Ryan Kirby
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Date of birth | 6 September 1974 | ||
| Place of birth | Chingford, England | ||
| Height | 1.83 m (6 ft 0 in) | ||
| Playing position | Right back, Centre half | ||
| Youth career | |||
| Brimsdown Rovers | |||
| Arsenal | |||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 1993–1994 | Arsenal | 0 | (0) |
| 1994–1996 | Doncaster Rovers | 78 | (0) |
| 1996 | Preston North End | 0 | (0) |
| 1996 | Crewe Alexandra | 0 | (0) |
| 1996 | Wigan Athletic | 6 | (0) |
| 1996 | Northampton Town | 1 | (0) |
| 1996–2001 | Stevenage Borough | 61 | (5) |
| 2001 | → Aldershot Town (loan) | ||
| 2001–2002 | Aldershot Town | ||
| 2002–2004 | Harlow Town | ||
| 2004–2006 | Thurrock | ||
| 2006–2008 | Harlow Town | ||
| 2009 | AFC Hornchurch | ||
| 2009–2010 | Boreham Wood | ||
| 2010–2012 | Harlow Town | ||
| 2012–2014 | Grays Athletic | 60 | (1) |
| Teams managed | |||
| 2006–2008 | Harlow Town (player-manager) | ||
| 2013–2014 | Grays Athletic (player-manager) | ||
| * Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only and correct as of 19:12, 10 August 2014 (UTC). |
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Ryan Kirby (born 6 September 1974) is an English former professional footballer who was last player-manager of Grays Athletic.
Kirby, who played as a right back and centre half, began his career with the youth team of Brimsdown Rovers alongside David Beckham, and later played for Arsenal, Doncaster Rovers, Preston North End, Crewe Alexandra, Wigan Athletic, Northampton Town, Stevenage Borough, Aldershot Town and Harlow Town.
He moved from Harlow Town to Thurrock in August 2004. Kirby then returned to Harlow Town, where he was player-manager between November 2006 and December 2008. During 2009 he played for AFC Hornchurch and Boreham Wood. He left Harlow Town in June 2012 to join Grays Athletic.
In his first season at Grays Athletic, they were crowned champions of the Isthmian League Division One North. He later became player-manager, before leaving at the end of the 2013–14 season. Kirby made a total of 74 appearances in all competitions scoring once, over two seasons.
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