Alan Dwyer | |
Fullname: | Robert Alan Dwyer |
Birth Date: | 5 October 1952 |
Birth Place: | Liverpool, England[1] |
Position: | Left-Back |
Youthclubs1: | Halewood Youth Club |
Youthclubs2: | Wrexham |
Years1: | 1974–1981 |
Clubs1: | Wrexham |
Caps1: | 180 |
Goals1: | 2 |
Years2: | 1981–1982 |
Clubs2: | Stockport County |
Caps2: | 4 |
Goals2: | 0 |
Clubs3: | Oswestry Town |
Robert Alan Dwyer (born 5 October 1952) is a former professional English footballer who played as a left-back. He made 180 league appearances for Wrexham in the 1970s and 1980s.[2]
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, Wrexham manager John Neal would move him to left-back.[2]
His biggest success came in the 1977–78 season where he help Wrexham win the Third Division.[2]
He left Wrexham in 1981, eventually ending up at Stockport County, however injury prevented him from a regular first team place,[2] and he eventually move to non-league Oswestry Town.[1]