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Deryn Brace is a
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former footballer.
Career
Born in
HaverfordwestHaverfordwest is the county town of Pembrokeshire, Wales and serves as the County's principal commercial and administrative centre. Haverfordwest is the most populous urban area in Pembrokeshire, with a population of 13,367 in 2001; though its community boundaries make it the second most populous...
, Brace began his career as a trainee with
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, turning professional in July 1993. He left in April 1994 to join Wrexham having failed to make the first team at Carrow Road. He spent six years with Wrexham, playing in over 100 league games, and also playing in the European Cup Winners Cup and in an FA Cup quarter final. He won ten Under 21 caps for Wales and only missed a full cap through illness, having contracted
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.
He was released by Wrexham in May 2000 and early in the following season joined
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. Later that season he moved to Carmarthen Town and during the 2001-02 season left to join Haverfordwest County. In June 2002 he was appointed player-manager of Haverfordwest, at the age of just 27 years, guiding them to a UEFA Cup spot in his second season in charge. He also works full-time as postman and stepped down from his manager’s post due to his work commitments in October 2006. He initially remained as player, but was released later that month by new manager
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and rejoined Carmarthen Town.
He was appointed as player-manager of Carmarthen in May 2007, where he remained for three years before stepping down in June 2010.
Managerial statistics
| Team |
Country |
From |
To |
Record |
| G | W | D | L | Win % |
| Haverfordwest County |
 |
June 2002 |
4 October 2006 |
168 |
66 |
50 |
52 |
|
| Carmarthen Town |
|
23 May 2007 |
8 June 2010 |
126 |
46 |
32 |
48 |
|
| Total |
294 | 112 | 82 | 100 | |
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