Steven Drench

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Steven Drench
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Personal information
Full name Steven Mark Drench[1]
Date of birth 11 September 1985 (1985-09-11) (age 26)[2]
Place of birth Manchester, England
Height 6 ft 1 in (1.85 m)[2]
Playing position Goalkeeper
Club information
Current club Guiseley
Youth career
000?–2005 Blackburn Rovers
Senior career*
Years Team Apps† (Gls)†
2005–2006 Blackburn Rovers 0 (0)
2005–2006 → Morecambe (loan) 24 (0)
2006–2008 Morecambe 45 (0)
2008 → Southport (loan) 19 (0)
2008–2009 Southport 0 (0)
2008–2009 → Cambridge United (loan) 0 (0)
2009–2010 Leigh Genesis 45 (0)
2010– Guiseley 56 (0)
National team
England U17 ? (?)
* Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only and correct as of 21:18, 5 January 2012 (UTC).
† Appearances (Goals).

Steven Mark Drench (born 11 September 1985) is an English footballer who plays as a goalkeeper.

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[edit] Club career

Drench began his career with the Blackburn Rovers youth system.[3] Following an injury to Ryan Robinson, he joined Conference National team Morecambe on loan as goalkeeping cover in November 2005.[4] The loan was extended for a second month in December and until to the end of the 2005–06 season in February.[5][6]

Following his release by Blackburn, Drench signed for Morecambe permanently in the summer of 2006.[2] After beginning the 2006–07 season competing with Robinson for the starting goalkeeper’s spot, Drench was confirmed as the club’s first choice goalkeeper when Robinson left to join Forest Green Rovers.[4] However, he dislocated his elbow in a challenge with York City's Clayton Donaldson in the play-off semi-final second leg,[7] which forced him to miss the successful play-off Final against Exeter City.[8] He finished the season with 47 appearances and won Morecambe's Player of the Year award.[2][9] Following this injury, he struggled to regain his first team place following the signing of Joe Lewis on loan and Drench joined Conference North team Southport on a month's loan in January 2008.[2][10] His stayed at Southport until the end of the season and he made 26 appearances for the club.[11]

Drench while on trial with York City in 2010

After being released by Morecambe in June 2008, he signed for Southport permanently in July.[12] However, he was allowed to leave the club on a free transfer and had a one-week trial with Conference team Stevenage Borough due to Drench's desire to remain full-time after the club reverted to part-time status following the departure of manager Gary Brabin to Cambridge United.[13] Drench was reunited with Brabin after signing for Cambridge on a six-month loan on 21 August to provide cover for Danny Potter.[12] He subsequently left the club following the expiration of the loan in January 2009.[14]

Southport released Drench on 26 March 2009 and he signed for Leigh Genesis, finishing the 2008–09 season with five appearances for the team.[15] He made 47 appearances in the 2009–10 season.[15]

He had a trial with Conference team Barrow in July 2010 and he played in a pre-season friendly against Oldham Athletic.[16] He later joined York City on trial and after featuring in pre-season friendlies against Hull City and Barnsley he was not offered a contract by the club.[17][18][19][20] He subsequently joined Conference North team Guiseley on trial in August[21], and played a large part in Guiseley's début season in the Conference North[22] .

[edit] International career

Drench played for the England Schoolboys and England national under-17 team while with Blackburn.[3]

