Adam John Drury (born 9 September 1993) is an English
footballer
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who plays for
Grimsby Borough. He plays as a
winger but can also play as a
right back
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Centre-backs are usually positioned in pairs, with one full-back on either s ...
. Drury has previously played for
Manchester City
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,
Burton Albion and
St Mirren,
Bristol Rovers,
Gainsborough Trinity
Gainsborough Trinity Football Club is a football club based in Gainsborough, Lincolnshire, England. Established in 1873, the club became members of the Football League in 1893 and remained members of the Second Division until 1912, making Gainsbo ...
and
Grimsby Borough.
Career
Drury was born in
Grimsby
Grimsby or Great Grimsby is a port town and the administrative centre of North East Lincolnshire, Lincolnshire, England. Grimsby adjoins the town of Cleethorpes directly to the south-east forming a conurbation. Grimsby is north-east of Linco ...
and raised in
Humberston
Humberston is a village and civil parish south of Cleethorpes in North East Lincolnshire, England.
Boundary and population
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where he attended
Humberston Academy
Humberston Academy (formerly Humberston Maths and Computing College) is a secondary school with academy status (DRET) based in Humberston (near Grimsby), North East Lincolnshire, England.
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. He started his career at hometown club
Grimsby Town in their
youth system until the age of 12.
Manchester City
He was signed from Grimsby by
Manchester City
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in 2007 aged 12; progressing from the youth team, he found his way into the
reserve
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side and signed a professional contract in 2011. Drury played in the Manchester City U21s Development squad under the guidance of former player and
France
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international
Patrick Vieira
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.
Burton Albion (loan)
In January 2013 he joined
League Two
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side
Burton Albion on loan for a month. Drury made his debut for
Burton Albion in the
FA Cup
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3rd round playing 73 minutes in a 2–0 away defeat against
Leicester City at
King Power Stadium. He made his
League Two
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debut playing 71 minutes in a 2–1 win against
Torquay United
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at
Pirelli Stadium
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. Drurys second appearance came in a 1–0 away defeat against
Northampton Town, where he played the full 90 minutes in the match.
On 31 January, he had his loan extended until the end of the season. Drury helped the club to the
League Two play-offs
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, by beating 3–2 League Two champions
Gillingham. His final appearance came in the
2012–13 play-off semi-final first leg against
Bradford City
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Th ...
at
Valley Parade. Drury played 14 times for the Brewers in all competitions.
St Mirren (loan)
Drury had been training with
Peterborough United with a view to signing a year-long deal, however, on 19 August 2014, it was announced that he would spend the next season on loan with
St Mirren in the
Scottish Premiership
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.
He made his debut for the club on 23 August 2014, starting and playing 70 minutes in a 1–0 home defeat to
Dundee
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. Drury scored his first league goal of the campaign in the fourth game for St Mirren, an equaliser in the 2–1 away defeat against
Kilmarnock
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on 23 September 2014, stabbing the ball home from close range. He came off the bench in the 63rd minute to net the winning goal in the 2–1 away victory against
St Johnstone
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on 4 October 2014 with three minutes remaining, a fierce finish after a defense splitting pass saw Drury into the penalty box.
On 5 January St Mirren announced that Drury had left the club, cutting short his one-year loan period from Manchester City. Drury played 16 times for Saints, scoring three goals.
Bristol Rovers
Having left Manchester City in the summer of 2015, Drury went on to have trials with both
Leeds United and
Bradford City
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Th ...
but was not successful in earning a contract with either club.
He was given a trial at
Blackpool
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in July 2015, but also proved unsuccessful. On 1 September 2015, Drury signed for
Bristol Rovers on a non-contract basis.
[ Drury left the club after only a week without playing for them. He cited "personal reasons" for leaving.
]
Gainsborough Trinity
Drury spent a few weeks at National League
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side Lincoln City in October 2015, the trial being unsuccessful. He then spent a few days on trial at Rotherham United before signing non-contractual (dual registration) terms for National League North
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side Gainsborough Trinity
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on 4 November 2015. He made his full home debut four days later, a 1–0 defeat in the FA Cup
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first round against Shrewsbury Town. On 30 December 2015, Drury left the club by mutual agreement.
Grimsby Borough
Drury signed for NCEL Division One side Grimsby Borough in February 2016 back in his home town. He started off playing in the team out of position as a striker
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, due to a lack of players in that position. He scored two goals on his debut for the club in a 5–3 away defeat at Yorkshire Amateur on 23 February 2016. On 22 March 2016, he scored an equalising goal on 60 minutes in a 1–2 home defeat over Tadcaster Albion in the Northern Counties East League Cup. Drury finished the 2015–16 campaign off moving from right-wing
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to right-back
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Centre-backs are usually positioned in pairs, with one full-back on either s ...
, his more natural position, making 5 appearances, scoring three goals and providing two assists, he was instrumental in the club's survival from relegation; he signed a new one-year contract with the club in July 2016.
Drury started the 2016–17 season at right-back, he provided two assists in the 3–2 home victory over Ollerton Town on 6 August 2016, his performance that day awarding him man of the match. He scored a brace in the following league match in a 3–2 defeat at Eccleshill United
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on 13 August 2016 with another man of the match awarding performance. He scored his first career hat-trick
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in a 5–2 home victory against Hall Road Rangers on 8 October 2016. Drury helped his team reach the promotion play-offs where he scored the winning goal against Hallam in the 3–2 home win of the NCEL Division One play-off semi-final on 26 April 2017. His final goal of the season came in the NCEL Division One play-off final against Penistone Church, the game finishing in a 4–2 defeat.
Gainsborough Trinity and return to Grimsby Borough
On 10 May 2020 it was confirmed, that Drury had returned to his former club, Gainsborough Trinity
Gainsborough Trinity Football Club is a football club based in Gainsborough, Lincolnshire, England. Established in 1873, the club became members of the Football League in 1893 and remained members of the Second Division until 1912, making Gainsbo ...
. However, it seemed that he returned to Grimsby Borough again ahead of the 2021-22 season.Marshall back with a bang for Garforth
nonleagueyorkshire.com, 15 August 2021
Style of play
Comfortable as either a
winger or as a
right back
In the sport of association football, a defender is an outfield position whose primary role is to stop attacks during the game and prevent the opposition from scoring.
Centre-backs are usually positioned in pairs, with one full-back on either s ...
, Drury is described as a "pacey and intelligent dribbler".
Career statistics
References
External links
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1993 births
Living people
English footballers
Footballers from Grimsby
Association football midfielders
Manchester City F.C. players
Burton Albion F.C. players
St Mirren F.C. players
Bristol Rovers F.C. players
Gainsborough Trinity F.C. players
Grimsby Borough F.C. players
English Football League players
Scottish Professional Football League players