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Damien McCrory Personal information Full name Damien Paul McCrory[1] Date of birth 22 February 1990 Place of birth Limerick, Ireland Height 6 ft 2 in (1.88 m) Playing position Wingback / Winger Club information Current club Dagenham & Redbridge Number 3 Youth career 2006–2008 Plymouth Argyle Senior career* Years Team Apps† (Gls)† 2008–2010 Plymouth Argyle 0 (0) 2008–2009 → Port Vale (loan) 12 (0) 2009 → Port Vale (loan) 5 (0) 2009–2010 → Grimsby Town (loan) 10 (0) 2010– Dagenham & Redbridge 58 (1) National team 2007 Republic of Ireland U18 2 (0) 2008 Republic of Ireland U19 3 (0) * Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only and correct as of 16:49, 22 October 2011 (UTC).
† Appearances (Goals).Damien Paul McCrory (born 22 February 1990) is an Irish professional footballer who plays as a defender for Dagenham & Redbridge.
First signing professional forms with Plymouth Argyle in 2008, he spent the next two years on loan at Port Vale and Grimsby Town, before joining Dagenham & Redbridge in 2010. He also won international caps for his country at under-18 and under-19 levels.
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Club career
Plymouth Argyle
Having been signed to Plymouth Argyle's Centre of Excellence in August 2006,[2] McCrory rose through the ranks to earn a twelve month professional contract with the club in May 2008.[3]
He started the 2008–09 season positively by joining the first team squad in Austria on their annual tour, even scoring in one of the games against SpVgg Greuther Fürth.[4] He was given shirt #29 for his first professional season.[5] McCrory joined League Two side Port Vale on loan in October 2008, looking to gain some league experience.[6] He made his league debut against Shrewsbury Town on 11 October, replacing Paul Edwards on 54 minutes as Vale went on to win 2–1. He fitted into the side well and Vale were keen to see him stay on loan until January 2009.[7] McCrory returned to Plymouth at the end of 2008,[8] despite manager Dean Glover's best efforts to extend the deal further; Plymouth wanted him back at Home Park.[9]
He returned to Port Vale on a one month loan in late August 2009.[10] Vale were now under the management of Micky Adams, who initiated the loan after hearing how well McCrory had performed for the club in his previous spell[11] from the club's chief scout Ray Williams and youth team manager Mark Grew.[12] Plymouth had to help pay the teenager's wages, as Vale had already spent their playing budget with limited funds.[13] After the spell was up McCrory was all ready to return to Plymouth, though his parent club then had a last minute change of heart and agreed to fund his loan at Vale Park for a further month.[14][15] In total he made just two starts and three substitute appearance in his two months at Vale Park, before he returned to Plymouth to try to impress the new coaching regime that had been established in his absence.[16]
On 9 November 2009, McCrory joined League Two side Grimsby Town on an initial one month loan.[17][18] McCrory cemented a place in the Mariners side, playing as the club's regular left back for his two months at Blundell Park, being preferred to club left back Joe Widdowson. Argyle recalled McCrory from his loan spell the following January; he had played for Grimsby eleven times in all competitions.[19]
Dagenham & Redbridge
Despite interest to sign him permanently by Grimsby, McCrory joined League Two club Dagenham & Redbridge in February 2010 for a five-figure fee.[20] He signed a two-and-a-half year deal with the club.[21] He quickly established himself as the club's first choice left-back.[22] He went on to play for the Daggers in the play-off final victory over Rotherham United.[23]
He played 23 League One games in 2010–11, as the club suffered relegation back into the Football League's basement division.
International career
McCrory played twice for the Republic of Ireland Under-18's in 2008, before being called up to the represent the Under-19's the next year. Two of the Under-19 games took place in Belgium for qualification to the 2009 Under-19 UEFA Championship. A 6–1 defeat to Switzerland ended Irish hopes of qualification for the tournament.[24] Two days later, on 12 June 2009, they defeated Sweden 2–1.[25]
Statistics
Club level
- As of 1 July 2011.
