# Ryan Denys > Mediated Wiki article. Canonical URL: https://mediated.wiki/source/Ryan_Denys > Markdown URL: https://mediated.wiki/source/Ryan_Denys.md > Source: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ryan_Denys > Source revision: 1287560838 > License: Creative Commons Attribution-ShareAlike 4.0 International (https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/4.0/) {{short description|English footballer and coach (born 1978)}} {{use British English|date=June 2013}} {{Use dmy dates|date=April 2022}} {{Infobox football biography | name = Ryan Denys | image = | image_size = | alt = | caption = | fullname = Ryan Hayden Denys{{Hugman|5030|accessdate=25 October 2015}} | birth_date = {{birth date and age|1978|08|16|df=y}} | birth_place = [Brentford](/source/Brentford), England | height = 5ft 6in | position = [Midfielder](/source/Midfielder), [forward](/source/Forward_(association_football)) | youthyears1 = | youthclubs1 = Stour Boys Club | youthyears2 = | youthclubs2 = Ealing Whistlers | youthyears3 = | youthclubs3 = Constantine | youthyears4 = {{0|0000}}–1997 | youthclubs4 = [Brentford](/source/Brentford_F.C.) | years1 = 1997–1999 | clubs1 = [Brentford](/source/Brentford_F.C.) | caps1 = 19 | goals1 = 1 | years2 = 1998 | clubs2 = → [Yeovil Town](/source/Yeovil_Town_F.C.) (loan) | caps2 = 5 | goals2 = 1 | years3 = 1999 | clubs3 = → [Carshalton Athletic](/source/Carshalton_Athletic_F.C.) (loan) | caps3 = | goals3 = | years4 = 1999– | clubs4 = [Hampton & Richmond Borough](/source/Hampton_%26_Richmond_Borough_F.C.) | caps4 = | goals4 = | years5 = 2002–2004 | clubs5 = Actual Soccer | caps5 = 26 | goals5 = 10 | years6 = 2005–2008 | clubs6 = [Sandridge Rovers](/source/Sandridge_Rovers_F.C.) | caps6 = 26 | goals6 = 5 | years7 = 2008–2011 | clubs7 = Harpenden Rovers | caps7 = | goals7 = | years8 = 2011–2012 | clubs8 = [Harpenden Town](/source/Harpenden_Town_F.C.) | caps8 = 4 | goals8 = 3 | years9 = 2013–2014 | clubs9 = [Sandridge Rovers](/source/Sandridge_Rovers_F.C.) | caps9 = 8 | goals9 = 1 }} '''Ryan Hayden Denys''' (born 16 August 1978) is an English retired semi-professional [footballer](/source/Association_football) who played as a [forward](/source/Forward_(association_football)) or [midfielder](/source/midfielder). He began his career in the [Football League](/source/Football_League) with [Brentford](/source/Brentford_F.C.), before dropping into [non-League football](/source/non-League_football) in 1999. After his retirement, Denys moved into [coaching](/source/Coach_(association_football)). ==Playing career== === Youth years === Denys began his career in [West London](/source/West_London_(sub-region)) youth football with Stour Boys Club, Ealing Whistlers and Constantine, before entering the [youth system](/source/Brentford_FC_Reserves_and_Academy) at hometown club [Brentford](/source/Brentford_F.C.).{{Cite web |title=Ryan Denys |url=http://www.redweb.co.uk/brentford/Team/denys.htm |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/19980610114234/http://www.redweb.co.uk/brentford/Team/denys.htm |archive-date=10 June 1998 |access-date=17 April 2019}} === Brentford === Denys signed his first professional contract at the end of the [1996–97](/source/1996%E2%80%9397_Brentford_F.C._season) season. He made his debut on the opening day of the [1997–98](/source/1997%E2%80%9398_Brentford_F.C._season) [Second Division](/source/Football_League_Second_Division) season in a 3–0 loss at [Millwall](/source/Millwall_F.C.), as a half-time substitute for [Simon Spencer](/source/Simon_Spencer).{{Soccerbase season|10628|1997|access-date=7 April 2014}} He made his first start in following game against [Shrewsbury Town](/source/Shrewsbury_Town_F.C.) in the [League Cup](/source/League_Cup) first round and scored his first senior goal for the club in a 1–1 draw. He held down a regular starting place from August through to October 1997. After [Micky Adams](/source/Micky_Adams) replaced [Eddie May](/source/Eddie_May) as manager in November 1997, Denys fell behind [Glenn Cockerill](/source/Glenn_Cockerill), [Leon Townley](/source/Leon_Townley) and [David McGhee](/source/David_McGhee) in the midfield pecking order. His final appearance of the season came on 13 January 1998, in a 2–2 [Football League Trophy](/source/Football_League_Trophy) second round defeat to [Luton Town](/source/Luton_Town_F.C.). Denys joined [Conference](/source/Football_Conference) club [Yeovil Town](/source/Yeovil_Town_F.C.) on a one-month [loan](/source/Loan_(sports)) on 30 January 1998 and made five appearances, scoring one goal.