Dion Conroy

Dion Conroy

Conroy playing for Crawley Town in July 2024
Personal information
Full name	Dion John Conroy [1]
Date of birth	(1995-12-11) 11 December 1995 (age 28)
Place of birth	Redhill, England
Height	6 ft 2 in (1.88 m) [2]
Position(s)	Defender
Team information
Current team	Crawley Town
Number	3
Youth career
0000–2008	Fulham
2008–2016	Chelsea
Senior career*
Years	Team	Apps	(Gls)
2016–2017	Chelsea	0	(0)
2016–2017	→ Aldershot Town (loan)	15	(0)
2017–2022	Swindon Town	113	(2)
2022–	Crawley Town	58	(3)
*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 11:30, 11 August 2024 (UTC)

Dion John Conroy (born 11 December 1995) is an English professional footballer who plays as a defender for EFL League One club Crawley Town.

Club career

Chelsea

After a spell with Fulham, Conroy joined Chelsea in 2008 as an Under-13. Conroy quickly progressed through the youth ranks with the Blues and guided Chelsea to FA Youth Cup and Under-21 Premier League victories in 2014. ^[3] On 29 February 2016, Conroy was rewarded with a new two-year contract until 2018. ^[4]

On 31 August 2016, Conroy joined National League side Aldershot Town on a six-month loan deal until January 2017. ^[5] A week later, Conroy made his Aldershot debut in a 1–1 draw against Boreham Wood, featuring for the full 90 minutes. ^[6] On 22 December 2016, after impressing with Aldershot, Conroy's loan was extended until the end of the 2016–17 campaign. ^[7] However, just over a month later, Chelsea terminated his loan deal, with many Football League clubs interested in purchasing the defender. ^[8]

Swindon Town

On 27 January 2017, Conroy joined League One side Swindon Town on a two-and-a-half-year deal. ^[9] A day later, Conroy made his Swindon debut in a 1–0 away defeat against local rivals Bristol Rovers, replacing Lloyd Jones in the 90th minute. ^[10] On 11 February 2017, Conroy was given his first start by manager Luke Williams, in Swindon's 1–0 away defeat against Bury, featuring for the entire 90 minutes. ^[11] On 16 September 2017, Conroy ruptured the anterior cruciate ligament during Swindon's 3–2 victory over Stevenage, ^[12] ruling him out for several months. ^[13]

He was offered a new contract by Swindon at the end of the 2018–19 season. ^[14] In June 2019 he signed a new one-year contract. ^[15]

Following defeat to Port Vale in the EFL League Two play-offs, Conroy was released at the end of the 2021–22 season. ^[16]

Crawley Town

On 30 June 2022, it was announced that Conroy had joined EFL League Two club Crawley Town on a two-year contract. ^[17]

Conroy started all three of Crawley's League Two play-off matches at the end of the 2023–24 as Crawley were promoted to League One after a 2–0 victory over Crewe Alexandra in the final. ^{[18] [19]}

Personal life

Conroy is the younger brother of semi-professional footballer Jay Conroy. ^[20]

Career statistics

As of match played 10 August 2024

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
Aldershot Town (loan)	2016–17 [21]	National League	15	0	0	0	—		2 [lower-alpha 1]	0	17	0
Swindon Town	2016–17 [21]	League One	14	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	14	0
	2017–18 [22]	League Two	7	0	0	0	0	0	1 [lower-alpha 2]	0	8	0
	2018–19 [23]	League Two	27	1	1	0	0	0	2 [lower-alpha 2]	0	30	1
	2019–20 [24]	League Two	11	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	11	0
	2020–21 [25]	League One	19	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	19	0
	2021–22 [26]	League Two	35	1	3	0	0	0	3 [lower-alpha 3]	0	41	1
	Total		113	2	4	0	0	0	6	0	123	2
Crawley Town	2022–23 [27]	League Two	25	2	0	0	1	0	0	0	26	2
	2023–24 [28]	League Two	32	1	0	0	0	0	4 [lower-alpha 4]	0	36	1
	2024–25 [18]	League One	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	1	0
	Total		58	3	0	0	1	0	4	0	63	3
Career total			186	5	4	0	1	0	12	0	203	5

