Full name Andrew Mark Drury Name Andy Drury Career start 2001 Weight 79 kg | Years Team Height 1.80 m Role Footballer | |
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Date of birth (1983-11-28) 28 November 1983 (age 32) Playing position Current team Eastleigh F.C. (#18 / Midfielder) | ||
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Andrew Mark Drury (born 28 November 1983) is an English footballer who plays as a midfielder for Ebbsfleet United.
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- i ve returned a better player andy drury
- Andy Drury
- Early career
- Ipswich Town
- Crawley Town
- Luton Town second spell
- Eastleigh
- Honours
- References
He started his career in non-League football for Sittingbourne in 2001, moving to Gravesend & Northfleet in 2003. He remained with the club for three seasons before signing for Conference South side Lewes in 2006. In 2008, Drury moved up a division to the Conference Premier, signing for Stevenage Borough. In 2009, Drury won the FA Trophy with the club and, the next season, won promotion to The Football League. He opted against signing a new contract, instead joining Conference Premier side Luton Town. He remained at Luton for half a season before his strong performances attracted the interest of Championship club Ipswich Town. In January 2011 he moved to Portman Road in a transfer worth £150,000. He played in 64 games for Ipswich, alongside a loan spell at Crawley Town in League Two, before leaving in 2013 to sign for Crawley on a two-year contract. In June 2014, Drury signed for his former club Luton Town, now newly promoted to League Two, for a £100,000 fee. His second spell at the club ended my mutual consent a year early He then joined National League club Eastleigh.
Andy Drury
Early career
He started his club career at Sittingbourne, making 107 appearances before moving onto Gravesend and Northfleet (now Ebbsfleet United). He then went on to play for Lewes before a move up a division to Stevenage. At Stevenage he won both the FA Trophy and the Conference Premier title, before making a short move to Luton Town. His performance in Luton's 2–2 FA Cup draw with Charlton Athletic, in which he scored two goals, brought him to the attention of clubs higher up the football pyramid, including Ipswich Town.
Ipswich Town
On 31 January 2011, Drury signed for Ipswich Town in a £150,000 move, signing a two-and-a-half year deal. He made his league debut coming on as a 63rd-minute substitute, replacing Lee Martin in a 6–0 away win against Doncaster Rovers. He made his home debut the following weekend against Hull City, his first start for the club. After the game, Drury said:
He was not offered a new contract and left Ipswich in the summer of 2013, having made 64 appearances for the club.
Crawley Town
Drury joined Crawley Town as a 93-day emergency loanee on 15 September 2011. He scored on his debut for the club two days later in a 3–1 victory over Bradford City. He returned to Ipswich when his loan spell expired, and was immediately selected for the New Year match against Nottingham Forest.
Crawley Town boss Steve Evans said after the loan, "The reality is despite how much I wanted him, the clubs could not agree on a transfer fee. I also think maybe his wages could have been a problem because it should not be forgotten they were heavily subsidised by Ipswich when he was on loan with us."
On 17 June 2013, Drury signed a new two-year contract with Crawley after being released by Ipswich Town
Luton Town (second spell)
Drury rejoined Luton Town for a £100,000 fee on 30 June 2014 after two previous bids had been rebuffed by Crawley. He made his debut on the opening game of the season, starting in a 1–0 win away to Carlisle United. Drury's second spell at the club never reached the heights of the first, and in July 2015 his contract was cancelled a year early by mutual consent.
Eastleigh
On 14 July 2015, Drury signed for National League club Eastleigh.
Honours
Lewes
Stevenage Borough