John Dreyer (footballer)
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | John Brian Dreyer | ||
| Date of birth | 11 June 1963 | ||
| Place of birth | Alnwick, England | ||
| Height | 6 ft 1 in (1.85 m) | ||
| Playing position | Defender or midfielder | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 1984–1985 | Wallingford Town | ||
| 1985–1988 | Oxford United | 60 | (2) |
| 1985 | → Torquay United (loan) | 5 | (0) |
| 1988 | → Fulham (loan) | 12 | (2) |
| 1988–1994 | Luton Town | 214 | (13) |
| 1994–1996 | Stoke City | 49 | (3) |
| 1995 | → Bolton Wanderers (loan) | 2 | (0) |
| 1996–2000 | Bradford City | 80 | (2) |
| 2000–2001 | Cambridge United | 40 | (0) |
| 2001–2003 | Stevenage Borough | 26 | (0) |
| Total | 488 | (22) | |
| Teams managed | |||
| 2003 | Stevenage Borough | ||
| 2003–2004 | Maidenhead United | ||
| 2013 | Preston North End (caretaker) | ||
| * Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only. |
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John Brian Dreyer (born 11 June 1963) is an English former professional footballer who played in defence and midfield. After retiring, he became a manager.
Born in Alnwick, Northumberland, Dreyer started his career with Wallingford Town, leaving to join Oxford United in January 1985. He joined Torquay United on loan in December 1985 and made his league debut, for Torquay, on 14 December in a 1–1 draw at home to Cambridge United. He returned to Oxford on 13 January 1986, but moved on loan again on 27 March 1986, joining Fulham until the end of the season. He broke into the Oxford first team the following season, playing 60 times before a £140,000 move to Luton Town on 27 June 1988.
In six years at Kenilworth Road he played 214 games, scoring 13 times, but was released at the end of the 1993–94 season. In July 1994 he joined Stoke City, but started only two games for the Potters. He joined Bolton Wanderers in March 1995, and was part of the Trotters squad which secured promotion to the Premier League via the play-offs.
On 6 November 1996, he signed for Bradford City for £25,000. He scored on his debut in a 3–3 draw at Huddersfield Town. Dreyer scored a further three goals that season all in the FA Cup. They included two goals at Wycombe Wanderers and one in City's 3–2 upset of Everton.
Dreyer struggled to hold down a regular place in the side the following season but in 1998–99 he helped the Bantams to gain promotion to the Premier League including making a vital clearance in the final win of the season, 3–2 at Wolverhampton Wanderers. Although Dreyer made just 14 starts in City's season in the top flight, he made an equally vital contribution with the only goal in a 1–0 victory over Sunderland as Bradford stayed up by just two points.
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