Ryan Fraughan
Encyclopedia
Ryan Stephen Fraughan is an English
professional footballer who plays for Stockport County
.
, joining the side at the age of 14. On 31 December 2008, Fraughan signed his first professional contract, along with Ash Taylor
, with Tranmere, making his professional debut for the club eight months later on 8 August 2009 in a Football League One
clash with Yeovil Town
at Huish Park
, which ended in a 0–2 loss. In January 2010, Fraughan joined Welsh Premier League side Aberystwyth Town
, managed by Tranmere youth coach Alan Morgan
, on loan for the remainder of the 2009–10 season. He made his debut on 30 January 2010 in a 2–0 defeat to Port Talbot Town
in the Welsh Cup
, scoring his first goal in a 2–1 league win over Port Talbot Town 13 days later.
At the end of the 2010-11 season he was not offered a new contract by Tranmere.
In July 2011 he joined Stockport County
.
English people
The English are a nation and ethnic group native to England, who speak English. The English identity is of early mediaeval origin, when they were known in Old English as the Anglecynn. England is now a country of the United Kingdom, and the majority of English people in England are British Citizens...
professional footballer who plays for Stockport County
Stockport County F.C.
Stockport County Football Club is an English football club based in Stockport, Greater Manchester. The club formed in 1883 as Heaton Norris Rovers, shortly afterwards merging with Heaton Norris F.C., and adopted the current name on 24 May 1890 on the creation of the County Borough of Stockport...
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Career
Fraughan began his career with Tranmere RoversTranmere Rovers F.C.
Tranmere Rovers Football Club are an English team based in Birkenhead, Wirral. The club currently compete in League One, the third tier of the English football league system...
, joining the side at the age of 14. On 31 December 2008, Fraughan signed his first professional contract, along with Ash Taylor
Ash Taylor
Ashton John "Ash" Taylor is a Welsh professional footballer and Wales under-21 squad member, who plays as a defender for League One club Tranmere Rovers.-Club career:...
, with Tranmere, making his professional debut for the club eight months later on 8 August 2009 in a Football League One
Football League One
Football League One is the second-highest division of The Football League and third-highest division overall in the English football league system....
clash with Yeovil Town
Yeovil Town F.C.
Yeovil Town F.C. are an English association football team based in Yeovil, Somerset. The club play in League One after having won the League Two championship in 2004–05...
at Huish Park
Huish Park
Huish Park is a football ground in the suburbs of Yeovil, Somerset, England and is the home ground of Yeovil Town Football Club. The stadium replaced the club's previous ground, The Huish famous for numerous FA Cup giant-killings was officially opened on 4 August 1990, with a match against then...
, which ended in a 0–2 loss. In January 2010, Fraughan joined Welsh Premier League side Aberystwyth Town
Aberystwyth Town F.C.
Aberystwyth Town F.C. is a football team, playing in the Welsh Premier League.The club was founded in 1884, and plays at Park Avenue, Aberystwyth, where their ground accommodates 5,000 spectators with 1,002 of that capacity seated....
, managed by Tranmere youth coach Alan Morgan
Alan Morgan (footballer born 1973)
Alan Morgan is a Welsh former professional footballer and Wales under-21 international. He is the current manager of Welsh Premier League side Aberystwyth Town.-Playing career:...
, on loan for the remainder of the 2009–10 season. He made his debut on 30 January 2010 in a 2–0 defeat to Port Talbot Town
Port Talbot Town F.C.
Port Talbot Town F.C. is a football club from Port Talbot in Wales and was founded in 1901, making Port Talbot Athletic as they were then one of the first association football clubs to be founded in Wales...
in the Welsh Cup
Welsh Cup
The Welsh Cup is a knock-out football competition contested annually by teams from Wales.The Football Association of Wales is the organising body of this competition, which has been run every year since its inception in 1877-78...
, scoring his first goal in a 2–1 league win over Port Talbot Town 13 days later.
At the end of the 2010-11 season he was not offered a new contract by Tranmere.
In July 2011 he joined Stockport County
Stockport County F.C.
Stockport County Football Club is an English football club based in Stockport, Greater Manchester. The club formed in 1883 as Heaton Norris Rovers, shortly afterwards merging with Heaton Norris F.C., and adopted the current name on 24 May 1890 on the creation of the County Borough of Stockport...
.