Club performance League Cup League Cup Total Season Club League Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals England League FA Cup League Cup Total 2008–09[26] Plymouth Argyle Championship 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 2008–09[26] Port Vale League Two 12 0 2 0 0 0 14 0 2009–10[27] Plymouth Argyle Championship 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 2009–10[27] Port Vale League Two 5 0 0 0 0 0 5 0 2009–10[27] Grimsby Town League Two 10 0 0 0 0 0 11 0 2009–10[27] Dagenham & Redbridge League Two 23 0 0 0 0 0 23 0 2010–11[28] Dagenham & Redbridge League One 23 0 2 0 1 1 26 1 2011–12[29] Dagenham & Redbridge League One 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 Total England 73 0 4 0 1 1 79 1 Career total 73 0 4 0 1 1 79 1 - Notes
- Football League Trophy results included in totals.
References
- ^ "List of Players under Written Contract Registered Between 01/08/2009 and 31/08/2009". The Football Association. http://www.thefa.com/TheFA/RulesandRegulations/~/media/Files/PDF/TheFA/PlayerRegistrations/RegList_August09.ashx/RegList_August09.pdf. Retrieved 2010-01-11.
- ^ "Samba and Seip sign for Plymouth". BBC Sport. 31 August 2006. http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport1/hi/football/teams/p/plymouth_argyle/5297880.stm. Retrieved 2009-06-14.
- ^ "Argyle sign three young prospects". BBC Sport. 12 May 2008. http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport1/hi/football/teams/p/plymouth_argyle/7395757.stm. Retrieved 2009-06-14.
- ^ "Plymouth draw opener with Germans". BBC Sport. 23 July 2008. http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport1/hi/football/teams/p/plymouth_argyle/7519140.stm. Retrieved 2009-06-14.
- ^ "Easter is given Argyle 10 shirt". BBC Sport. 30 July 2008. http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport1/hi/football/teams/p/plymouth_argyle/7532906.stm. Retrieved 2009-06-14.
- ^ "Youngster McCrory joins Valiants". BBC Sport. 8 October 2008. http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport1/hi/football/teams/p/port_vale/7658957.stm. Retrieved 2009-06-14.
- ^ "Valiants extend McCrory loan deal". BBC News. 2008-11-10. http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport1/hi/football/teams/p/port_vale/7713816.stm. Retrieved 2008-11-08.
- ^ Shaw, Steve (December 30, 2008). "Breaking news: McCrory to leave Port Vale". The Sentinel. http://www.thisisstaffordshire.co.uk/sport/Breaking-news-McCrory-leave-Port-Vale/article-576967-detail/article.html. Retrieved 2008-12-30.
- ^ "McCrory ends Valiants loan spell". BBC Sport. 31 December 2008. http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport1/hi/football/teams/p/port_vale/7805972.stm. Retrieved 2009-06-14.
- ^ "McCrory returns to Vale on loan". BBC Sport. 24 August 2009. http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport1/hi/football/teams/p/port_vale/8218085.stm. Retrieved 2009-08-24.
- ^ Shaw, Steve (24 August 2009). "Port Vale: McCrory to join on loan". The Sentinel. http://www.thisisstaffordshire.co.uk/portvale/Port-Vale-McCrory-join-loan/article-1277994-detail/article.html. Retrieved 2009-08-24.
- ^ Shaw, Steve (25 August 2009). "Port Vale: McCrory eyes lengthy stay". The Sentinel. http://www.thisisstaffordshire.co.uk/portvale/Port-Vale-McCrory-eyes-lengthy-stay/article-1281059-detail/article.html. Retrieved 2009-08-25.
- ^ Shaw, Steve (25 August 2009). "Port Vale: McCrory vows to hit ground running". The Sentinel. http://www.thisisstaffordshire.co.uk/portvale/Port-Vale-McCrory-vows-hit-ground-running/article-1280053-detail/article.html. Retrieved 2009-08-25.
- ^ "McCrory U-Turn". port-vale.co.uk. 28 Sep 2009. http://www.port-vale.co.uk/page/NewsDetail/0,,10381~1811276,00.html. Retrieved 2009-09-28.
- ^ "Breaking News: McCrory back at Vale". The Sentinel. September 28, 2009. http://www.thisisstaffordshire.co.uk/portvale/Breaking-News-McCrory-Vale/article-1374299-detail/article.html. Retrieved 2009-09-28.