{{Cite web |title=Ryan Denys |url=http://www.ytfc.digital/players/238 |access-date=5 October 2021 |website=ytfc.digital}} He made 24 Brentford appearances during the 1997–98 season, scoring two goals. Under new manager [Ron Noades](/source/Ron_Noades), Denys was not called into the first team squad during the [1998–99](/source/1998%E2%80%9399_Brentford_F.C._season) season and in February 1999, he joined [Isthmian League](/source/Isthmian_League) Premier Division strugglers [Carshalton Athletic](/source/Carshalton_Athletic_F.C.) until the end of the [1998–99](/source/1998%E2%80%9399_Isthmian_League) season.{{Cite news |date=28 March 1999 |title=Football: On The Move – Sport |work=The Independent |url=https://www.independent.co.uk/sport/football-on-the-move-1083565.html |access-date=7 April 2014}}{{Cite web |date=22 August 1966 |title=Transfers Feb.1999 |url=http://www.globalsoccertransfers.com/player/tran9902.html |access-date=7 April 2014 |publisher=Globalsoccertransfers.com}} He was released in June 1999.{{Cite book |last1=Croxford |first1=Mark |title=The Big Brentford Book Of The Nineties |last2=Lane |first2=David |last3=Waterman |first3=Greville |publisher=Legends Publishing |year=2013 |isbn=9781906796723 |location=Sunbury, Middlesex |page=420}} === Non-League football === Following his release from Brentford, Bryan had a 15-year career in [non-League football](/source/non-League_football) and played in the Isthmian League, [Middlesex County League](/source/Middlesex_County_Football_League), [Hertfordshire Senior County League](/source/Hertfordshire_Senior_County_League) and the [Spartan South Midlands League](/source/Spartan_South_Midlands_Football_League) for [Hampton & Richmond Borough](/source/Hampton_%26_Richmond_Borough_F.C.), Actual Soccer, [Sandridge Rovers](/source/Sandridge_Rovers_F.C.), Harpenden Rovers and [Harpenden Town](/source/Harpenden_Town_F.C.).{{Soccerbase}}{{Cite web |title=Players | 1st Team |url=http://www.sandridgerovers.co.uk/club/122604/Players/view/2332653 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20131225203100/http://www.sandridgerovers.co.uk/club/122604/Players/view/2332653 |archive-date=25 December 2013 |access-date=7 April 2014 |url-status=usurped |publisher=Sandridge Rovers}}{{Cite web |title=All Competitions : Player's Appearances – Denys Ryan |url=http://football.mitoo.co.uk/PlayersHistory2.cfm?PI=1132513&LeagueCode=SMID2011 |access-date=7 April 2014 |publisher=Football.mitoo.co}} During the 2007–08 season, Denys was named in the Hertfordshire Senior County League representative team, which would compete in the [FA National League System Cup](/source/FA_National_League_System_Cup) for the right to represent England in the [UEFA Regions Cup](/source/UEFA_Regions_Cup). The Herts Senior County League team lost to the eventual runners up [Midland Combination](/source/Midland_Combination) in the second round.{{Cite web |last=Edwards |first=Tim |date=30 November 2007 |title=Herts League side resume cup duties |url=http://www.watfordobserver.co.uk/news/1868668.0/ |access-date=7 April 2014 |publisher=Watford Observer}} === Sunday League === While at Harpenden Town, Denys joined West Acton Rovers in the West Fulham Sunday League Premier Division at the start of the 2012–13 season.{{Cite web |title=All Competitions : Player's Appearances – Denys Ryan |url=http://football.mitoo.co.uk/PlayersHistory2.cfm?PI=948226&LeagueCode=WFUL2013 |access-date=18 January 2017 |website=football.mitoo}} He scored the opener in the 2013 Alf Dear Cup final victory over AFC Wandsworth and helped Rovers to the Premier Division title.{{Cite web |title=All Competitions : Player's Appearances – Denys Ryan |url=http://football.mitoo.co.uk/PlayersHistory2.cfm?PI=603282&LeagueCode=WFUL2012 |access-date=18 January 2017 |website=football.mitoo}}{{Cite web |title=Premier Division : League Table |url=http://football.mitoo.co.uk/LeagueTab.cfm?TblName=Matches&DivisionID=7984&LeagueCode=WFUL2012 |access-date=18 January 2017 |website=football.mitoo}} He later played for West Middlesex Sunday League Vets Division team British Airways Sunday Vets between 2015 and 2017.