▁( born ▁ 2 ▁August ▁ 1 9 6 8 ) ▁is ▁an ▁English ▁former ▁professional ▁footballer ▁who ▁played ▁in ▁the ▁Football ▁League ▁for ▁A ston ▁Villa , ▁Derby ▁County , ▁P ly mouth ▁Arg yle ▁and ▁West ▁B rom wich ▁Alb ion . ▁ ▁Play ing ▁career ▁Com yn ▁joined ▁Manchester ▁United ' s ▁youth ▁team ▁at ▁the ▁age ▁of ▁ 1 6 . ▁He ▁was ▁released ▁by ▁the ▁club ▁without ▁playing ▁for ▁the ▁first ▁team ▁and , ▁after ▁writing ▁to ▁a ▁number ▁of ▁clubs ▁in ▁the ▁Mid lands , ▁was ▁offered ▁a ▁contract ▁by ▁A ston ▁Villa . ▁ ▁He ▁subsequently ▁played ▁for ▁Derby ▁County , ▁P ly mouth ▁Arg yle ▁and ▁West ▁B rom wich ▁Alb ion ▁before ▁leaving ▁the ▁professional ▁game ▁and ▁playing ▁semi - prof ession ally ▁for ▁Hed nes ford ▁Town ▁and ▁H ales ow en ▁Town . ▁ ▁Sub sequ ent ▁career ▁During ▁his ▁playing ▁career , ▁Com yn ▁under to ok ▁a ▁course ▁in ▁book - keep ing . ▁In ▁the ▁latter ▁stages ▁of ▁his ▁playing ▁career , ▁he ▁began ▁working ▁at ▁an ▁account ancy ▁firm ▁owned ▁by ▁John ▁Bald win , ▁the ▁manager ▁of ▁Hed nes ford ▁Town . ▁ ▁After ▁ret iring ▁from ▁playing , ▁he ▁worked ▁for ▁a ▁number ▁of ▁leading ▁account ancy ▁companies , ▁and ▁in ▁ 2 0 1 5 ▁was ▁appointed ▁as ▁vice - pr incipal ▁for ▁financial ▁strategy ▁and ▁control ▁at ▁D ud ley ▁College . ▁ ▁References ▁ ▁External ▁links ▁▁▁ ▁Category : English ▁football ers ▁Category