Sean Peter Hessey (born 19 September 1978 in
Whiston, Merseyside
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) is an English football manager and former professional
footballer
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who played as a
defender.
Career
During a career which spanned eighteen years, Hessey played for
Liverpool
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,
Leeds United
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,
Wigan Athletic
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Founded in 1932, ...
,
Huddersfield Town
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,
Kilmarnock
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,
Blackpool
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,
Chester City,
Macclesfield Town
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Initially kno ...
and
Barrow.
Hessey had a fairly successful five-year spell at Scottish club Kilmarnock. However, this was marred by a number of serious knee injuries He scored his first professional goal at Kilmarnock in a 2–1 win over
Livingston
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in September 2003.
Hessey joined Chester after the club were promoted back to the
Football League
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in 2004 and was a first-choice player for much of his first three years at the club, although he quite often missed games because of injury and suspension problems. The most notable was a five-match ban for violent conduct at the start of the
2006–07 season after an incident in the home game against
Stockport County
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the previous season. Hessey has proved to be a versatile player, operating in both central defensive and full back roles and also in a holding midfield spot. He scored twice at Chester; once in a
Football League Trophy
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tie against
Rochdale
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and once in a league match against
Rushden & Diamonds
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.
Chester manager
Bobby Williamson
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Williamson played as a striker for Clydebank, Rangers, West Bromwich Albion, Rotherham United and Kilmarnock. He then became a manager at Kilma ...
, who managed Hessey at Kilmarnock, placed him on the transfer list in the summer of 2007. He did not figure in the Chester 16-man matchday squad in any game for the 2007–08 season and was allowed to join League Two rivals
Macclesfield Town
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Initially kno ...
on 10 November 2007 in a two-month loan. In January 2008, this was extended until the end of the season.
Hessey followed up his successful loan period by signing a two-year contract with Macclesfield who he went on to captain. He Left the club, along with 10 other players at the end of the 2009–10 season.
He joined
Accrington Stanley
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in August 2010 on a twelve-month contract
and signed a 1-year extension at the end of that season. On 14 May 2012 it was announced Hessey had left Stanley after failing to agree a new contract. He spent the 2012–13 season with
Barrow in the
Conference National
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, but left at the end of the season after the club were relegated. He moved to
Prestatyn Town
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History Early years
Records show that football has been play ...
of the
Welsh Premier Division
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Compe ...
for the start of the 2013–14 season.
Shortly after he joined
Marine
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on loan (initially until January) and made his debut on 30 August 2014 in a 2–1 defeat at home to Buxton. This loan deal was extended, and Hessey subsequently became caretaker manager following the departure of Carl Macauley. An excellent run of form saw Hessey secure the managerial post with 2 games left in the season.
The change in form under Sean's leadership saw Marine maintain their place in the
Northern Premier League Premier Division
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for the 2015–16 season
References
External links
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1978 births
Living people
People from Whiston, Merseyside
Association football defenders
English footballers
Leeds United F.C. players
Wigan Athletic F.C. players
Kilmarnock F.C. players
Huddersfield Town A.F.C. players
Blackpool F.C. players
Chester City F.C. players
Macclesfield Town F.C. players
Accrington Stanley F.C. players
Barrow A.F.C. players
English Football League players
National League (English football) players
Scottish Premier League players
Prestatyn Town F.C. players
Cymru Premier players
Marine F.C. players
Marine F.C. managers