Alan Dwyer
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Robert Alan Dwyer | ||
| Date of birth | 5 October 1952[1] | ||
| Place of birth | Liverpool, England[2] | ||
| Playing position | Left-Back | ||
| Youth career | |||
| Halewood Youth Club | |||
| Wrexham | |||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 1974–1981 | Wrexham | 180 | (2) |
| 1981–1982 | Stockport County | 4 | (0) |
| Oswestry Town | |||
| * Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only | |||
Robert Alan Dwyer (born 5 October 1952) is an English former professional footballer who played as a left-back. He made 180 league appearances for Wrexham in the 1970s and 1980s.[3]
Career
Dwyer would be discovered by Wrexham's scouting team whilst playing for Halewood Youth Club in his hometown of Liverpool. Initially signed as a forward, Wrexham manager John Neal would move him to left-back.[3]
His biggest success came in the 1977–78 season where he help Wrexham win the Third Division.[3]
He left Wrexham in 1981, eventually ending up at Stockport County, however injury prevented him from a regular first team place,[3] and he eventually move to non-league Oswestry Town.[2]
References
- ↑ "Alan Dwyer". Barry Hugman. Retrieved 30 August 2018.
- 1 2 "Alan Dwyer". Neil Brown. Retrieved 30 August 2018.
- 1 2 3 4 "Wrexham FC's top 20 signings: Alan Dwyer". Rob Griffiths. Retrieved 30 August 2018.
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