Derek Bryan (footballer)
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Derek Kirk Bryan | ||
| Date of birth | 11 November 1974 | ||
| Place of birth | Hammersmith, England | ||
| Height | 5 ft 10 in (1.78 m) | ||
| Playing position | Forward | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| –1996 | Bedfont Green | 0 | (0) |
| 1996–1997 | Hampton | 0 | (0) |
| 1997–2002 | Brentford | 55 | (9) |
| 2002 | Gravesend & Northfleet | 1 | (0) |
| 2002 | Welling United | 9 | (1) |
| 2002 | Walton & Hersham | 0 | (0) |
| 2002–2003 | Hampton & Richmond Borough | 0 | (0) |
| * Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only. |
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Derek Kirk Bryan (born 11 November 1974) is an English retired footballer, best remembered for his five-season spell in the Football League with Brentford. A player described as having "lightning pace and an eye for goal", his career was effectively ended by a knee injury suffered in January 2000.
Bryan grew up in Hammersmith, London and began his career at Combined Counties League Premier side Bedfont Green. He joined Isthmian League Division Two side Hampton on 1 August 1996. He left the club in August 1997.
Bryan signed for Division Two side Brentford on 29 August 1997 in a £50,000 deal. He made his debut for the club in a 0–0 league draw at Plymouth Argyle on 13 September, replacing Ryan Denys after 81 minutes. He made his first start in a 2–2 away draw with Bristol City on 3 March 1998. He capped his day by scoring the opening goal just before half time and was substituted after 59 minutes for Niall Thompson. He bagged his second goal in as many games on 7 March, scoring Brentford's second in a 3–2 victory over Bournemouth, though he was replaced by Andy Scott at half time. Niggling injuries saw Bryan make just 11 appearances during the 1997–98 season, scoring two goals as Brentford suffered relegation to Division Three on the last day. Bryan had to wait until November for his first appearance of the 1998–99 season, coming on as a 56th-minute substitute for Drewe Broughton in a 2–0 defeat at Shrewsbury Town. He scored his first goal of the season on 2 January 1999, netting the second in a 3–1 defeat of Barnet. Now holding down a starting place, he scored in a 3–2 win over Torquay United on 13 February and Brentford's equaliser in a 1–1 draw with Scarborough on 27 February, taking his tally to three goals in seven games. Bryan made 24 appearances during the 1998–99 season, scoring four goals as Brentford were promoted straight back to Division Two as champions.
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