Robert Alan Dwyer (born 5 October 1952) is a former professional English footballer who played as a
left-back
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. He made 180 league appearances for
Wrexham
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in the 1970s and 1980s.
Career
Dwyer would be discovered by
Wrexham's scouting team whilst playing for Halewood Youth Club in his hometown of Liverpool. Initially signed as a
forward
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, Wrexham manager
John Neal would move him to left-back.
His biggest success came in the
1977–78 season where he help Wrexham win the
Third Division.
He left Wrexham in 1981, eventually ending up at
Stockport County
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, however injury prevented him from a regular first team place,
and he eventually move to non-league
Oswestry Town.
References
1952 births
Living people
English men's footballers
Men's association football defenders
Wrexham A.F.C. players
Stockport County F.C. players
Oswestry Town F.C. players
English Football League players
Footballers from Liverpool
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