{{Cite web |title=All Competitions : Player's Appearances – Denys Ryan |url=http://football.mitoo.co.uk/PlayersHistory2.cfm?PI=1678665&LeagueCode=WMSFL2015 |access-date=24 September 2017 |website=football.mitoo.co.uk}}{{Cite web |title=News |url=http://www.middlesexfa.com/news/2017/apr/colney-heath-triumph-in-veterans-cup-final?c=1 |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20170924194509/http://www.middlesexfa.com/news/2017/apr/colney-heath-triumph-in-veterans-cup-final?c=1 |archive-date=24 September 2017 |access-date=24 September 2017 |website=Middlesex FA |language=en}} == Career statistics == {| class="wikitable" style="text-align: center;" |+ Appearances and goals by club, season and competition ! rowspan="2" |Club ! rowspan="2" |Season ! colspan="3" |League ! colspan="2" |FA Cup ! colspan="2" |League Cup ! colspan="2" |Other ! colspan="2" |Total |- !Division !Apps !Goals !Apps !Goals !Apps !Goals !Apps !Goals !Apps !Goals |- |[Brentford](/source/Brentford_F.C.) |[1997–98](/source/1997%E2%80%9398_Brentford_F.C._season) |[Second Division](/source/Football_League_Second_Division) |19 |1 |0 |0 |4 |1 |0 |0 |23 |2 |- |[Yeovil Town](/source/Yeovil_Town_F.C.) (loan) |[1997–98](/source/1997%E2%80%9398_Football_Conference){{Cite web |title=1997–98 Campaign |url=http://www.ytfc.digital/results/1997-98 |access-date=5 October 2021 |website=ytfc.digital}} |[Conference](/source/Football_Conference) |5 |1 | colspan="2" |— | colspan="2" |— |0 |0 |5 |1 |- | rowspan="3" |Actual Soccer |[2002–03](/source/2002%E2%80%9303_in_English_football){{Cite web |title=All Competitions : Player's Appearances – Denys Ryan |url=http://football.mitoo.co.uk/PlayersHistory2.cfm?PI=63786&LeagueCode=MDX2002 |access-date=7 April 2014 |publisher=Football.mitoo.co}} | rowspan="2" |[Middlesex County League](/source/Middlesex_County_League) First Division |16 |2 | colspan="2" |— | colspan="2" |— |52 appearances in The President's First Division Cup, 2 appearances in Jerry Ward Senior Supplementary Cup, 1 appearance in Middlesex Federation League Cup |0 |21 |2 |- |[2003–04](/source/2003%E2%80%9304_in_English_football){{Cite web |title=All Competitions : Player's Appearances – Denys Ryan |url=http://football.mitoo.co.uk/PlayersHistory2.cfm?PI=95767&LeagueCode=MDX2003 |access-date=7 April 2014 |publisher=Football.mitoo.co}} |10 |8 | colspan="2" |— | colspan="2" |— |33 appearances and 3 goals in Middlesex Federation League Cup |3 |13 |11 |- ! colspan="2" |Total !16 !10 ! colspan="2" |— ! colspan="2" |— !8 !3 !34 !13 |- |[Sandridge Rovers](/source/Sandridge_Rovers_F.C.) |[2005–06](/source/2005%E2%80%9306_in_English_football){{Cite web |title=All Competitions : Player's Appearances – Denys Ryan |url=http://football.mitoo.co.uk/PlayersHistory2.cfm?PI=69390&LeagueCode=HSCL2005 |access-date=7 April 2014 |publisher=Football.mitoo.co}} |[Hertfordshire Senior County League](/source/Hertfordshire_Senior_County_League) Premier Division |27 |5 | colspan="2" |— | colspan="2" |— |53 appearances and 2 goals in Capital Counties Feeder Leagues Trophy, 2 appearances in Aubrey Cup, 1 appearance and 1 goal in Herts Centenary Senior Trophy |3 |32 |8 |- |Sandridge Rovers |[2013–14](/source/2013%E2%80%9314_in_English_football){{Cite web |title=Season Archive {{!}} 1st Team |url=http://www.sandridgerovers.co.uk/club/122604/SeasonArchive |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20131125072505/http://www.sandridgerovers.co.uk/club/122604/SeasonArchive |url-status=usurped |archive-date=25 November 2013 |access-date=24 September 2017 |website=Sandridge Rovers}} |Hertfordshire Senior County League Premier Division |8 |1 |0 |0 | colspan="2" |— |1Appearance in Hertfordshire Senior Centenary Trophy |1 |9 |2 |- ! colspan="3" |Career total !75 !18 !0 !0 !4 !1 !13 !7 !103 !26 |} == Honours == '''West Acton Rovers''' * West Fulham Sunday League Premier Division: 2012–13 * Alf Dear Cup: 2012–13 '''Individual''' * [Brentford Youth Team](/source/Brentford_F.C._Reserves_and_Academy) Player of the Year: 1996–97{{Sfn|Croxford|Lane|Waterman|2013|p=532}} ==References== {{reflist}} ==External links== *{{Soccerbase}} {{DEFAULTSORT:Denys, Ryan}} Category:1978 births Category:Living people Category:Footballers from the London Borough of Hounslow Category:People from Brentford Category:English men's footballers Category:Brentford F.C. players Category:Harpenden Town F.C. players Category:Sandridge Rovers F.C. players Category:Hampton & Richmond Borough F.C. players Category:Yeovil Town F.C. players Category:Carshalton Athletic F.C. players Category:English Football League players Category:National League (English football) players Category:Isthmian League players Category:Men's association football wingers --- Adapted from the Wikipedia article [Ryan Denys](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ryan_Denys) by Wikipedia contributors ([contributor history](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ryan_Denys?action=history)). 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