Ritchie Branagan

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Ritchie Branagan
Personal information
Full name Ritchie Peter Branagan
Date of birth (1991-10-20) 20 October 1991 (age 31)
Place of birth Gravesend, England
Position(s) Goalkeeper
Team information
Current team
 Hyde United
Youth career
Bolton Wanderers
Bury
Senior career*
YearsTeamApps(Gls)
2009–2012 Bury 2 (0)
2012–2013 Salford City 38 (0)
2013–2017 Macclesfield Town 14 (0)
2017 Chorley 20 (0)
2017–2018 Droylsden
???? SRC Hiroshima
???? FK Beograd
2023– Hyde United 0 (0)
International career
2011 Republic of Ireland U21 1 (0)
*Club domestic league appearances and goals

Ritchie Peter Branagan (born 20 October 1991) is a footballer who plays as a goalkeeper for Hyde United. Born in England, he made one appearance for the Republic of Ireland U21 national team. He has also played in Japan and Australia.

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Club career

Branagan was born in Gravesend, Kent. Having previously been part of the youth system at Bolton Wanderers he joined the youth set-up at Bury. He joined Bury's first team squad for the 2009–10 season and was granted a one-year contract extension in the summer of 2010.

He made his Football League debut on 23 October 2010 as a 60th-minute substitute for the injured Cameron Belford in a match with Southend United. [1] In May 2011 he was offered a new contract by the club. [2] He signed a new 12-month contract with Bury in June 2011. [3] In May 2012, Branagan was released by the club after being deemed surplus to requirements. [4]

In August 2012 he joined Salford City. In August 2013 he signed for Macclesfield Town after a successful trial and made his debut on 2 November 2013 in the FA Cup against Swindon Town. [5]

Following his release from Macclesfield Town he joined Chorley in January 2017 as a replacement for the injured Sam Ashton. [6]

He finished his career at Droylsden after signing for them in 2017. [7]

On May 28, 2023, Ritchie made his non league return signing with Hyde United FC

International career

Branagan made his Republic of Ireland U21 debut in Cyprus in February 2011. [8]

Personal life

He is the son of former Bolton goalkeeper Keith Branagan. [9]

Career statistics

As of match played 13 November 2010
Appearances and goals by club, season and competition
ClubSeasonLeagueNational cupLeague cupContinentalOther [lower-alpha 1] Total
AppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoals
Bury 2010–11 200000–1030
Career total200000001030

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References

  1. ↑ "Bury 1–0 Southend". BBC Sport. 23 October 2010. Retrieved 23 October 2010.
  2. ↑ "Bury offer new contracts to seven". BBC Sport. 10 May 2011. Retrieved 28 May 2011.
  3. ↑ "Contract Update". Bury FC. 21 June 2011. Archived from the original on 23 June 2011. Retrieved 21 June 2011.
  4. ↑ "Grella survives squad shake up". Sky Sports. 8 May 2012. Retrieved 9 May 2012.
  5. ↑ "Salford Bring in Keeper Cover". Non LeagueDaily.com. 28 August 2012. Retrieved 28 August 2012.
  6. ↑ "Chorley bring in new keeper". Lancashire Evening Post. 4 January 2017. Retrieved 4 January 2017.
  7. ↑ Saturday's Transfer List!‚ evostikleague.co.uk, 9 September 2017
  8. ↑ "McLoughlin saves penalty in U21s stalemate". Football Association of Ireland. 9 February 2011. Retrieved 11 April 2011.
  9. ↑ "Profile: Ritchie Branagan". Bury F.C. 23 October 2010. Retrieved 23 October 2010.
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