Ryan Hayden Denys (born 16 August 1978) is an English retired semi-professional footballer who played as a forward or midfielder. He began his career in the Football League with Brentford, before dropping into non-League football in 1999. After his retirement, Denys moved into coaching.
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Ryan Hayden Denys[1] | ||
| Date of birth | 16 August 1978 | ||
| Place of birth | Brentford, England | ||
| Height | 5 ft 6 in (1.68 m)[2] | ||
| Position(s) | Midfielder, forward | ||
| Youth career | |||
| Stour Boys Club | |||
| Ealing Whistlers | |||
| Constantine | |||
| –1997 | Brentford | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 1997–1999 | Brentford | 19 | (1) |
| 1998 | → Yeovil Town (loan) | 5 | (1) |
| 1999 | → Carshalton Athletic (loan) | ||
| 1999– | Hampton & Richmond Borough | ||
| 2002–2004 | Actual Soccer | 26 | (10) |
| 2005–2008 | Sandridge Rovers | 26 | (5) |
| 2008–2011 | Harpenden Rovers | ||
| 2011–2012 | Harpenden Town | 4 | (3) |
| 2013–2014 | Sandridge Rovers | 8 | (1) |
| *Club domestic league appearances and goals | |||
Playing career
editYouth years
editDenys began his career in West London youth football with Stour Boys Club, Ealing Whistlers and Constantine, before entering the youth system at hometown club Brentford.[2]
Brentford
editDenys signed his first professional contract at the end of the 1996–97 season.[3] He made his debut on the opening day of the 1997–98 Second Division season in a 3–0 loss at Millwall, as a half-time substitute for Simon Spencer.[4] He made his first start in following game against Shrewsbury Town in the League Cup first round and scored his first senior goal for the club in a 1–1 draw.[4] He held down a regular starting place from August through to October 1997.[4] After Micky Adams replaced Eddie May as manager in November 1997, Denys fell behind Glenn Cockerill, Leon Townley and David McGhee in the midfield pecking order.[3] His final appearance of the season came on 13 January 1998, in a 2–2 Football League Trophy second round defeat to Luton Town.[4] Denys joined Conference club Yeovil Town on a one-month loan on 30 January 1998 and made five appearances,[4] scoring one goal.[5] He made 24 Brentford appearances during the 1997–98 season, scoring two goals.[4]
Under new manager Ron Noades, Denys was not called into the first team squad during the 1998–99 season and in February 1999, he joined Isthmian League Premier Division strugglers Carshalton Athletic until the end of the 1998–99 season.[6][7] He was released in June 1999.[3]
Non-League football
editFollowing his release from Brentford, Bryan had a 15-year career in non-League football and played in the Isthmian League, Middlesex County League, Hertfordshire Senior County League and the Spartan South Midlands League for Hampton & Richmond Borough, Actual Soccer, Sandridge Rovers, Harpenden Rovers and Harpenden Town.[8][9][10][11][12] During the 2007–08 season, Denys was named in the Hertfordshire Senior County League representative team, which would compete in the FA National League System Cup for the right to represent England in the UEFA Regions Cup.[13] The Herts Senior County League team lost to the eventual runners up Midland Combination in the second round.[13]
Sunday League
editWhile at Harpenden Town, Denys joined West Acton Rovers in the West Fulham Sunday League Premier Division at the start of the 2012–13 season.[14] He scored the opener in the 2013 Alf Dear Cup final victory over AFC Wandsworth and helped Rovers to the Premier Division title.[15][16] He later played for West Middlesex Sunday League Vets Division team British Airways Sunday Vets between 2015 and 2017.[17][18]
