Andrew Driscoll (born 21 October 1971) is an English retired professional

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and

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who played in the

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for

Brentford Brentford is a suburban town in West London, England and part of the London Borough of Hounslow. It lies at the confluence of the River Brent and the Thames, west of Charing Cross. Its economy has diverse company headquarters buildings whi ...

. A knee injury saw Driscoll released in 1992 and he dropped into

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. He now works as a

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Playing career

Brentford

After beginning his career in the

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s at

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and

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, Driscoll joined the

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club

in September 1988. He was a part of the youth team which reached the semi-finals of the 1988–89

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. Driscoll made his first team debut in a 4–2 defeat to

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on 6 May 1989, coming on as a substitute for

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. He remained out of the first team picture until an injury to

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saw Driscoll play the final 12 games of the 1989–90 season on the

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, scoring two goals. Driscoll signed a professional contract at the end of the season, but suffered a serious knee ligament injury during 1990–91

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. After returning to fitness, he managed just one further appearance before his release by the Bees at the end of the 1991–92 season. Driscoll made 14 appearances and scored two goals for the club.

Non-League football

After failed trials with

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clubs

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and

Torquay United Torquay United Football Club is a professional football club based in Torquay, Devon, England. The team currently compete in the , the fifth tier of English football. They have played their home matches at Plainmoor since 1921 and are nicknamed ...

in 1992, Driscoll went on to enjoy a long career in

, playing in the Isthmian,

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, Spartan South Midlands and the Hellenic Leagues for

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, Chertsey Town,

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, St Albans City,

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, Brook House, Ashford Town (Middlesex), Marlow, Hounslow Borough,

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and Walton & Hersham. He also briefly played in

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Managerial career

Driscoll had his first taste of management as player-assistant manager under former Brentford teammate Chris Sparks at Hellenic League First Division South club Hounslow Borough between May and December 2004. Driscoll later had two spells as player-manager at Isthmian League Second Division club Flackwell Heath.

Conditioning coach career

Driscoll was appointed by former Brentford teammate Paul Buckle as a performance and fitness coach when Buckle managed Torquay United (2009–2011),

Bristol Rovers Bristol Rovers Football Club are a professional football club in Bristol, England. They compete in League One, the third tier of the English football league system. They play home matches at the Memorial Stadium in Horfield, they have been c ...

(2011–2012) and

Luton Town Luton Town Football Club () is a professional association football club based in the town of Luton, Bedfordshire, England, that competes in the Championship, the second tier of the English football league system. Founded in 1885, it is nicknam ...

(2012–2013). In July 2014, Driscoll returned to Staines Town, where he was enlisted by former Brentford teammate

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to condition the players at the

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club.

Personal life

Driscoll has worked as a

since 1996, specialising in football, golf and athletics performance and fitness.

Career statistics

References

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