Rhys Meynell

Rhys Meynell
Personal information
Full nameRhys Meynell
Date of birth17 August 1988
Place of birthBarnsley, England
Height5 ft 11 in (1.80 m)
Playing positionLeft back
Youth career
Barnsley
Senior career*
YearsTeamApps†(Gls)†
2005–2008Barnsley0(0)
2007→ Ossett Albion (loan)
2008→ Gretna (loan)16(1)
2008-2009Stalybridge Celtic39(0)
2009AFC Telford United0(0)
2009-2010Chester Cityx[1](x)
2010Galway United32(1)
2010–2012Stalybridge Celtic50(2)
2012–2014Guiseley0(0)
2014- Harrogate
* Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only and correct as of 18:15, 3 March 2012 (UTC).
† Appearances (Goals).

Rhys Meynell (born 17 August 1988) is an English professional footballer who plays for Harrogate.

Career

Meynell started his career at Barnsley, where he move up from the club's academy to the reserves, which he captained on a number of occasions in the 2007/08 season.[2]

He spent time on loan at non-league Ossett Albion in 2007,[3] before joining Scottish Premier League side Gretna on loan for the second half of the 2007–08 season on 31 January 2008.[4]

After being released by Barnsley[2] he went on trial at Greenock Morton, Oxford United,[5] Cheltenham Town[6] and Barnet[7] before signing with Conference North side Stalybridge Celtic on 8 August 2008. He made his first appearance for the club coming on as substitute against Tamworth on 12 August 2008.

It was announced he had signed for Telford United at the end of the season on 23 June 2009[8] but he quickly joined Chester City,[9] having took part in just one training session at Telford.[10]

In February 2010, he was signed by Galway United a week before the beginning of the 2010 League of Ireland season.[11] On 20 December 2010 he rejoined Stalybridge Celtic.[12] His second debut for the club came on 1 January 2011 when he played the full match against Hyde.[13]

In May 2012 he joined Guiseley as a defensive midfielder but with guiseley struggling with no left back after injury of Andy Mcwilliams he took the Left Back Role.in the 2013/14 season Mark Bower Signed ex Leeds left back Ben Parker, Meynell has coped with this healthy competition.[14] After Guiseley released him at the end of the 2013/2014 season, he joined Harrogate on a free transfer.

References

  1. ↑ All Chester City players' statistics for the 2009/10 season were expunged after Chester were expelled from the Conference National for breaking league regulations
  2. ↑ 2.0 2.1 "Meynell to leave Oakwell this summer". Barnsley F.C. 9 July 2009. Retrieved 20 December 2010.
  3. ↑ "Meynell leaves Tykes for Ossett". BBC Sport. 9 March 2007. Retrieved 20 December 2010.
  4. ↑ "Gretna add two loan youngsters". BBC Sport. 31 January 2008. Retrieved 31 January 2008.
  5. ↑ "New faces on trial". Oxford United F.C. 26 June 2008. Retrieved 20 December 2010.
  6. ↑ "Fifth trialist added for friendly". Cheltenham Town F.C. 8 July 2008. Retrieved 20 December 2010.
  7. ↑ "Meynell set for Bees chance". football.co.uk. 5 August 2008. Retrieved 20 December 2010.
  8. ↑ "AFC Telford clinch double signing". BBC Sport. 23 June 2008. Retrieved 20 December 2010.
  9. ↑ "Chester City FC: Mick Wadsworth signs four more". Chester Chronicle. 9 July 2009. Retrieved 10 July 2009.
  10. ↑ Hudson, Chris (2 July 2009). "Smith in rage as Meynell walks". Shropshire Star. Retrieved 20 December 2010.
  11. ↑ "Bobby returns". Galway United F.C. 27 February 2010. Retrieved 20 December 2010.
  12. ↑ "Celtic return for Meynell". Non League Daily. 20 December 2010. Retrieved 20 December 2010.
  13. ↑ "Stalybridge Celtic 1-2 Hyde". Stalybridge Celtic. 1 January 2011. Retrieved 1 January 2011.
  14. ↑ "Lions Capture Two, Release Three". NonLeagueDaily.com. Retrieved 25 May 2012.

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