Personal information | |||
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Full name | Trevor Croly | ||
Date of birth | 23 February 1974 | ||
Place of birth | Arbour Hill, Dublin, Ireland | ||
Height | 5 ft 11 in (1.80 m) | ||
Youth career | |||
Belvedere | |||
Senior career* | |||
Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
1992–1996 | Drogheda United | 100 | (11) |
1996–2003 | St Patrick's Athletic | 195 | (3) |
2003–2004 | Shamrock Rovers | 27 | (0) |
Total | 322 | (14) | |
Teams managed | |||
2007 | Longford Town (assistant) | ||
2008 | St Patrick's Athletic (assistant) | ||
2009–2011 | Shamrock Rovers (assistant) | ||
2012 | St Patrick's Athletic (assistant) | ||
2013–2014 | Shamrock Rovers | ||
2015 | Bray Wanderers | ||
2017– | Bohemians (assistant) | ||
* Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only. |
Trevor Croly, (born 23 February 1974), is an Irish football coach and former player who is currently assistant manager of Bohemians in the League of Ireland Premier Division.
Croly started his career with Drogheda United signing a one year amateur deal under Pat Devlin. He made his League of Ireland debut at the RDS Arena against Shamrock Rovers on the opening day of the 1992-93 League of Ireland Premier Division season.
In March 1993 Drogheda played Aston Villa in a friendly at Tolka Park where Croly received glowing tributes: "Croly’s performance was a major bonus for Drogheda, displaying ability beyond his nineteen years in a duel with Irish star Ray Houghton", wrote John Brennan in the Irish Press.
He then signed a two year semi professional contract. In his second season Drogheda were relegated finishing last in that 1993-94 League of Ireland Premier Division season. However they bounced back immediately finishing second in the 1994-95 League of Ireland First Division season. Under Jim McLaughlin Croly again signed on for the coming season. He scored the winner in the Louth Derby in a FAI Cup clash that season
However their yo yo existence was confirmed when they were again relegated at the end of the 1995-96 League of Ireland season.
Despite overtures from Finn Harps and Derry City Croly signed for Brian Kerr and made his debut against ŠK Slovan Bratislava in Richmond Park 's first ever European game in a 1996-97 UEFA Cup tie. He kept his place in Bratislava as Pats lost 1–0 to bow out 5–3 on aggregate. He made his domestic debut for Pats scoring the winner in a FAI League Cup tie at Shelbourne the following month. His league debut was at Dundalk on the opening day of the 1996-97 League of Ireland season.