Brian Carey
| Date of birth | 31 May 1968 |
| Place of birth | Cork |
| Nationality | Irish |
| Weight | 84 kg |
| Height | 1.88 m |
| Position | Defender/Centre back |
Carey never played for the first XI in a competitive match at Manchester United.
Wrexham's club captain became a powerful and effective central defender who contributed his fair share of goals.
Carey signed a new one-year contract in May 2004.
Having become a member of the Dragons' coaching staff, Carey re-registered as a player on non-contract terms in December 2006.
Club history
| Team | Joined | Left | Loan / Trialist |
|---|---|---|---|
| Cork City | 01 Jul 1988 | 02 Sep 1989 | |
| Manchester United | 02 Sep 1989 | 16 Jul 1993 | |
| Wrexham | 17 Jan 1991 | 17 Feb 1991 | L |
| Wrexham | 24 Dec 1991 | 24 Mar 1992 | L |
| Leicester City | 16 Jul 1993 | 19 Jul 1996 | |
| Wrexham | 19 Jul 1996 | 30 Jun 2005 | |
| Wrexham | 29 Dec 2006 | 30 Jun 2007 |
Club stats
| Season | Team | Competition | Apps | Subs | Goals | Y | R |
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| 1993-94 | Leicester City | FA Cup | 1 |
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| 1993-94 | Leicester City | League Cup | 1 | ||||
| 1993-94 | Leicester City | League Division 1 | 24 | 3 |
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| 1993-94 | Leicester City | League Division 1 Play-Offs | 3 | ||||
| 1994-95 | Leicester City | Premier League | 11 | 1 |
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| 1995-96 | Leicester City | League Cup | 2 | ||||
| 1995-96 | Leicester City | League Division 1 | 16 | 3 |
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| 1996-97 | Wrexham | FA Cup | 2 | ||||
| 1997-98 | Wrexham | FA Cup | 2 |
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| 1999-00 | Wrexham | FA Cup | 1 | ||||
| 2000-01 | Wrexham | LDV Vans Trophy | 1 | ||||
| 2000-01 | Wrexham | League Cup | 1 | ||||
| 2000-01 | Wrexham | League Division 2 | 33 | 3 |
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| 2001-02 | Wrexham | LDV Vans Trophy | 1 |
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| 2001-02 | Wrexham | League Cup | 1 |
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| 2001-02 | Wrexham | League Division 2 | 16 | 2 |
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| 2002-03 | Wrexham | FA Cup | 1 | ||||
| 2002-03 | Wrexham | LDV Vans Trophy | 1 |
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| 2002-03 | Wrexham | League Cup | 1 | ||||
| 2002-03 | Wrexham | League Division 3 | 31 | 2 |
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| 2003-04 | Wrexham | FA Cup | 1 | ||||
| 2003-04 | Wrexham | League Cup | 1 |
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| 2003-04 | Wrexham | League Division 2 | 32 | 2 |
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| 2004-05 | Wrexham | League Cup | 2 | ||||
| 2004-05 | Wrexham | League One | 10 |
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Please note: Career stats are based on performances in the Premier and Football Leagues and (in most cases all) internationals.
