Glynn Hurst
 Hurst in 2009 withBury | |||
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Glynn Hurst[1] | ||
| Date of birth | 17 January 1976[2] | ||
| Place of birth | Barnsley,England | ||
| Height | 5 ft 10 in (1.78 m)[2] | ||
| Position(s) | Striker | ||
| Youth career | |||
| 1993–1994 | Tottenham Hotspur | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 1994–1997 | Barnsley | 8 | (0) |
| 1996 | →Swansea City(loan) | 2 | (1) |
| 1997 | →Mansfield Town(loan) | 6 | (0) |
| 1997–1998 | Emley | 15 | (12) |
| 1998–2001 | Ayr United | 78 | (49) |
| 2001 | Stockport County | 26 | (4) |
| 2001–2004 | Chesterfield | 84 | (29) |
| 2004–2006 | Notts County | 59 | (23) |
| 2006–2007 | Shrewsbury Town | 16 | (3) |
| 2006–2007 | →Bury(loan) | 15 | (7) |
| 2007–2009 | Bury | 96 | (17) |
| 2009 | Gainsborough Trinity | 5 | (2) |
| 2009–2010 | Hyde | 6 | (0) |
| 2010–2011 | FC United of Manchester[3] | 14 | (10) |
| International career | |||
| South Africa U23 | 5 | (0) | |
| Managerial career | |||
| 2020 | Ashton Town | ||
| *Club domestic league appearances and goals | |||
Glynn Hurst(born 16 January 1976) is a former professionalassociation footballerwho played as astriker.He played in theFootball LeagueforBarnsley,Swansea City,Mansfield Town,Stockport County,Chesterfield,Notts County,Shrewsbury TownandBury,and in theScottish Football LeagueforAyr United.Born in England, he won five caps for theSouth Africa U23 team.
After retiring from football he became a teacher and managed non-League clubAshton Town.
Early and personal life
[edit]Born inBarnsley,South Yorkshire,Hurst moved to South Africa at a young age.[4]
Playing career
[edit]Early career
[edit]Hurst started his career as aTottenham Hotspurapprentice, but could not break into the first team. He joinedBarnsleyin 1994, where he was sent out on loan to many clubs includingSwansea City,Scarborough,andMansfield Town.
In 1997, he dropped out of the professional game and had a spell atEmleyin theNorthern Premier League.Since then he has played forAyr UnitedandStockport County,and was top goalscorer forChesterfieldwith 20 goals in all. After Chesterfield, Hurst played forNotts Countywhere he was the club's top goalscorer with 15 goals in the2004–05 season.Despite having scored nine goals in the2005–06 season,Hurst was released from his Notts County contract on 29 December 2005.
He joined Shrewsbury days later. After scoring on his Shrewsbury debut against cross-border rivalsWrexham,Hurst scored twice more in fifteen further matches before the season's end. An injury-hit pre-season saw Hurst havebackandachillesproblems and lose his place in the team at the start of2006–07.
Shrewsbury Town
[edit]By late September he had yet to return to the first-team, and as a result Shrewsbury sent him on loan to Bury for a month, in the hope of his regaining match fitness and goalscoring form.[5]
Bury
[edit]Hurst's Bury debut saw him hit two goals againstBarnetin a 2–2 draw. After accumulating five goals in five league games,[6]on 26 October 2006, the loan was extended until January 2007. An undisclosed transfer fee has been agreed for Hurst who, in the January 2007 transfer window, signed a permanent contract lasting until the end of2007–08.[7]note. On 18 May, it was announced that Glynn has been released by Bury at the end of his contract.
Gainsborough Trinity
[edit]Despite being linked with a move toWrexhamand playing a couple of pre season friendlies forChester City,Hurst eventually signed for non-League outfitGainsborough Trinity,scoring on his debut.
Hyde
[edit]On 4 December 2009, he joinedConference NorthoutfitHyde United.[8]He made his debut on 12 December 2009 in a 4–0 away defeat toAlfreton Townin theConference North.[9]In February 2010 Hyde announced that he would become their assistant manager after former assistant BossGerry Harrisonleft earlier that month.[10]On 10 September 2010 Hurst parted ways with Hyde to try to resurrect his playing career, which he was not able to do with them.[11]
FC United of Manchester
[edit]Hurst signed forFC United of Manchesterafter watching them in a 3–0 victory overRadcliffe Boroughin theFA Cup,on 11 September 2010.[12]He scored for the club on his debut the following weekend.[13]Hurst retired on 8 January 2011.
