| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Date of birth | (1974-09-06) 6 September 1974 (age 50) | ||
| Place of birth | Chingford, England | ||
| Height | 1.83 m (6 ft 0 in) | ||
| Position(s) | Right back, Centre half | ||
| Youth career | |||
| Brimsdown Rovers | |||
| Arsenal | |||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 1993–1994 | Arsenal | 0 | (0) |
| 1994–1996 | Doncaster Rovers | 78 | (0) |
| 1996 | Preston North End | 0 | (0) |
| 1996 | Crewe Alexandra | 0 | (0) |
| 1996 | Wigan Athletic | 6 | (0) |
| 1996 | Northampton Town | 1 | (0) |
| 1996–2001 | Stevenage Borough | 61 | (5) |
| 2001 | → Aldershot Town (loan) | ||
| 2001–2002 | Aldershot Town | ||
| 2002–2004 | Harlow Town | ||
| 2004–2006 | Thurrock | ||
| 2006–2008 | Harlow Town | ||
| 2009 | AFC Hornchurch | ||
| 2009–2010 | Boreham Wood | ||
| 2010–2012 | Harlow Town | ||
| 2012–2014 | Grays Athletic | 60 | (1) |
| Managerial career | |||
| 2006–2008 | Harlow Town (player-manager) | ||
| 2013–2014 | Grays Athletic (player-manager) | ||
| *Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 19:12, 10 August 2014 (UTC) | |||
Ryan Kirby (born 6 September 1974) is an English former professional footballer who was last player-manager of Grays Athletic.
Playing career
Kirby, who played as a right back and centre half, began his career with the youth team of Brimsdown Rovers alongside David Beckham, and later played for Arsenal, Doncaster Rovers, Preston North End, Crewe Alexandra, Wigan Athletic, Northampton Town, Stevenage Borough, Aldershot Town and Harlow Town.
He moved from Harlow Town to Thurrock in August 2004. Kirby then returned to Harlow Town, where he was player-manager between November 2006 and December 2008. During 2009 he played for AFC Hornchurch and Boreham Wood. He left Harlow Town in June 2012 to join Grays Athletic.
In his first season at Grays Athletic, they were crowned champions of the Isthmian League Division One North. He later became player-manager, before leaving at the end of the 2013–14 season. Kirby made a total of 74 appearances in all competitions scoring once, over two seasons.
References
- "Becks' Brimsdown boost". The Football Association. 24 September 2004. Archived from the original on 11 October 2004. Retrieved 7 July 2013.
- Ryan Kirby at Soccerbase
- "Profile". Post War English & Scottish Football League A – Z Player's Database. Retrieved 7 July 2013.
- "THURROCK SNAP UP HODGES AND KIRBY". NonLeagueDaily.com. 8 August 2004. Archived from the original on 5 September 2012. Retrieved 7 July 2013.
- "KIRBY OUT – ALZAPIEDI IN AT HARLOW". NonLeagueDaily.com. 24 December 2008. Archived from the original on 8 July 2013. Retrieved 7 July 2013.
- "FORMER RIVAL BOSS JOINS WOOD". NonLeagueDaily.com. 12 February 2009. Archived from the original on 8 July 2013. Retrieved 7 July 2013.
- "KIRBY LEAVES HAWKS, AS DOES ASSISTANT". NonLeagueDaily.com. 23 June 2012. Archived from the original on 8 July 2013. Retrieved 7 July 2013.
- "Profile: Ryan Kirby". Grays Athletic FC Statistics Archive. Retrieved 10 August 2014.
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- 1974 births
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- English men's footballers
- Brimsdown Rovers F.C. players
- Arsenal F.C. players
- Doncaster Rovers F.C. players
- Preston North End F.C. players
- Crewe Alexandra F.C. players
- Wigan Athletic F.C. players
- Northampton Town F.C. players
- Stevenage F.C. players
- Aldershot Town F.C. players
- Harlow Town F.C. players
- Thurrock F.C. players
- Hornchurch F.C. players
- Boreham Wood F.C. players
- Grays Athletic F.C. players
- English Football League players
- National League (English football) players
- Isthmian League players
- Men's association football fullbacks
- Men's association football central defenders
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- People from Chingford