Club matches
| Date | Match | Result | Competition | Round | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 04 Jan 1997 | Wrexham v West Ham United | D | 1-1 | FA Cup | 3rd round |
| 25 Jan 1997 | West Ham United v Wrexham | W | 0-1 | FA Cup | 3rd round replay |
| 04 Jan 1998 | Wimbledon v Wrexham | D | 0-0 | FA Cup | 3rd round |
| 13 Jan 1998 | Wrexham v Wimbledon | L | 2-3 | FA Cup | 3rd round replay |
| 11 Dec 1999 | Wrexham v Middlesbrough | W | 2-1 | FA Cup | 3rd round |
| 12 Aug 2000 | Wrexham v Bristol City | L | 0-2 | League Division 2 | |
| 19 Aug 2000 | Bury v Wrexham | W | 1-4 | League Division 2 | |
| 22 Aug 2000 | Mansfield Town v Wrexham | W | 0-1 | League Cup | 1st round 1st leg |
| 26 Aug 2000 | Wrexham v Wigan Athletic | L | 1-3 | League Division 2 | |
| 12 Sep 2000 | Wrexham v Rotherham United | L | 1-3 | League Division 2 | |
| 16 Sep 2000 | Colchester United v Wrexham | D | 1-1 | League Division 2 | |
| 23 Sep 2000 | Wrexham v Walsall | L | 0-1 | League Division 2 | |
| 21 Nov 2000 | Wrexham v Cambridge United | D | 2-2 | League Division 2 | |
| 25 Nov 2000 | Wrexham v Bristol Rovers | W | 1-0 | League Division 2 | |
| 02 Dec 2000 | Peterborough United v Wrexham | L | 1-0 | League Division 2 | |
| 09 Dec 2000 | Wrexham v Halifax Town | L | 0-1 | LDV Vans Trophy | 1st round - northern section |
| 16 Dec 2000 | Wrexham v Brentford | W | 2-1 | League Division 2 | |
| 23 Dec 2000 | Notts County v Wrexham | L | 1-0 | League Division 2 | |
| 26 Dec 2000 | Wrexham v Port Vale | W | 1-0 | League Division 2 | |
| 01 Jan 2001 | Wigan Athletic v Wrexham | D | 0-0 | League Division 2 | |
| 13 Jan 2001 | Wrexham v AFC Bournemouth | D | 2-2 | League Division 2 | |
| 10 Feb 2001 | Oldham Athletic v Wrexham | L | 5-1 | League Division 2 | |
| 13 Feb 2001 | Bristol City v Wrexham | L | 2-1 | League Division 2 | |
| 17 Feb 2001 | Wrexham v Colchester United | W | 1-0 | League Division 2 | |
| 20 Feb 2001 | Rotherham United v Wrexham | L | 2-0 | League Division 2 | |
| 24 Feb 2001 | Walsall v Wrexham | W | 2-3 | League Division 2 | |
| 02 Mar 2001 | Wrexham v Northampton Town | W | 3-0 | League Division 2 | |
| 06 Mar 2001 | Wrexham v Oxford United | W | 5-3 | League Division 2 | |
| 10 Mar 2001 | Cambridge United v Wrexham | W | 2-3 | League Division 2 | |
| 17 Mar 2001 | Wrexham v Reading | L | 1-2 | League Division 2 | |
| 20 Mar 2001 | Wrexham v Bury | L | 0-1 | League Division 2 | |
| 31 Mar 2001 | Brentford v Wrexham | L | 1-0 | League Division 2 | |
| 07 Apr 2001 | Wrexham v Peterborough United | W | 2-1 | League Division 2 | |
| 10 Apr 2001 | Wrexham v Notts County | D | 1-1 | League Division 2 | |
| 14 Apr 2001 | Wycombe Wanderers v Wrexham | D | 1-1 | League Division 2 | |
| 16 Apr 2001 | Wrexham v Luton Town | W | 3-1 | League Division 2 | |
| 21 Apr 2001 | Stoke City v Wrexham | L | 3-1 | League Division 2 | |
| 24 Apr 2001 | Swansea City v Wrexham | W | 0-1 | League Division 2 | |
| 28 Apr 2001 | Wrexham v Millwall | D | 1-1 | League Division 2 | |
