ||||
| align=left|Cambridge United
|align=left|12 November 2015 |align=left|9 February 2018 {{WDL|124|48|29|47|decimals=1}} |{{cite web |title=Managers: Shaun Derry |url=http://www.soccerbase.com/managers/manager.sd?manager_id=2532 |work=Soccerbase |publisher=Centurycomm |access-date=31 May 2017}}{{cite news|url=https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/football/43011807|title=Shaun Derry: Cambridge United head coach leaves by mutual consent |work=BBC Sport |access-date=9 February 2018}} | ||||
| colspan=3|Total
{{WDLtot|201|74|43|84|decimals=1}} !— |
Honours
Crystal Palace
- Football League First Division play-offs: 2003–04{{citation needed|date=January 2016}}
Queens Park Rangers
- Football League Championship: 2010–11{{cite news|url=https://www.theguardian.com/football/2011/may/07/qpr-leeds-united-championship/ |title=Joy and relief for QPR after FA clear the path to promotion |work=The Guardian|date=7 May 2011 |access-date=29 May 2024}}
Individual
References
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