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Player Profile
Roy O'Brien
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Roy O'Brien
Position: Defender / Manager
Born: 27th November 1974,
Cork, Ireland
Previous club(s): Arsenal, Wigan Athletic, AFC
Bournemouth, Yeovil Town,
Weymouth
Magpies debut:

3-0 vs Salisbury City (a)
Southern League Premier Division
3rd September 1997

A strong and very experienced defender who can play in a number of positions.

Roy originally played for the Magpies in the late nineties before leaving for a professional career with Yeovil Town. He stayed at Huish Park for almost five seasons, making over 100 appearances and winning consecutive promotions from the Conference National into League One.

On leaving Yeovil in 2005, Roy was also a Conference South winner with Weymouth in his first full season.

Rejoined the Magpies on pro contract as a player-coach in July 2007, and appointed player-manager in March 2009.

 

  LEAGUE CUP TOTAL
  APPS GOALS APPS GOALS APPS GOALS
2008-09 17 (2) 2 - - 17 (2) 2
2007-08 29 - 7 - 36 0
1999-00 36 - 6 - 41 0
1998-99 31 1 6 - 37 1
1997-98 28 (3) 1 9 - 37 (3) 1
TOTAL 141 (5) 4 28 0 174 4
 

 

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