| 05 May 2001 | Bristol Rovers v Wrexham | L | 4-0 | League Division 2 | |
| 11 Aug 2001 | Wrexham v Oldham Athletic | D | 3-3 | League Division 2 | |
| 18 Aug 2001 | Wycombe Wanderers v Wrexham | L | 5-2 | League Division 2 | |
| 21 Aug 2001 | Wrexham v Hull City | L | 2-3 | League Cup | 1st round |
| 25 Aug 2001 | Wrexham v Colchester United | D | 1-1 | League Division 2 | |
| 11 Sep 2001 | Wrexham v Bury | W | 1-0 | League Division 2 | |
| 14 Sep 2001 | Wrexham v Brighton and Hove Albion | L | 1-2 | League Division 2 | |
| 18 Sep 2001 | Chesterfield v Wrexham | L | 3-2 | League Division 2 | |
| 30 Oct 2001 | Wrexham v Huddersfield Town | L | 0-1 | LDV Vans Trophy | 2nd round - northern section |
| 04 Nov 2001 | Wrexham v Cardiff City | L | 1-3 | League Division 2 | |
| 06 Nov 2001 | Reading v Wrexham | L | 2-0 | League Division 2 | |
| 10 Nov 2001 | AFC Bournemouth v Wrexham | L | 3-0 | League Division 2 | |
| 01 Dec 2001 | Wrexham v Northampton Town | W | 3-2 | League Division 2 | |
| 15 Dec 2001 | Brentford v Wrexham | L | 3-0 | League Division 2 | |
| 22 Dec 2001 | Bristol City v Wrexham | L | 1-0 | League Division 2 | |
| 12 Jan 2002 | Wrexham v Wycombe Wanderers | D | 0-0 | League Division 2 | |
| 19 Jan 2002 | Oldham Athletic v Wrexham | L | 3-1 | League Division 2 | |
| 26 Jan 2002 | Wrexham v Swindon Town | D | 2-2 | League Division 2 | |
| 29 Jan 2002 | Bury v Wrexham | D | 2-2 | League Division 2 | |
| 16 Feb 2002 | Queens Park Rangers v Wrexham | L | 2-1 | League Division 2 | |
| 23 Feb 2002 | Brighton and Hove Albion v Wrexham | D | 0-0 | League Division 2 | |
| 10 Aug 2002 | Scunthorpe United v Wrexham | D | 1-1 | League Division 3 | |
| 01 Oct 2002 | Wrexham v Everton | L | 0-3 | League Cup | 2nd round |
| 05 Oct 2002 | Cambridge United v Wrexham | D | 2-2 | League Division 3 | |
| 26 Oct 2002 | Wrexham v Lincoln City | L | 0-2 | League Division 3 | |
| 29 Oct 2002 | York City v Wrexham | D | 1-1 | League Division 3 | |
| 02 Nov 2002 | Southend United v Wrexham | W | 0-1 | League Division 3 | |
| 09 Nov 2002 | Wrexham v AFC Bournemouth | W | 3-2 | League Division 3 | |
| 12 Nov 2002 | Leigh RMI v Wrexham | W | 3-4 | LDV Vans Trophy | 2nd round - northern section |
| 16 Nov 2002 | Wrexham v Darlington | L | 0-2 | FA Cup | 1st round |
| 23 Nov 2002 | Bristol Rovers v Wrexham | W | 0-3 | League Division 3 | |
| 30 Nov 2002 | Wrexham v Hull City | D | 0-0 | League Division 3 | |
| 21 Dec 2002 | Wrexham v Kidderminster Harriers | L | 0-2 | League Division 3 | |
| 26 Dec 2002 | Rochdale v Wrexham | D | 2-2 | League Division 3 | |
| 01 Jan 2003 | Wrexham v Macclesfield Town | L | 1-3 | League Division 3 | |
| 18 Jan 2003 | Wrexham v Torquay United | W | 2-1 | League Division 3 | |
| 01 Feb 2003 | Wrexham v Scunthorpe United | W | 2-1 | League Division 3 | |
| 04 Feb 2003 | Oxford United v Wrexham | W | 0-2 | League Division 3 | |
| 08 Feb 2003 | AFC Bournemouth v Wrexham | L | 2-0 | League Division 3 | |
| 15 Feb 2003 | Wrexham v Southend United | W | 3-0 | League Division 3 | |