- ^ "Vale hold on to striker Haldane". BBC Sport. 1 November 2009. http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport1/hi/football/teams/p/port_vale/8336444.stm. Retrieved 2009-11-01.
- ^ "Grimsby snap up defender McCrory". BBC Sport. 9 November 2009. http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport1/hi/football/teams/g/grimsby_town/8351134.stm. Retrieved 27 July 2011.
- ^ "Defender Joins Town". grimsby-townfc.co.uk. 10 November 2009. http://www.grimsby-townfc.co.uk/page/NewsDetail/0,,10417~1871094,00.html. Retrieved 27 July 2011.
- ^ "News Round-Up". grimsby-townfc.co.uk. 18 January 2010. http://www.grimsby-townfc.co.uk/page/NewsDetail/0,,10417~1934836,00.html. Retrieved 27 July 2011.
- ^ "Daggers Sign McCrory". daggers.co.uk. 1 February 2010. http://www.daggers.co.uk/page/NewsDetail/0,,10692~1951905,00.html. Retrieved 27 July 2011.
- ^ "Dagenham & Redbridge sign Plymouth's Damien McCrory". BBC Sport. 1 February 2010. http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport1/hi/football/teams/d/dagenham_and_redbridge/8491866.stm. Retrieved 27 July 2011.
- ^ "Gareth Gwillim up for Dagenham & Redbridge challenge". BBC Sport. 1 September 2010. http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport1/hi/football/teams/d/dagenham_and_redbridge/8961503.stm. Retrieved 27 July 2011.
- ^ "Dag & Red 3 - 2 Rotherham". BBC Sport. 30 May 2010. http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport1/hi/football/eng_div_3/8701564.stm. Retrieved 27 July 2011.
- ^ "Switzerland end Irish hopes of qualification to U19 UEFA Championship". fai.ie. 10 June 2009. http://www.fai.ie/index.php?option=com_content&view=article&id=100001:switzerland-end-irish-hopes-of-qualification-to-u19-uefa-championship&catid=4:under-19&Itemid=12. Retrieved 2009-08-24.
- ^ "Irish U19s produce heroic display to defeat Sweden". fai.ie. 12 June 2009. http://www.fai.ie/index.php?option=com_content&view=article&id=100022:irish-u19s-produce-heroic-display-to-defeat-sweden&catid=4:under-19&Itemid=12. Retrieved 2009-08-24.
- ^ a b "Games played by Damien McCrory in 2008/2009". Soccerbase. http://www.soccerbase.com/players/player.sd?player_id=50093&season_id=138. Retrieved 10 September 2011.
- ^ a b c d "Games played by Damien McCrory in 2009/2010". Soccerbase. http://www.soccerbase.com/players/player.sd?player_id=50093&season_id=139. Retrieved 10 September 2011.
- ^ "Games played by Damien McCrory in 2010/2011". Soccerbase. http://www.soccerbase.com/players/player.sd?player_id=50093&season_id=140. Retrieved 10 September 2011.
- ^ "Games played by Damien McCrory in 2011/2012". Soccerbase. http://www.soccerbase.com/players/player.sd?player_id=50093&season_id=141. Retrieved 10 September 2011.
External links
Dagenham & Redbridge F.C. – current squad 1 Shea · 3 McCrory · 4 Doe · 5 Rose · 6 Arber · 7 Williams · 8 Edmans · 9 Nurse · 10 Scott · 11 Tomlin · 12 Elito · 14 Reed · 15 Scannell · 16 Maher · 17 Howell · 18 Geohaghon · 19 Ogogo · 21 Danny Green · 23 Woodall · 24 Bingham · 25 Gemili · 27 Hogan · 29 Ilesanmi · 30 Lewington · 31 Walsh · 33 Gain · 36 Okus · 37 Dominic Green · 38 Montaño · 40 Roberts · Manager: Still
Categories:- 1990 births
- Living people
- People from Limerick (city)
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- Republic of Ireland association footballers
- Republic of Ireland expatriate association footballers
- Expatriate footballers in England
- Plymouth Argyle F.C. players
- Port Vale F.C. players
- Grimsby Town F.C. players
- Dagenham & Redbridge F.C. players
- The Football League players
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