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Personal information | |||
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Full name | Steven Mark Drench [1] | ||
Date of birth | [2] | 11 September 1985||
Place of birth | Manchester, England | ||
Height | 6 ft 1 in (1.85 m) [2] | ||
Position(s) | Goalkeeper | ||
Youth career | |||
–2005 | Blackburn Rovers | ||
Senior career* | |||
Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
2005–2006 | Blackburn Rovers | 0 | (0) |
2005–2006 | → Morecambe (loan) | 24 | (0) |
2006–2008 | Morecambe | 45 | (0) |
2008 | → Southport (loan) | 19 | (0) |
2008–2009 | Southport | 0 | (0) |
2008–2009 | → Cambridge United (loan) | 0 | (0) |
2009–2010 | Leigh Genesis | 45 | (0) |
2010–2016 | Guiseley | 231 | (0) |
2016–2017 | FC Halifax Town | 21 | (0) |
2017–2019 | Bradford Park Avenue | 37 | (0) |
2019–2020 | Altrincham | 3 | (0) |
2020–2021 | Farsley Celtic | 16 | (0) |
2021–2022 | Altrincham | 3 | (0) |
2022– | Chorley | 0 | (0) |
International career | |||
England U17 | ? | (?) | |
*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 1 October 2021 (UTC) |
Steven Mark Drench (born 11 September 1985) is an English footballer who plays as a goalkeeper for Chorley.
Drench began his career with the Blackburn Rovers youth system. [3] Following an injury to Ryan Robinson, he joined Conference National team Morecambe on loan as goalkeeping cover in November 2005. [4] The loan was extended for a second month in December and to the end of the 2005–06 season in February. [5] [6]
Following his release by Blackburn, Drench signed for Morecambe permanently in the summer of 2006. [2] After beginning the 2006–07 season competing with Robinson for the starting goalkeeper's spot, Drench was confirmed as the club's first choice goalkeeper when Robinson left to join Forest Green Rovers. [4] However, he dislocated his elbow in a challenge with York City's Clayton Donaldson in the play-off semi-final second leg, [7] which forced him to miss the successful play-off Final against Exeter City. [8] He finished the season with 47 appearances and won Morecambe's Player of the Year award. [2] [9] Following this injury, he struggled to regain his first team place following the signing of Joe Lewis on loan and Drench joined Conference North team Southport on a month's loan in January 2008. [2] [10] His stayed at Southport until the end of the season and he made 26 appearances for the club. [11]
After being released by Morecambe in June 2008, he signed for Southport permanently in July. [12] However, he was allowed to leave the club on a free transfer and had a one-week trial with Conference team Stevenage Borough due to Drench's desire to remain full-time after the club reverted to part-time status following the departure of manager Gary Brabin to Cambridge United. [13] Drench was reunited with Brabin after signing for Cambridge on a six-month loan on 21 August to provide cover for Danny Potter. [12] He subsequently left the club following the expiration of the loan in January 2009. [14]
Southport released Drench on 26 March 2009 and he signed for Leigh Genesis, finishing the 2008–09 season with five appearances for the team. [15] He made 47 appearances in the 2009–10 season. [15]
He had a trial with Conference team Barrow in July 2010 and he played in a pre-season friendly against Oldham Athletic. [16] He later joined York City on trial and after featuring in pre-season friendlies against Hull City and Barnsley he was not offered a contract by the club. [17] [18] [19] [20]
He joined Conference North team Guiseley on trial in August, [21] and played a large part in Guiseley's debut season in the Conference North. [22] Drench was in goal as Guiseley earned promotion to the Conference National.
In 2017, Drench joined Bradford Park Avenue. [23]
In 2019, Drench joined Altrincham and made his debut on 9 February against FC United. [24]
In 2020, Drench joined Farsley Celtic. [25]
Following the conclusion of his contract, in 2021, he temporarily retired from football before re-joining Altrincham as a player / coach. [26]
Drench played for the England Schoolboys and England national under-17 team while with Blackburn. [3]
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