Derek Bryan

Playing career

Early years Bryan grew up in Hammersmith, London and began his career at Combined Counties League Premier Division club Bedfont Green. He joined Isthmian League Second Division club Hampton on 1 August 1996.

Brentford Bryan signed for Second Division club Brentford on 29 August 1997 in a £50,000 deal. scoring two goals and Brentford suffered relegation to the Third Division on the final day.

Bryan had to wait until November for his first appearance of the 1998–99 season, coming on as a 56th-minute substitute for Drewe Broughton in a 2–0 defeat at Shrewsbury Town. Bryan made regular appearances throughout the first half of the 1999–00 season, until disaster struck in a Football League Trophy quarter-final tie at home to Oxford United on 25 January 2000. It turned out to be Bryan's final appearance for the club and he was released in March 2002. During seasons at Griffin Park, Bryan made 64 appearances and scored 10 goals. He made his debut for the club on the same day in a 2–0 defeat to Purfleet and made little impact before being substituted for Che Stadhart half time. It was Bryan's only appearance for the club and he and departed a matter of weeks later.

Welling United Bryan joined Southern League Premier Division club Welling United in late March 2002.

Walton & Hersham On 8 November 2002 Bryan signed for Isthmian League First Division South club Walton & Hersham and made an appearance in a 0–0 FA Trophy draw with Chesham United on 2 December.

Return to Hampton & Richmond Borough Bryan signed for former club Hampton & Richmond Borough (then members of the Isthmian League Premier Division) on 3 December 2002.

Honours Brentford Football League Third Division: 1998–99 0 24 4 1999–00

18 1 1 0 2 0 1 1 22 2 2001–02 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0

50 7 3 0 2 0 3 1 58 7 Welling United 2001–02 Southern League Premier Division 9 1

9 1

59 8 3 0 2 0 3 1 67 8