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Andy Driscoll
Personal information
Full name Andrew Driscoll[1]
Date of birth (1971-10-21) 21 October 1971 (age 53)
Place of birth Staines-upon-Thames, England
Position(s) Right winger
Youth career
1985–1987 Queens Park Rangers
1987–1988 West Ham United
1988–1989 Brentford
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
1989–1992 Brentford 14 (2)
1991 → Staines Town (loan)
1992–1993 Yeading
1993 Chertsey Town
1993 Papatoetoe
1993–1994 Hayes
1994–1995 St Albans City 45 (10)
1995 Hayes
1995–1996 St Albans City 7 (0)
1996 Hendon 15 (1)
1996 Crawley Town 13 (0)
1996–1997 St Albans City 1 (0)
1997 Yeading
1997–1998 Staines Town
1999 Walton & Hersham
2002 Brook House
2002–2003 Ashford Town (Middlesex)
2003 Marlow
2004 Hounslow Borough
2005–2006 Flackwell Heath 20 (1)
2006 Brook House
2008 Flackwell Heath 4 (0)
2008 Burnham
Managerial career
2004 Hounslow Borough (player-assistant manager)
2005–2006 Flackwell Heath (player-manager)
2008 Flackwell Heath (player-manager)
*Club domestic league appearances and goals

Andrew Driscoll (born 21 October 1971) is an English retired professional footballer and manager who played in the Football League for Brentford. A knee injury saw Driscoll released in 1992 and he dropped into non-League football. He now works as a personal trainer.

Playing career

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Brentford

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After beginning his career in the youth systems at Queens Park Rangers and West Ham United, Driscoll joined the youth team at Third Division club Brentford in September 1988.[1] He was a part of the youth team which reached the semi-finals of the 1988–89 FA Youth Cup.[1] Driscoll made his first team debut in a 4–2 defeat to Bolton Wanderers on 6 May 1989, coming on as a substitute for Andy Feeley.[2] He remained out of the first team picture until an injury to Eddie May saw Driscoll play the final 12 games of the 1989–90 season on the right wing,[1] scoring two goals.[2] Driscoll signed a professional contract at the end of the season, but suffered a serious knee ligament injury during 1990–91 pre-season.[3] After returning to fitness, he managed just one further appearance before his release by the Bees at the end of the 1991–92 season.[3] Driscoll made 14 appearances and scored two goals for the club.[1]

Non-League football

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After failed trials with league clubs Reading and Torquay United in 1992,[4] Driscoll went on to enjoy a long career in non-League football, playing in the Isthmian, Southern, Spartan South Midlands and the Hellenic Leagues for Yeading, Chertsey Town, Hayes, Hendon,[5] Crawley Town,[6] St Albans City,[7] Staines Town,[8] Brook House, Ashford Town (Middlesex), Marlow, Hounslow Borough,[9] Flackwell Heath,[10][11] Maidenhead United, Burnham and Walton & Hersham. He also briefly played in New Zealand for Papatoetoe.[4]

Managerial career

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Driscoll had his first taste of management as player-assistant manager under former Brentford teammate Chris Sparks at Hellenic League First Division South club Hounslow Borough between May and December 2004.[12][13] Driscoll later had two spells as player-manager at Isthmian League Second Division club Flackwell Heath.[9][14][15]

Conditioning coach career

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Driscoll was appointed by former Brentford teammate Paul Buckle as a performance and fitness coach when Buckle managed Torquay United (2009–2011), Bristol Rovers (2011–2012) and Luton Town (2012–2013).[16][17] In July 2014, Driscoll returned to Staines Town, where he was enlisted by former Brentford teammate Marcus Gayle to condition the players at the Conference South club.[18]

Personal life

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Driscoll has worked as a personal trainer since 1996, specialising in football, golf and athletics performance and fitness.[19]

