Sean Flynn (footballer)

Sean Flynn (born 13 March 1968 in Birmingham) is a retired English football defender.

Flynn was recently featured on the Sky Sports series "Where are they now", he is now a caravan park owner in Cornwall. He said that when he signed his first contract with Covenrty City it was for £325 a week. When asked about some of his most memorable games he said his debut for Coventry City away at Sheffield Utd on boxing day 1991 where he scored by lobing the ball over the goalie from just outside the penatly area and won the game 3-1.

In August 1995 his then manager Big Ron Atkinson told him he was no longer needed at Coventry City and that he had found him another club Derby County, so Flynn moved to Derby County for £225,000 on the 11th August 1995 and he commented that his wages went up from £325 to just over £1,000 which he says was "that was not a bad move really for me", Flynn finished his time at Coventry City having played 106 games with 9 goals in all competitions.

Flynn got promoted with Derby County by finishing in 2nd place in the 1st Dvision in 1995/96. He played 65 games and scored 3 goals in all competitions for Derby County.

After a short loan period with Stoke City Flynn signed for the club he had supported as a boy West Bromwich Albion for £260,000 on the 6th August 1997. As a West Bromwich Albion fan one of the highlights of his career was when he captained the team. He played 122 games and scored 8 goals for the Baggies.

In July 2000 Flynn moved on a free transfer to Tranmere Rovers and spent 2 years there playing 82 games and scoring 11 goals in all competitions before leaving to sign for Kidderminster Harriers in August 2002 again on a free transfer and Flynn made 57 appearances scoring 2 goals before leaving in the September 2003.

Flynn played 436 games and scored 34 goals in his years as a pro footballer.

When not running his caravan park in Cornwall Flynn plays amateur football for Bodmin Town (South West Peninsula League Premier Division) and last season they won the treble and he was player of the year, managers player of the year, supporters player of the year.

Flynn made a total of 93 Premier League appearances for Coventry City and Derby County and scored 8 Premier League goals.

Clubs

*1990-1991 : flagicon|England Halesowen Town
*1991-1995 : flagicon|England Coventry City
*1995-1997 : flagicon|England Derby County::1997 : flagicon|England Stoke City (loan)
*1997-2000 : flagicon|England West Bromwich Albion
*2000-2002 : flagicon|England Tranmere Rovers
*2002-2003 : flagicon|England Kidderminster Harriers

References

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* [http://www.harriers-online.co.uk/squad/flynn.shtml Harriers Online profile]