Johnny Flynn (footballer)
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Jonathan Flynn | ||
| Date of birth | 18 November 1989 | ||
| Place of birth | Belfast, Northern Ireland | ||
| Height | 6 ft 2 in (1.88 m) | ||
| Playing position | Defender | ||
| Club information | |||
| Current club | Falkirk | ||
| Number | 5 | ||
| Youth career | |||
| – | St Colm's High School | ||
| – | Glenbawn Celtic | ||
| – | Celtic Boys | ||
| – | Newhill | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps† | (Gls)† |
| 2006–2008 | Ballymena United | 15 | (1) |
| 2008–2010 | Blackburn Rovers | 0 | (0) |
| 2009 | → Chester City (loan) | 4 | (1) |
| 2009–2010 | → Accrington Stanley (loan) | 8 | (0) |
| 2010–2012 | Ross County | 35 | (4) |
| 2012– | Falkirk | 46 | (0) |
| National team‡ | |||
| 2008–2010 | Northern Ireland U21[1] | 12 | (0) |
| * Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only and correct as of 14 March 2013. † Appearances (Goals). | |||
Jonathan "Johnny" Flynn (born 18 November 1989 in Belfast, Northern Ireland) is a footballer playing as a defender for Falkirk F.C. having left English Premier League side Blackburn Rovers on a free transfer in August 2010.[2] Previously Flynn had spent a loan period at Accrington Stanley.[3] He made his debut in the Football League for Stanley on 5 December 2009 in the League Two clash with Torquay United which ended in a 4–2 win to Stanley.[4]
Flynn has been capped by Northern Ireland at under-21 level.[5][6]
Club career
Ballymena United
Flynn began his professional career in his native Northern Ireland with Ballymena United, after being spotted by Belfast-based scout Dominic McEnhill playing in the Down and Connor League for Newhill U16s.[7] He was then spotted by Blackburn Rovers club scout Barry Hunter in late 2007, signing for the Lancashire club in January 2008.[7]
Blackburn Rovers
The defender spent 2 years at Blackburn and during this time failed to make a competitive appearance for the club. Flynn had two loan spells at Chester City and Accrington Stanley in the 2009–2010 season.[8]
Ross County
Flynn signed for Ross County in the summer of 2010 but only managed to make 23 appearances in his two seasons at Victoria Park,[9] scoring 4 goals.,[10] including one that secured County's First Division status in the 2010–2011 Season against Falkirk,[11] who he would eventually sign for in the summer of 2012.
Falkirk
Flynn signed for Falkirk from Ross County in the summer of 2012 for a nominal fee.[12] He made his debut for the club in the Ramsden's Cup against Stirling Albion on 28 July 2012.[13]
References
- ↑ Rollin, Glenda; Rollin, Jack, eds. (2012). Sky Sports Football Yearbook 2012–2013 (43rd ed.). London: Headline. p. 973. ISBN 978-0-7553-6356-8.
- ↑ "Flynn Signs for Ross County on Free Transfer". Rovers.co.uk. 27 August 2010. Retrieved 27 August 2010.
- ↑ "Accrington make two loan signings". BBC Sport. 27 November 2009. Retrieved 28 January 2010.
- ↑ "Jonathan Flynn". Soccerbase. Centurycomm. Retrieved 28 January 2010.
- ↑ "Squad Profiles – Under 21 Johnny Flynn". Irish Football Association. Retrieved 28 January 2010.
- ↑ "Johnny Flynn". Northern Ireland's Footballing Greats. Retrieved 28 January 2010.
- ↑ 7.0 7.1 DEPARTS SKY BLUES TO BECOME AN IRISH ROVER; Wright predicts...-a0173664604 "FLYNN DEPARTS SKY BLUES TO BECOME AN IRISH ROVER". The Mirror. Retrieved 14 March 2013.
- ↑ "Accrington sign Blackburn defender Flynn". 27 November 2009. Retrieved 14 March 2013.
- ↑ "Johhny Flynn – Player bio". Retrieved 14 March 2013.
- ↑ "Johnny Flynn – Football Statistics". Soccerbase. Retrieved 14 March 2013.
- ↑ "Ross County duo Stuart Kettlewell and Johnny Flynn earn contract extensions". Daily Record. Retrieved 14 March 2013.
- ↑ "Elvis nets a hat-trick while he's on holiday". Falkirk Herald. 14 June 2012. Retrieved 14 March 2013.
- ↑ "Falkirk 3 – 0 Stirling Albion : Saturday, 28th July 2012". SFL. Retrieved 14 March 2013.
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