Sean Hessey
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Sean Peter Hessey | ||
| Date of birth | 19 September 1978 | ||
| Place of birth | Prescot, England[1] | ||
| Height | 6 ft 0 in (1.83 m) | ||
| Playing position | Central defender | ||
| Club information | |||
Current team | Marine (manager) | ||
| Youth career | |||
| ?–1997 | Liverpool | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps† | (Gls)† |
| 1997–1998 | Leeds United | 0 | (0) |
| 1998 | Wigan Athletic | 0 | (0) |
| 1998 | Huddersfield Town | 11 | (0) |
| 1999–2004 | Kilmarnock | 44 | (1) |
| 2004 | Blackpool | 6 | (0) |
| 2004–2008 | Chester City | 79 | (1) |
| 2007–2008 | → Macclesfield Town (loan) | 26 | (0) |
| 2008–2010 | Macclesfield Town | 60 | (0) |
| 2010–2012 | Accrington Stanley | 58 | (3) |
| 2012–2013 | Barrow | 30 | (0) |
| 2013–2015 | Prestatyn Town | 25 | (2) |
| 2014–2015 | → Marine (loan) | 24 | (0) |
| Total | 363 | (7) | |
| Teams managed | |||
| 2015– | Marine | ||
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* Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only and correct as of 22:35, 19 September 2015 (UTC). | |||
Sean Peter Hessey (born 19 September 1978 in Prescot, Merseyside) is an English former professional footballer who played as a defender. Hessey is currently employed as the manager of Marine.
Career
During a career which spanned eighteen years, Hessey played for Liverpool F.C Leeds United, Wigan Athletic, Huddersfield Town, Kilmarnock, Blackpool, Chester City and Macclesfield Town.
Hessey joined Chester after the club were promoted back to the Football League in 2004 and was a first-choice player for much of his first three years at the club, although he quite often missed games because of injury and suspension problems. The most notable was a five-match ban at the start of the 2006–07 season after an incident in the home game against Stockport County the previous season.[2] Hessey has proved to be a versatile player, operating in both central defensive and full back roles and also in a holding midfield spot.
Chester manager Bobby Williamson, who managed Hessey at Kilmarnock, placed him on the transfer window in the summer of 2007. He did not figure in the Chester 16-man matchday squad in any game for the 2007–08 season and was allowed to join League Two rivals Macclesfield Town on 10 November 2007 in a two-month loan. In January 2008, this was extended until the end of the season.[3] and at the end of the season he was released by Chester.[4]
Hessey followed up his successful loan period by signing a two-year contract with Macclesfield. He was released by the club, along with 10 other players at the end of the 2009/10 season.[5]
He joined Accrington Stanley in August 2010 on a twelve-month contract[6] after having been on trial at the club.[7] On 14 May 2012 it was announced Hessey had left Stanley after failing to agree a new contract.[8] He spent the 2012–13 season with Barrow AFC in the Conference National, but left at the end of the season after the club were relegated. He moved to Prestatyn Town of the Welsh Premier Division for the start of the 2013–14 season.[9]
Shortly after he joined Marine on loan (initially until January) and made his debut on 30 August 2014 in a 2-1 defeat at home to Buxton.[10] This loan deal was extended, and Hessey subsequently became caretaker manager following the departure of Carl Macauley. An excellent run of form saw Hessey secure the managerial post with 2 games left in the season.[11] The change in form under Sean's leadership saw Marine maintain their place in the Northern Premier League Premier Division for the 2015/16 season
References
- ↑ Rollin, Glenda; Rollin, Jack, eds. (2012). Sky Sports Football Yearbook 2012–2013 (43rd ed.). London: Headline. p. 418. ISBN 978-0-7553-6356-8.
- ↑ "Hessey handed five-match FA ban". BBC Sport. 2006-04-21. Retrieved 2008-01-09.
- ↑ "Hessey loan extended". Chester City Official Website. 2008-01-09. Retrieved 2008-01-09.
- ↑ "Seven leave Deva Stadium as Chester wield the axe". Daily Post. 2008-05-10. Retrieved 2008-05-10.
- ↑ "Macclesfield release Jon Brain but make Rooney offer". BBC Sport. 2010-05-14. Retrieved 2010-05-15.
- ↑ "Deals agreed with two more". Accrington Stanley FC. 2010-08-04. Retrieved 2010-08-04.
- ↑ "Stanley land duo". Sky Sports. 3 August 2010. Retrieved 3 August 2010.
- ↑ "Hessey makes Stanley exit". Sky Sports. 14 May 2012. Retrieved 15 May 2012.
- ↑ "Town Sign Hessey (not Messi)". Prestatyn Town FC. Retrieved 17 June 2013.
- ↑ "Marine 1 Buxton 2". Marine FC. Retrieved 25 July 2015.
- ↑ "Marine appoint Sean Hessey on permanent deal". Liverpool Echo. Retrieved 25 July 2015.