[edit] References

  1. ^ "List of Players under Written Contract Registered Between 01/08/2010 and 31/08/2010" (PDF). The Football Association. http://www.thefa.com/TheFA/RulesandRegulations/~/media/Files/PDF/TheFA/PlayerRegistrations/August%202010.ashx/August%202010.pdf. Retrieved 2011-07-16. 
  2. ^ a b c d e "First Team". Morecambe F.C.. http://www.morecambefc.com/page/ProfilesDetail/0,,10866~30893,00.html. Retrieved 2010-07-13. 
  3. ^ a b Quinn, Derek (2007-05-17). "Super Shrimps!". BBC Lancashire. http://www.bbc.co.uk/lancashire/content/articles/2007/05/15/more_play_off_wembley_squad.shtml. Retrieved 2010-07-13. 
  4. ^ a b "Steven Drench - Goalkeeper". Leigh Genesis F.C.. http://www.leighgenesis.com/players/99/Steven-Drench.htm. Retrieved 2010-07-13. [dead link]
  5. ^ "Shrimps extend Drench's loan stay". BBC Sport. 2005-12-22. http://newsimg.bbc.co.uk/sport1/hi/football/4552242.stm. Retrieved 2011-07-16. 
  6. ^ "Shrimps extend Drench loan spell". BBC Sport. 2006-02-01. http://newsimg.bbc.co.uk/sport1/hi/football/4669430.stm. Retrieved 2011-07-16. 
  7. ^ "Morecambe 2–1 York (2–1 agg)". BBC Sport. 2007-05-07. http://newsimg.bbc.co.uk/sport1/hi/football/eng_conf/6627739.stm. Retrieved 2011-07-16. 
  8. ^ "Exeter 1–2 Morecambe". BBC Sport. 2007-05-20. http://newsimg.bbc.co.uk/sport1/hi/football/eng_conf/6649837.stm. Retrieved 2011-07-16. 
  9. ^ "Morecambe 2006/2007 player appearances". Soccerbase. http://www.soccerbase.com/squad_season.sd?seasonid=136&teamid=1732. Retrieved 2010-07-13. 
  10. ^ "Morecambe secure Watford keeper". BBC Sport. 2008-01-02. http://newsimg.bbc.co.uk/sport1/hi/football/7166252.stm. Retrieved 2011-07-16. 
  11. ^ "Southport FC complete NL player list as at 24 April 22 May 2010" (PDF). Southport FC Stats. http://www.southportfcstats.co.uk/PLAYER%20LISTS%2022%20May.pdf. Retrieved 2010-07-13. [dead link]
  12. ^ a b "Keeper Drench joins U's on loan". BBC Sport. 2008-08-22. http://newsimg.bbc.co.uk/sport1/hi/football/7576454.stm. Retrieved 2011-07-16. 
  13. ^ "Latest News". Southport F.C.. http://www.southportfc.net/Home/tabid/36/nnpg400/6/cmd400/arch/archDt400/082008/Default.aspx. Retrieved 2010-07-13. [dead link]
  14. ^ "Brabin rules out more departures". BBC Sport. 2009-01-07. http://newsimg.bbc.co.uk/sport1/hi/football/7815702.stm. Retrieved 2011-07-16. 
  15. ^ a b "Steven Drench". TheFootballNetwork.net. http://www.thefootballnetwork.net/main/s195/st142360.htm. Retrieved 2010-07-13. 
  16. ^ "Good Kompany kept as Barrow AFC take on Oldham". North-West Evening Mail. 2010-07-12. http://www.nwemail.co.uk/afc/good-kompany-kept-at-holker-street-1.732637?referrerPath=afc. Retrieved 2010-07-13. 
  17. ^ Flett, Dave (2010-07-13). "Quartet of trialists hope to catch eye of York City manager Martin Foyle". The Press. http://www.yorkpress.co.uk/sport/yorkcityfc/8268681.Quartet_of_trialists_hope_to_catch_eye_of_York_City_manager/. Retrieved 2010-07-13. 
  18. ^ Flett, Dave (2010-07-19). "York City 0, Hull City 1". The Press. http://www.yorkpress.co.uk/sport/yorkcityfc/matchreports/8279317.York_City_0__Hull_City_1/. Retrieved 2010-07-23. 
  19. ^ Flett, Dave (2010-07-21). "York City 0, Barnsley 2". The Press. http://www.yorkpress.co.uk/sport/yorkcityfc/matchreports/8283470.York_City_0__Barnsley_2/. Retrieved 2010-07-23. 
  20. ^ Carroll, Steve (2010-07-23). "York City's David McGurk and Greg Young primed to make pre-season starts". The Press. http://www.yorkpress.co.uk/sport/yorkcityfc/8289528.York_City_centre_backs_primed_to_make_pre_season_starts/. Retrieved 2010-07-23. 
  21. ^ "Guiseley trialists catch the eye in away triumph". Wharfedale Observer. 2010-08-05. http://www.wharfedaleobserver.co.uk/sport/8312830.Guiseley_trialists_catch_the_eye_in_away_triumph/. Retrieved 2010-08-10. 
  22. ^ "Goalkeepers". Guiseley A.F.C. http://guiseleyafc.co.uk/players/first-team/goalkeepers/. Retrieved 5 January 2012. 

[edit] External links

Guiseley A.F.C. – current squad
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