Andy Driscoll

Andy Driscoll
Personal information
Full nameAndrew Driscoll[1]
Date of birth21 October 1971
Place of birthStaines-upon-Thames, England
Playing positionRight winger
Youth career
1985–1987Queens Park Rangers
1987–1988West Ham United
1988–1989Brentford
Senior career*
YearsTeamApps†(Gls)†
1989–1992Brentford14(2)
1991→ Staines Town (loan)0(0)
1992–1993Yeading0(0)
1993Chertsey Town0(0)
1993Papatoetoe0(0)
1993–1994Hayes0(0)
1994–1995St Albans City0(0)
1995Hayes0(0)
1995–1996St Albans City0(0)
1996Hendon15(1)
1996Crawley Town13(0)
1996–1997St Albans City1(0)
1997Yeading0(0)
1997–1998Staines Town0(0)
1999Walton & Hersham0(0)
2002Brook House0(0)
2002–2003Ashford Town (Middlesex)0(0)
2003Marlow0(0)
2004Hounslow Borough0(0)
2005–2006Flackwell Heath20(1)
2006Brook House0(0)
2008Flackwell Heath4(0)
2008Burnham0(0)
Teams managed
2004Hounslow Borough (player-assistant manager)
2005–2006Flackwell Heath (player-manager)
2008Flackwell Heath (player-manager)
* Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only and correct as of 12:12, 28 November 2013 (UTC).
† Appearances (Goals).

Andy Driscoll (born 21 October 1971) is a retired English 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.[2] Driscoll works as a personal trainer and is a conditioning coach at Conference South side Staines Town.[3]

Playing career

Brentford

After beginning his career in the youth systems at Queens Park Rangers and West Ham United, Driscoll joined the youth team at Division Three side Brentford in September 1988. 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.[1] 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, scoring two goals.[1] Driscoll suffered a serious knee injury at the age of 18,[2] which eventually saw him released by the Bees at the end of the 1991/92 season. He made 14 appearances for the club and scored two goals.[1]

Non-league football

After failed trials with league sides Reading and Torquay United in 1992,[4] Driscoll went on to enjoy a long career in Non-League football, playing in the Isthmian League, Southern League, Spartan South Midlands League and the Hellenic League 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

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

Conditioning coach career

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)[16] and Luton Town (2012–2013).[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 side.[3]

Personal life

Driscoll has worked as a personal trainer since 1996, specialising in football, golf and athletics performance and fitness.[2]

References

  1. ↑ 1.0 1.1 1.2 1.3 1.4 Haynes, Graham; Coumbe, Frank (2006). Timeless Bees: Brentford F.C. Who's Who 1920–2006. Harefield: Yore Publications. p. 50. ISBN 0955294916.
  2. ↑ 2.0 2.1 2.2 http://www.andydriscollpt.com/#!about-me/c66t
  3. ↑ 3.0 3.1 Youlton, Clive. "Gayle turns to muscle man Driscoll to help Staines Town". Get Surrey. Retrieved 17 July 2014.
  4. ↑ 4.0 4.1 Official Matchday Magazine Of Brentford Football Club versus Preston North End 25/09/99. Blackheath: Morganprint. 1999. p. 41.
  5. ↑ "Greensnet – Official Hendon FC: Former Staff – Andy Driscoll". Hendonfc.net. 21 October 1971. Retrieved 17 July 2014.
  6. ↑ "Crawley Town Football Club History – The Statistics – 1996/97". Ctfchistory.co.uk. Retrieved 17 July 2014.
  7. ↑ "Statistics: St Albans City [Powered by tplSoccerStats]". Sacfc.co.uk. Retrieved 17 July 2014.
  8. ↑ "Club Year | Clubs". The Non-League Club Directory. Retrieved 17 July 2014.
  9. ↑ 9.0 9.1 "NonLeagueDaily.com". Oldnonleaguedaily.com. 23 May 2005. Retrieved 17 July 2014.
  10. ↑ "football.mitoo". Football.mitoo.co. Retrieved 17 July 2014.
  11. ↑ "football.mitoo". Football.mitoo.co. Retrieved 17 July 2014.
  12. ↑ http://www.oldnonleaguedaily.com/news/index.php?newsmode=FULL&nid=17723
  13. ↑ http://www.oldnonleaguedaily.com/news/index.php?newsmode=FULL&nid=22620
  14. ↑ "NonLeagueDaily.com". Oldnonleaguedaily.com. 17 January 2008. Retrieved 17 July 2014.
  15. ↑ "NonLeagueDaily.com". Oldnonleaguedaily.com. 23 March 2008. Retrieved 17 July 2014.
  16. ↑ Bristol, The (11 October 2011). "Buckle using specialist outside help to aid Rovers' injury crisis". Bristol Post. Retrieved 17 July 2014.
  17. ↑ "About fotsPOR | fotsPOR UK". Fotspor.co.uk. Retrieved 17 July 2014.