| 23 Feb 2003 | Wrexham v Darlington | D | 0-0 | League Division 3 | |
| 01 Mar 2003 | Swansea City v Wrexham | D | 0-0 | League Division 3 | |
| 04 Mar 2003 | Exeter City v Wrexham | L | 1-0 | League Division 3 | |
| 08 Mar 2003 | Wrexham v Rushden and Diamonds | W | 3-0 | League Division 3 | |
| 11 Mar 2003 | Wrexham v Shrewsbury Town | D | 3-3 | League Division 3 | |
| 15 Mar 2003 | Lincoln City v Wrexham | D | 1-1 | League Division 3 | |
| 18 Mar 2003 | Wrexham v Hartlepool United | W | 2-0 | League Division 3 | |
| 22 Mar 2003 | Wrexham v York City | D | 1-1 | League Division 3 | |
| 02 Apr 2003 | Boston United v Wrexham | D | 3-3 | League Division 3 | |
| 05 Apr 2003 | Hull City v Wrexham | W | 1-2 | League Division 3 | |
| 09 Apr 2003 | Shrewsbury Town v Wrexham | W | 1-2 | League Division 3 | |
| 12 Apr 2003 | Wrexham v Bristol Rovers | W | 3-2 | League Division 3 | |
| 19 Apr 2003 | Kidderminster Harriers v Wrexham | W | 0-2 | League Division 3 | |
| 21 Apr 2003 | Wrexham v Carlisle United | W | 6-1 | League Division 3 | |
| 26 Apr 2003 | Wrexham v Cambridge United | W | 5-0 | League Division 3 | |
| 29 Apr 2003 | Leyton Orient v Wrexham | W | 0-1 | League Division 3 | |
| 03 May 2003 | Bury v Wrexham | W | 0-3 | League Division 3 | |
| 09 Aug 2003 | Wrexham v Chesterfield | D | 0-0 | League Division 2 | |
| 12 Aug 2003 | Crewe Alexandra v Wrexham | L | 2-0 | League Cup | 1st round |
| 16 Aug 2003 | Notts County v Wrexham | W | 0-1 | League Division 2 | |
| 23 Aug 2003 | Wrexham v Brentford | W | 1-0 | League Division 2 | |
| 25 Aug 2003 | Sheffield Wednesday v Wrexham | W | 2-3 | League Division 2 | |
| 13 Sep 2003 | Swindon Town v Wrexham | L | 1-0 | League Division 2 | |
| 16 Sep 2003 | Wrexham v Queens Park Rangers | L | 0-2 | League Division 2 | |
| 20 Sep 2003 | Wrexham v Plymouth Argyle | D | 2-2 | League Division 2 | |
| 27 Sep 2003 | Tranmere Rovers v Wrexham | W | 1-2 | League Division 2 | |
| 30 Sep 2003 | Hartlepool United v Wrexham | L | 2-0 | League Division 2 | |
| 04 Oct 2003 | Wrexham v Port Vale | W | 2-1 | League Division 2 | |
| 18 Oct 2003 | Wrexham v Bristol City | D | 0-0 | League Division 2 | |
| 25 Oct 2003 | Rushden and Diamonds v Wrexham | W | 2-3 | League Division 2 | |
| 28 Oct 2003 | Barnsley v Wrexham | L | 2-1 | League Division 2 | |
| 31 Oct 2003 | Wrexham v Colchester United | L | 0-1 | League Division 2 | |
| 08 Nov 2003 | Yeovil Town v Wrexham | L | 4-1 | FA Cup | 1st round |
| 11 Nov 2003 | Blackpool v Wrexham | W | 0-1 | League Division 2 | |
| 15 Nov 2003 | Luton Town v Wrexham | L | 3-2 | League Division 2 | |
| 22 Nov 2003 | Wrexham v Wycombe Wanderers | D | 0-0 | League Division 2 | |
| 29 Nov 2003 | Brighton and Hove Albion v Wrexham | L | 2-0 | League Division 2 | |
| 13 Dec 2003 | Wrexham v Peterborough United | W | 2-0 | League Division 2 | |
| 26 Dec 2003 | Stockport County v Wrexham | W | 0-1 | League Division 2 | |
| 28 Dec 2003 | Wrexham v Blackpool | W | 4-2 | League Division 2 | |
