Droylsden F.C.-The bloods on the net!

Players

Paul Phillips (Goalkeeper) (Squad Number - 1)
Local Boy signed in December 1999. Started at Manchester United, before moving to Bury but was then released in a cost cutting exercise. Played for Buxton and Curzon Ashton before joining the Bloods. Paul has saved the club with his saves on many occasions and made his 300th appearance for the club in the away league fixture at local rivals Stalybridge Celtic in the 2005/06 season and as usual he was in excellent form.

Steve Halford (Defender) (Squad Number - 22)
Hacker ended a 3-year stay at Accrington Stanley by signing for Droylsden in July 2005 after a loan spell in the previous season. He was the only player to play in all 54 games for Accrington Stanley in their Unibond League championship season. He was previously a member of the Bury schoolboy side which won the National Championship in 1996 and went on to play five first-team games before joining Chester. Joined Stanley in January 2002.

Colin Cryan (Defender) (Squad Number - 4)
Signed for the Bloods in July 2007. Cryan is a former Republic of Ireland under-21 international who started his career at Sheffield United as a youngster, but made only 5 appearances as a substitute before he was released by the club at the end of the 2003/2004 season. He then moved to Scarborough where he played over 50 times for the Seadogs scoring four goals. He signed for Lincoln City in the summer of 2005 and spent the second half of last season at Boston United.

Lee Roche (Defender) (Squad Number - 2)
Signed for Droylsden in October 2007. Started as a trainee at Manchester United, during which time he had a loan spell at Wrexham and made 41 appearances. He was released by Manchester United the end of 2003 on a free transfer after 4 seasons and joined Burnley. After 54 appearances in two seasons he returned to play for Wrexham in the summer of 2005. At the end of the 2006/7 season Roche was released by Wrexham after making a further 45 appearances for the club.

Adam Dugdale (Defender) (Squad Number - 16)
Young defender signed at the start of January 2008. He played for Liverpool as a schoolboy, but began his professional career with Crewe Alexandra. In 2006, he was loaned to Accrington Stanley and then had a short loan spell at Southport in 2007. He later had trials at Clyde and Livingston but suffered an injury in a trial game at Livingston. He returned to training with Southport in October with a view to a possible contract and was signed on a monthly contract later the same month. At the end of his contract, he joined Droylsden on a free transfer.

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