Ian Herring

Ian Herring
Personal information
Date of birth (1984-02-14) 14 February 1984 (age 40)
Place of birth Swindon, England
Position(s) Midfielder
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
2001–2004 Swindon Town 6 (0)
2002–2003 → Salisbury City (loan)
2003 → Chippenham Town (loan)
2003–2007 Chippenham Town
2006–2009 Salisbury City 44 (0)
2009–2010 Northwich Victoria 29 (3)
2010–2011 Forest Green Rovers 13 (1)
2011 → Eastleigh (loan) 5 (0)
2011–2012 Eastleigh 14 (0)
2012 → Chippenham Town (loan) 4 (0)
2012–2020 Hungerford Town
Managerial career
2017–2020 Hungerford Town
*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 15:15, 28 January 2012 (UTC)

Ian Herring (born 14 February 1984) is an English football player and manager, who plays as a midfielder. He was most recently player-manager of Hungerford Town.

Career

Herring made his debut for Swindon Town on 20 April 2002, at home to Wycombe Wanderers in the 1–1 draw coming on as a substitute in the 89th minute replacing Paul McAreavey in the last game of the 2001–02 season.[1][2]

He joined Salisbury City from Chippenham Town in August 2007 to pursue full-time football.[3] In 2009, he was released by Salisbury City who he spent three-years as a player at the club. In July, Herring joined Conference North team Northwich Victoria. Herring left Northwich at the end of the season.

Herring signed for Conference National side Forest Green Rovers in June 2010.

In February 2011 Swindon Town manager Danny Wilson expressed an interest in taking Herring back to his home club after some impressive performances at the heart of midfield for Forest Green Rovers.

Herring joined Conference South side Eastleigh on loan for a month in February 2011, playing in 5 league matches. The move was then made permanent in March 2011.[4][5] Herring finished the season with 13 league appearances in total.[6]

On 27 January 2012, following several new signings at Eastleigh, Herring joined previous club Chippenham Town on a month's loan.[7]

Herring left Eastleigh at the end of the season and in July 2012 it was announced he had signed for Southern League South & West Division side Hungerford Town.[8] In September 2017 he was appointed joint player/manager alongside Jon Boardman.[9] Herring left Hungerford Town in April 2020.[10]

References

  1. ^ "Swindon 1–1 Wycombe". BBC Sport. 20 April 2002. Retrieved 10 February 2009.
  2. ^ "Results/Fixtures: Swindon 1–1 Wycombe". Soccerbase. Archived from the original on 2 February 2013. Retrieved 10 February 2009.
  3. ^ "Ian Herring completes Salisbury Move". Chippenhamtownfc.com. 7 August 2007. Retrieved 10 February 2009. [dead link‍]
  4. ^ "Player News – In's and Out's at The New Lawn". Forest Green Rovers. 25 March 2011. Retrieved 25 March 2011.
  5. ^ "Herring makes permanent Spitfires switch". Football Conference. 25 March 2011. Archived from the original on 19 March 2012. Retrieved 25 March 2011.
  6. ^ "Player stats". Eastleigh FC. 28 January 2012. Retrieved 28 January 2012.
  7. ^ "Baird is Hampshire's Mancini". Eastleigh FC. Retrieved 28 January 2012.
  8. ^ "Wilkinson knows Harper is a gem". Non League Daily. 27 July 2012. Archived from the original on 3 September 2012.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: unfit URL (link)
  9. ^ Galvanised Hungerford Confirm Their Management Duo The National League, 15 September 2017
  10. ^ Club statement: Ian Herring Hungerford Town F.C.