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Dean Brennan Personal information Full name Dean Brennan Date of birth 17 June 1980 Place of birth Dublin, Republic of Ireland Height 5 ft 9 in (1.75 m) Playing position Winger / Attacking midfielder Club information Current club Hemel Hempstead Town Senior career* Years Team Apps† (Gls)† 1999-2000 Sheffield Wednesday 0 (0) 2000 Bohemians 0 (0) 2000-2002 Luton Town 9 (0) 2002-2003 Hitchin Town 47 (20) 2003-2004 Stevenage Borough 17 (2) 2003-2004 → Hendon (loan) 4 (2) 2004-2005 Grays Athletic 45 (9) 2005-2006 Lewes 12 (2) 2006 AFC Wimbledon 10 (0) 2006 Cambridge City 0 (0) 2006-2007 Chesham United ? (?) 2007 Hemel Hempstead Town 19 (1) 2007 Barton Rovers ? (?) 2007-2008 Halesowen Town 32 (22) 2008–2009 Corby Town 0 (0) 2009–2010 Aylesbury 2010– Hemel Hempstead Town Teams managed 2010– Hemel Hempstead Town * Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only.
† Appearances (Goals).Dean Brennan (born 17 June 1980) is an Irish footballer and manager of Hemel Hempstead Town.
Career
Brennan began his footballing career at Sheffield Wednesday but despite impressing at youth and reserve levels, he never made a first team appearance for the Owls. After being released by Wednesday in the summer of 2000, Dean came home and went on trial at Bohemians. He made two appearances for the club in the FAI Super Cup but Roddy Collins decided not to sign the midfielder.
Brenna then went on trial at Luton Town and this time it was more successful, earning a two-year contract at Kenilworth Road.[1] He made his debut for the club in a 2-1 defeat at Wigan Athletic soon after. However, he never became a regular at the club and in 2002 moved to Hitchin Town.[2]
Luton would prove to be Dean's last taste of league football as he drifted around the non-League scene with spells at Stevenage, Grays Athletic, Lewes, AFC Wimbledon, Cambridge City, Chesham United and Hemel Hempstead Town in the following years. In his brief spell with Wimbledon he earned the nickname "the Irish Beckham", a reference to his crossing ability.[3]
In August 2009, Brennan signed for Spartan South Midlands Football League Premier Division side Aylesbury.[4] In 2010, he rejoined Hemel Hempstead Town, and in March after the sacking of manager Gary Phillips, he was appointed as manager at the age of just 29.
References
- ^ "Luton Town: Dean Brennan". Luton Town F.C.. http://www.lutonfc.com/playerprofile.asp?PlayerID=35. Retrieved 6 February 2010.
- ^ "Club guide". The Daily Telegraph (London: Telegraph.co.uk). 8 August 2002. http://www.telegraph.co.uk/sport/football/leagues/leagueone/3032340/Club-Guide.html.
- ^ "Player profiles: Dean Brennan". AFC Wimbledon. http://www.afcwimbledon.co.uk/players.php?Psection_id=3&Psub_section_id=3&apps=1&player_id=997&squad=1&position=Midfielder. Retrieved 6 February 2010.
- ^ "Aylesbury Football Club: Dean Brennan". Aylesbury F.C.. http://www.aylesburyfootballclub.co.uk/playerprofile.asp?playerid=BRENNANdean. Retrieved 6 January 2010.
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Categories:- Living people
- Bohemian F.C. players
- Luton Town F.C. players
- Grays Athletic F.C. players
- Stevenage F.C. players
- AFC Wimbledon players
- Lewes F.C. players
- Hemel Hempstead Town F.C. players
- Republic of Ireland association footballers
- League of Ireland players
- 1980 births
- Hendon F.C. players
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