Career statistics

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Appearances and goals by club, season and competition
Club Season League FA Cup League Cup Other Total
Division Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals
Brentford 1988–89[2] Third Division 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0
1989–90[20] 12 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 12 2
1991–92[21] 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0
Total 14 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 14 2
St Albans City 1993–94[22] Isthmian League Premier Division 9 2 — — 1[a] 0 10 2
1994–95[23] 36 8 4 2 — 23[b] 7 63 17
Total 45 10 4 2 — 24 7 73 19
St Albans City 1995–96[24] Isthmian League Premier Division 7 0 0 0 — 5[c] 1 12 1
Hendon 1995–96[5] Isthmian League Premier Division 15 1 — — — 15 1
Crawley Town 1996–97[6] Southern League Premier Division 14 0 2 0 — 1[d] 0 17 0
St Albans City 1996–97[25] Isthmian League Premier Division 1 0 — — 2[e] 0 3 0
Total 53 10 4 2 — 31 8 88 20
Flackwell Heath 2005–06[10] Isthmian League Second Division 20 1 0 0 — 2[f] 0 22 1
Flackwell Heath 2007–08[11] Hellenic League Premier Division 4 0 0 0 — 3[g] 0 7 0
Total 24 1 0 0 — 5 0 29 1
Career total 120 14 6 2 0 0 36 8 163 24
  1. ^ Appearance in Isthmian League Full Members Cup
  2. ^ 4 appearances and 2 goals in Isthmian League Cup, 4 appearances and 1 goal in Herts Senior Cup, 4 appearances and 1 goal in Herts Charity Cup, 4 appearances and 1 goal in Eastern Floodlight Cup, 3 appearances and 1 goal in London Challenge Cup, 2 appearances and 1 goal in FA Trophy, 1 appearance in Isthmian League Full Members Cup, 1 appearance in East Anglian Cup
  3. ^ 1 appearance and 1 goal in FA Trophy, 1 appearance in Isthmian League Full Members Cup, 1 appearance in London Challenge Cup, 1 appearance in Herts Senior Cup, 1 appearance in Eastern Floodlight Cup
  4. ^ 1 appearance in Southern League Cup
  5. ^ 1 appearance in Herts Senior Cup, 1 appearance in East Anglian Cup
  6. ^ 2 appearances in Isthmian League Associate Members Trophy
  7. ^ 2 appearances in Hellenic League Floodlit Cup, 1 appearance in Hellenic League Supplementary Cup

References

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  1. ^ a b c d e Haynes, Graham; Coumbe, Frank (2006). Timeless Bees: Brentford F.C. Who's Who 1920–2006. Harefield: Yore Publications. p. 50. ISBN 0955294916.
  2. ^ a b c White, Eric, ed. (1989). 100 Years Of Brentford. Brentford FC. p. 400. ISBN 0951526200.
  3. ^ a b Croxford, Mark; Lane, David; Waterman, Greville (2013). The Big Brentford Book Of The Nineties. Sunbury, Middlesex: Legends Publishing. pp. 394–395. ISBN 9781906796723.
  4. ^ a b Official Matchday Magazine Of Brentford Football Club versus Preston North End. Blackheath: Morganprint. 25 September 1999. p. 41.
  5. ^ a b "Former Staff – Andy Driscoll". Greensnet – Official Hendon FC. Retrieved 17 July 2014.
  6. ^ a b "The Statistics – 1996/97". Crawley Town Football Club History. Retrieved 17 July 2014.
  7. ^ "Andy Driscoll". St Albans City F.C. History & Archives. Retrieved 17 July 2014.
  8. ^ "Club Year | Clubs". The Non-League Club Directory. Archived from the original on 22 September 2017. Retrieved 17 July 2014.
  9. ^ a b "Sparks Flys Into Flackwell". NonLeagueDaily.com. 23 May 2005. Archived from the original on 25 July 2014. Retrieved 17 July 2014.
  10. ^ a b "All Competitions : Player's Appearances – Driscoll Andy". Football.mitoo. Retrieved 17 July 2014.
  11. ^ a b "All Competitions : Player's Appearances – Driscoll Andrew". Football.mitoo. Retrieved 17 July 2014.
  12. ^ "Sparks Takes Charge". NonLeagueDaily.com. Archived from the original on 25 July 2014. Retrieved 16 June 2015.
  13. ^ "Hounslow Lose Managerial Team". NonLeagueDaily.com. Archived from the original on 25 July 2014. Retrieved 16 June 2015.
  14. ^ "Walton Out Again – Driscoll Back Again". NonLeagueDaily.com. 17 January 2008. Archived from the original on 25 July 2014. Retrieved 17 July 2014.
  15. ^ "Driscoll Departs". NonLeagueDaily.com. 23 March 2008. Archived from the original on 25 July 2014. Retrieved 17 July 2014.
  16. ^ "Buckle using specialist outside help to aid Rovers' injury crisis". Bristol Post. 11 October 2011. Archived from the original on 25 July 2014. Retrieved 17 July 2014.
  17. ^ "About Fotspor". Fotspor UK. Archived from the original on 13 July 2014. Retrieved 17 July 2014.
  18. ^ Youlton, Clive (17 July 2014). "Gayle turns to muscle man Driscoll to help Staines Town". Get Surrey. Retrieved 17 July 2014.
  19. ^ "Services". Andy Driscoll. Retrieved 16 June 2015.
  20. ^ Croxford, Mark; Lane, David; Waterman, Greville (2011). The Big Brentford Book of the Eighties. Sunbury, Middlesex: Legends Publishing. p. 431. ISBN 978-1906796716.
  21. ^ Croxford, Lane & Waterman 2013, p. 477.
  22. ^ "Season 1993–94 appearances". St Albans City F.C. History & Archives. Retrieved 17 January 2017.
  23. ^ "Season 1994–95 appearances". St Albans City F.C. History & Archives. Retrieved 17 January 2017.
  24. ^ "Season 1995–96 appearances". St Albans City F.C. History & Archives. Retrieved 17 January 2017.
  25. ^ "Season 1996–97 appearances". St Albans City F.C. History & Archives. Retrieved 17 January 2017.
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