Darren Ryan (born 3 July 1972) is an English former footballer. Career Ryan began his professional career with Shrewsbury Town, as he progressed through the youth system and made four Football League appearances for them from 1990 to 1992. He later had two spells with Chester City and also played for Stockport County and Rochdale before drifting out of the English Football League in 1996. He has since become an established figure in Welsh football, through clubs including a successful period with professional club Barry Town and later Total Network Solutions and Newtown. He replaced his former Chester teammate Roger Preece as Newtown manager in October 2006. He remained with the club for four years, stepping down in August 2010. He joined Airbus UK as manager in March 2011 before returning to Newtown in June, but quit after just seventeen days in charge to become First Team Coach at Northwich Victoria. He resigned from the club on 16 January 2012 along with the rest of Andy Preece's management, with the club reporting that Preece was expected to be appointed Director of Football at Welsh Premier League side Airbus UK Broughton the next day. The next day he was appointed as Head Coach at Airbus UK. Ryan now works for Wolverhampton Wanderers training youngsters and his currently coaches the clubs under 23s. References External links Welsh Premier profile Newtown website profile 1972 births Living people Sportspeople from Oswestry English footballers Association football midfielders Shrewsbury Town F.C. players Chester City F.C. players Stockport County F.C. players Rochdale A.F.C. players Barry Town United F.C. players Merthyr Tydfil F.C. players Newport County A.F.C. players Carmarthen Town A.F.C. players Haverfordwest County A.F.C. players Cardiff Grange Harlequins A.F.C. players Newtown A.F.C. players English Football League players Cymru Premier players English football managers The New Saints F.C. players Newtown A.F.C. managers Airbus UK Broughton F.C. managers Cymru Premier managers