International career
[edit]Hurst represented theSouth Africa U23.[14]earning a total of five caps.[4]
Coaching career
[edit]After retiring from playing, Hurst became a philosophy,REandPEteacher, also coaching the school football team.[15]In 2019 he became reserve team coach ofMarine.[15]
In May 2020 Hurst was appointed manager ofNorth West Counties LeagueclubAshton Town.[16]He resigned from the role in October.[17]
On 13 November 2022, Hurst was appointedBootleReserve team coach.[18]
References
[edit]- ^"Glynn Hurst".Barry Hugman's Footballers.Retrieved5 March2017.
- ^abHugman, Barry J., ed. (2009).The PFA Footballers' Who's Who 2009–10.Edinburgh: Mainstream Publishing.ISBN978-1-84596-474-0.
- ^"1st Team Statistics".FCUM in Russia.Archived fromthe originalon 22 January 2019.Retrieved12 September2011.
- ^abChesterfield F.C. official siteArchived29 March 2012 at theWayback Machine
- ^"Striker Goes Out On Loan".shrewsburytown.co.uk.Archived fromthe originalon 5 August 2012.Retrieved21 September2006.
- ^"Glynn Hurst".soccerbase.Retrieved28 October2006.
- ^"GP On Hursty".shrewsburytown.co.uk.Archived fromthe originalon 5 August 2012.Retrieved28 October2006.
- ^"Hyde Sign Hurst".Hyde FC.4 December 2009. Archived fromthe originalon 6 June 2011.Retrieved23 August2010.
- ^"Match Details: Alfreton Town 4–0 Hyde".Hyde FC.12 December 2009.Retrieved18 August2010.[permanent dead link]
- ^"Gerry Harrison".Hyde FC.27 January 2008. Archived fromthe originalon 6 June 2011.Retrieved23 August2010.
- ^"Glynn Hurst".Hyde FC.10 September 2010. Archived fromthe originalon 6 June 2011.Retrieved10 September2010.
- ^"FC United sign Hurst".FC United of Manchester.11 September 2010.Retrieved11 September2010.
- ^"FC United slump to Stocksbridge defeat – full report".FC United of Manchester.Retrieved11 September2010.
- ^"SA's Hurst Becomes Player/Assistant At Hyde".soccerladuma.co.za. 6 September 2010. Archived fromthe originalon 12 September 2012.Retrieved24 October2013.
- ^abSpireite saviour and striking scholar – One-on-one with Glynn HurstNon-League Daily, 27 April 2020
- ^Former Ayr United hero Glynn Hurst lands management role with English non-league side Ashton TownDaily Record, 4 May 2020
- ^Ex-Chesterfield striker Hurst resigns as Ashton Town BossNon-League Daily, 20 October 2020
- ^FC, Bootle [@Bootle_FC] (13 November 2022)."Welcome to the club Glynn Hurst"(Tweet).Retrieved18 November2022– viaTwitter.
External links
[edit]- Glynn Hurstat Soccerbase
- Glynn Hurstat Sky Sports
- Profileat buryfc.co.uk
- Stats[permanent dead link]at hydefc.co.uk
- 1976 births
- Living people
- Footballers from Barnsley
- Men's association football forwards
- South African men's soccer players
- White South African people
- Tottenham Hotspur F.C. players
- Barnsley F.C. players
- Swansea City A.F.C. players
- Scarborough F.C. players
- Mansfield Town F.C. players
- Ayr United F.C. players
- Stockport County F.C. players
- Chesterfield F.C. players
- Notts County F.C. players
- Shrewsbury Town F.C. players
- Bury F.C. players
- English Football League players
- Scottish Football League players
- Hyde United F.C. players
- F.C. United of Manchester players
- Schoolteachers from Greater Manchester
- Ashton Town F.C. managers
- English football managers