1. Appearance(s) in FA Trophy
2. Appearance(s) in EFL Trophy
3. One appearance in EFL Trophy and two appearances in EFL League Two play-offs
4. One appearance in EFL Trophy and three appearances in EFL League Two play-offs

Honours

Swindon Town

• EFL League Two: 2019–20 ^[29]

Crawley Town

• EFL League Two play-offs: 2024 ^[19]

References

1. "Club list of registered players: As at 19th May 2018" (PDF). English Football League. p. 12. Retrieved 16 June 2018.
2. "D. Conroy: Summary". Soccerway. Perform Group. Retrieved 30 June 2022.
3. "Dion Conroy". TheChels.info. Retrieved 27 January 2017.
4. "New deal for Loftus-Cheek". Chelsea Official Site. 29 February 2016. Retrieved 27 January 2017.
5. "Quartet head out on loan". Chelsea Official Site. 31 August 2016. Retrieved 27 January 2017.
6. "Boreham Wood 1-1 Aldershot Town". BBC Sport. 13 September 2016. Retrieved 27 January 2017.
7. "Chelsea Extend Conroy Loan". Pitchero Non League. 22 December 2016. Retrieved 27 January 2017.
8. "Chelsea Recall Conroy". Aldershot Town Official Site. 27 January 2017. Retrieved 27 January 2017.
9. "Conroy Is A Red!". Swindon Town Official Site. 27 January 2017. Retrieved 27 January 2017.
10. "Bristol Rovers 1-0 Swindon Town". BBC Sport. 28 January 2017. Retrieved 28 January 2017.
11. "Bury 1-0 Swindon Town". BBC Sport. 11 February 2017. Retrieved 21 September 2017.
12. "Swindon Town 3-2 Stevenage". BBC Sport. 16 September 2017. Retrieved 21 September 2017.
13. "Swindon Town's Dion Conroy suffers cruciate knee ligament injury". BBC Sport. 21 September 2017. Retrieved 21 September 2017.
14. "Swindon Town release 10 players including Vigouroux & Dunne". BBC Sport. 8 May 2019. Retrieved 9 May 2019.
15. "Dion Conroy: Swindon Town defender signs new contract until 2020". BBC Sport. 21 June 2019.
16. "Swindon Town Retained / Released List 2022". www.swindontownfc.co.uk. 24 May 2022. Retrieved 25 May 2022.
17. "Reds snap up Dion Conroy". crawleytownfc.com. Crawley Town F.C. 30 June 2022. Retrieved 30 June 2022.
18. "Games played by Dion Conroy in 2024/2025". Soccerbase. Centurycomm. Retrieved 30 June 2022.
19. "Crawley Town 2–0 Crewe Alexandra: Line-ups". BBC Sport. 19 May 2024. Retrieved 20 May 2024.
20. O'Donovan, Ryan (15 September 2016). "Chelsea youngster Dion Conroy reveals thoughts after Shots debut". gethampshire. Archived from the original on 2 February 2017. Retrieved 29 January 2017.
21. "Games played by Dion Conroy in 2016/2017". Soccerbase. Centurycomm. Retrieved 24 August 2021.
22. "Games played by Dion Conroy in 2017/2018". Soccerbase. Centurycomm. Retrieved 24 August 2021.
23. "Games played by Dion Conroy in 2018/2019". Soccerbase. Centurycomm. Retrieved 24 August 2021.
24. "Games played by Dion Conroy in 2019/2020". Soccerbase. Centurycomm. Retrieved 24 August 2021.
25. "Games played by Dion Conroy in 2020/2021". Soccerbase. Centurycomm. Retrieved 24 August 2021.
26. "Games played by Dion Conroy in 2021/2022". Soccerbase. Centurycomm. Retrieved 24 August 2021.
27. "Games played by Dion Conroy in 2022/2023". Soccerbase. Centurycomm. Retrieved 30 June 2022.
28. "Games played by Dion Conroy in 2023/2024". Soccerbase. Centurycomm. Retrieved 30 June 2022.
29. "League One & League Two clubs vote to end seasons early". BBC Sport. 9 June 2020. Retrieved 4 January 2021.