Career statistics
edit| Club | Season | League | FA Cup | League Cup | Other | Total | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Division | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | ||
| Brentford | 1997–98[4] | Second Division | 19 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 23 | 2 |
| Yeovil Town (loan) | 1997–98[19] | Conference | 5 | 1 | — | — | 0 | 0 | 5 | 1 | ||
| Actual Soccer | 2002–03[9] | Middlesex County League First Division | 16 | 2 | — | — | 5[a] | 0 | 21 | 2 | ||
| 2003–04[20] | 10 | 8 | — | — | 3[b] | 3 | 13 | 11 | ||||
| Total | 16 | 10 | — | — | 8 | 3 | 34 | 13 | ||||
| Sandridge Rovers | 2005–06[10] | Hertfordshire Senior County League Premier Division | 27 | 5 | — | — | 5[c] | 3 | 32 | 8 | ||
| Sandridge Rovers | 2013–14[21] | Hertfordshire Senior County League Premier Division | 8 | 1 | 0 | 0 | — | 1[d] | 1 | 9 | 2 | |
| Career total | 75 | 18 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 1 | 13 | 7 | 103 | 26 | ||
- ^ 2 appearances in The President's First Division Cup, 2 appearances in Jerry Ward Senior Supplementary Cup, 1 appearance in Middlesex Federation League Cup
- ^ 3 appearances and 3 goals in Middlesex Federation League Cup
- ^ 3 appearances and 2 goals in Capital Counties Feeder Leagues Trophy, 2 appearances in Aubrey Cup, 1 appearance and 1 goal in Herts Centenary Senior Trophy
- ^ Appearance in Hertfordshire Senior Centenary Trophy
Honours
editWest Acton Rovers
Individual
- Brentford Youth Team Player of the Year: 1996–97[22]
References
edit- ^ "Ryan Denys". Barry Hugman's Footballers. Retrieved 25 October 2015.
- ^ a b "Ryan Denys". Archived from the original on 10 June 1998. Retrieved 17 April 2019.
- ^ a b c Croxford, Mark; Lane, David; Waterman, Greville (2013). The Big Brentford Book Of The Nineties. Sunbury, Middlesex: Legends Publishing. p. 420. ISBN 9781906796723.
- ^ a b c d e f g "Games played by Ryan Denys in 1997/1998". Soccerbase. Centurycomm. Retrieved 7 April 2014.
- ^ "Ryan Denys". ytfc.digital. Retrieved 5 October 2021.
- ^ "Football: On The Move – Sport". The Independent. 28 March 1999. Retrieved 7 April 2014.
- ^ "Transfers Feb.1999". Globalsoccertransfers.com. 22 August 1966. Retrieved 7 April 2014.
- ^ Ryan Denys at Soccerbase
- ^ a b "All Competitions : Player's Appearances – Denys Ryan". Football.mitoo.co. Retrieved 7 April 2014.
- ^ a b "All Competitions : Player's Appearances – Denys Ryan". Football.mitoo.co. Retrieved 7 April 2014.
- ^ "Players | 1st Team". Sandridge Rovers. Archived from the original on 25 December 2013. Retrieved 7 April 2014.
- ^ "All Competitions : Player's Appearances – Denys Ryan". Football.mitoo.co. Retrieved 7 April 2014.
- ^ a b Edwards, Tim (30 November 2007). "Herts League side resume cup duties". Watford Observer. Retrieved 7 April 2014.
- ^ "All Competitions : Player's Appearances – Denys Ryan". football.mitoo. Retrieved 18 January 2017.
- ^ a b "All Competitions : Player's Appearances – Denys Ryan". football.mitoo. Retrieved 18 January 2017.
- ^ a b "Premier Division : League Table". football.mitoo. Retrieved 18 January 2017.
- ^ "All Competitions : Player's Appearances – Denys Ryan". football.mitoo.co.uk. Retrieved 24 September 2017.
- ^ "News". Middlesex FA. Archived from the original on 24 September 2017. Retrieved 24 September 2017.
- ^ "1997–98 Campaign". ytfc.digital. Retrieved 5 October 2021.
- ^ "All Competitions : Player's Appearances – Denys Ryan". Football.mitoo.co. Retrieved 7 April 2014.
- ^ "Season Archive | 1st Team". Sandridge Rovers. Retrieved 24 September 2017.
- ^ Croxford, Lane & Waterman 2013, p. 532.
External links
edit- Ryan Denys at Soccerbase