| 03 Jan 2004 | Wrexham v Sheffield Wednesday | L | 1-2 | League Division 2 | |
| 10 Jan 2004 | Chesterfield v Wrexham | L | 2-1 | League Division 2 | |
| 17 Jan 2004 | Wrexham v Notts County | L | 0-1 | League Division 2 | |
| 20 Jan 2004 | Grimsby Town v Wrexham | W | 1-3 | League Division 2 | |
| 24 Jan 2004 | Brentford v Wrexham | W | 0-1 | League Division 2 | |
| 07 Feb 2004 | Wrexham v Stockport County | D | 0-0 | League Division 2 | |
| 21 Feb 2004 | Bristol City v Wrexham | L | 1-0 | League Division 2 | |
| 24 Feb 2004 | AFC Bournemouth v Wrexham | L | 6-0 | League Division 2 | |
| 28 Feb 2004 | Wrexham v Rushden and Diamonds | D | 1-1 | League Division 2 | |
| 16 Mar 2004 | Queens Park Rangers v Wrexham | L | 2-0 | League Division 2 | |
| 20 Mar 2004 | Wrexham v Swindon Town | W | 3-2 | League Division 2 | |
| 03 Apr 2004 | Wrexham v Tranmere Rovers | L | 0-1 | League Division 2 | |
| 08 May 2004 | Wrexham v Brighton and Hove Albion | L | 0-2 | League Division 2 | |
| 07 Aug 2004 | Wrexham v Swindon Town | W | 2-1 | League One | |
| 10 Aug 2004 | Oldham Athletic v Wrexham | W | 2-3 | League One | |
| 14 Aug 2004 | Brentford v Wrexham | L | 1-0 | League One | |
| 21 Aug 2004 | Wrexham v Port Vale | D | 1-1 | League One | |
| 24 Aug 2004 | Hull City v Wrexham | W | 2-2 (3-1) | League Cup | 1st round |
| 28 Aug 2004 | AFC Bournemouth v Wrexham | L | 1-0 | League One | |
| 30 Aug 2004 | Wrexham v Barnsley | W | 2-1 | League One | |
| 18 Sep 2004 | Tranmere Rovers v Wrexham | D | 1-1 | League One | |
| 21 Sep 2004 | Wrexham v Sheffield United | L | 2-3 | League Cup | 2nd round |
| 25 Sep 2004 | Wrexham v Sheffield Wednesday | L | 0-3 | League One | |
| 02 Oct 2004 | Doncaster Rovers v Wrexham | D | 0-0 | League One | |
| 16 Oct 2004 | Wrexham v Walsall | D | 1-1 | League One | |
Please note: Match history is complete for the Premier and Football Leagues and (in most cases all) internationals.
International stats
| Season | Team | Competition | Apps | Subs | Goals | Y | R |
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| 1991-92 | Republic of Ireland | International Friendly | 1 |
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| 1991-92 | Republic of Ireland | Under-21 | 1 | ||||
| 1992-93 | Republic of Ireland | International Friendly | 1 | ||||
| 1993-94 | Republic of Ireland | International Friendly | 1 |
Please note: Career stats are based on performances in the Premier and Football Leagues and (in most cases all) internationals.
International matches
| Date | Match | Result | Competition | Round | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 24 Mar 1992 | Republic of Ireland v Switzerland | D | 1-1 | U21 | |
| 29 Apr 1992 | Republic of Ireland v USA | W | 4-1 | International Friendly | |
| 17 Feb 1993 | Republic of Ireland v Wales | W | 2-1 | International Friendly | |
| 23 Mar 1994 | Republic of Ireland v Russia | D | 0-0 | International Friendly | |
Please note: Match history is complete for the Premier and Football Leagues and (in most cases all) internationals.