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Steven Mark Drench (born 11 September 1985) is an English footballer who plays as a goalkeeper for Chorley.

Steven Drench

Personal information
Full name	Steven Mark Drench[1]
Date of birth	(1985-09-11) 11 September 1985 (age 37)[2]
Place of birth	Manchester, England
Height	6 ft 1 in (1.85 m)[2]
Position(s)	Goalkeeper
Youth career
0000–2005	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)
National team
	England U17	?	(?)
*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 1 October 2021 (UTC)

Club career

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]

International career

Drench played for the England Schoolboys and England national under-17 team while with Blackburn.[3]

References

External links

• Steven Drench at Soccerway

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