Dean Brennan

Dean Brennan

Personal information
Full name	Dean Brennan
Date of birth	(1980-06-17) 17 June 1980
Place of birth	Dublin, Republic of Ireland
Height
Position(s)	Winger / Attacking midfielder
Senior career*
Years	Team	Apps	(Gls)
1999–2000	Sheffield Wednesday	0	(0)
2000	Bohemians	0	(0)
2000–2002	Luton Town	9	(0)
2002–2003	Hitchin Town	47	(20)
2003–2004	Stevenage Borough	17	(2)
2003–2004	→ Hendon (loan)	4	(2)
2004–2005	Grays Athletic	45	(9)
2005–2006	Lewes	12	(2)
2006	Dunstable Town	3	(0)
2006	AFC Wimbledon	10	(0)
2006	Cambridge City	0	(0)
2006–2007	Chesham United	?	(?)
2007	Hemel Hempstead Town	19	(1)
2007	Barton Rovers	?	(?)
2007–2008	Halesowen Town	32	(22)
2008–2009	Corby Town	0	(0)
2009–2010	Aylesbury
2010–2011	Hemel Hempstead Town
2011–2012	Dunstable Town	40	(13)
Managerial career
2010	Hemel Hempstead Town (Caretaker)
2012–	Hemel Hempstead Town
*Club domestic league appearances and goals

Dean Brennan (born 17 June 1980) is an Irish footballer and manager of Hemel Hempstead Town.

Career

Brennan began his footballing career at Sheffield Wednesday but despite impressing at youth and reserve levels, he never made a first team appearance for the Owls. After being released by Wednesday in the summer of 2000, Brennan came home and went on trial at Bohemians. He made two appearances for the club in the FAI Super Cup but Roddy Collins decided not to sign the midfielder.

Brennan then went on trial at Luton Town and this time it was more successful, earning a two-year contract at Kenilworth Road. He made his debut for the club in a 2–1 defeat at Wigan Athletic soon after. However, he never became a regular at the club and in 2002 moved to Hitchin Town.

Luton would prove to be his last taste of league football as he drifted around the non-League scene with spells at Stevenage, Grays Athletic, Lewes, AFC Wimbledon, Cambridge City, Chesham United and Hemel Hempstead Town in the following years. In his brief spell with Wimbledon he earned the nickname "the Irish Beckham", a reference to his crossing ability.

In August 2009, Brennan signed for Spartan South Midlands Football League Premier Division side Aylesbury. In 2010, he rejoined Hemel Hempstead Town, and in March after the sacking of manager Gary Phillips, he was appointed as caretaker manager at the age of just 29.

Brennan began a second spell with Dunstable Town at the start of the 2011–12 season. He joined as player/coach and managed the team in cup ties. In May 2012 he rejoined Hemel Hempstead Town this time as manager. He helped the Tudors to their highest ever finish (4th in Southern League Premier Division) this meant that they had qualified for the playoffs. They reached the final against Gosport Borough F.C., where they drew 2-2 which sent the game to penalties which was lost 5-4.

External links

• Dean Brennan career statistics at Soccerbase