Steven Drench

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Template:Short description Template:Use British English Template:Use dmy dates Template:Infobox football biography Steven Mark Drench (born 11 September 1985) is an English footballer who plays as a goalkeeper for Chorley.

Club career

Drench began his career with the Blackburn Rovers youth system.[1] Following an injury to Ryan Robinson, he joined Conference National team Morecambe on loan as goalkeeping cover in November 2005.[2] The loan was extended for a second month in December and to the end of the 2005–06 season in February.[3][4]

Following his release by Blackburn, Drench signed for Morecambe permanently in the summer of 2006.[5] After beginning the 2006–07 season competing with Robinson for the starting goalkeeper's spot, Drench was confirmed as the club's first choice goalkeeper when Robinson left to join Forest Green Rovers.[2] However, he dislocated his elbow in a challenge with York City's Clayton Donaldson in the play-off semi-final second leg,[6] which forced him to miss the successful play-off Final against Exeter City.[7] He finished the season with 47 appearances and won Morecambe's Player of the Year award.[5][8] Following this injury, he struggled to regain his first team place following the signing of Joe Lewis on loan and Drench joined Conference North team Southport on a month's loan in January 2008.[5][9] His stayed at Southport until the end of the season and he made 26 appearances for the club.[10]

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Drench while on trial with York City in 2010

After being released by Morecambe in June 2008, he signed for Southport permanently in July.[11] However, he was allowed to leave the club on a free transfer and had a one-week trial with Conference team Stevenage Borough due to Drench's desire to remain full-time after the club reverted to part-time status following the departure of manager Gary Brabin to Cambridge United.[12] Drench was reunited with Brabin after signing for Cambridge on a six-month loan on 21 August to provide cover for Danny Potter.[11] He subsequently left the club following the expiration of the loan in January 2009.[13]

Southport released Drench on 26 March 2009 and he signed for Leigh Genesis, finishing the 2008–09 season with five appearances for the team.[14] He made 47 appearances in the 2009–10 season.[14]

He had a trial with Conference team Barrow in July 2010 and he played in a pre-season friendly against Oldham Athletic.[15] He later joined York City on trial and after featuring in pre-season friendlies against Hull City and Barnsley he was not offered a contract by the club.[16][17][18][19]

He joined Conference North team Guiseley on trial in August,[20] and played a large part in Guiseley's debut season in the Conference North.[21] Drench was in goal as Guiseley earned promotion to the Conference National.

In 2017, Drench joined Bradford Park Avenue.[22]

In 2019, Drench joined Altrincham and made his debut on 9 February against FC United.[23]

In 2020, Drench joined Farsley Celtic.[24]

Following the conclusion of his contract, in 2021, he temporarily retired from football before re-joining Altrincham as a player / coach.[25]

International career

Drench played for the England Schoolboys and England national under-17 team while with Blackburn.[1]

References

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  22. ↑ Goalkeeper Steve Drench reunited with Mark Bower as Bradford Park Avenue swoop‚ thetelegraphandargus.co.uk, 6 June 2017
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