| Intro | English footballer |
| Is |
Athlete Football player Association football player |
| From |
England United Kingdom |
| Type | Sports |
| Gender | male |
| Birth | 26 November 1984, Birmingham |
| Age: | 35 years |
Richard Brush (born 26 November 1984 in Birmingham, England) is a football goalkeeper who currently plays for Ballinamallard United in the Danske Bank Premiership.
Early career
Brush started his career with Coventry City where after one year as an apprentice, he signed a three-year professional contract. Whilst at the club went out on loan to Tamworth in November 2003 with his loan spell being extended into a second, and then a third month. His time at Coventry included a wrist injury which led to him missing an entire season. He moved to a month by month contract in June 2005, before parting ways with Coventry at the end of August 2005 when his contract expired.
He joined Shrewsbury Town on trial at the end of the 2004/05 season and was named as a substitute for a league match again Bristol City on Boxing Day 2005. He played for the club’s reserves and remained with the club, still without a contract.
In September 2005 he played for Stafford Rangers and in November 2005 he turned out for Hednesford Town making four appearances including making his debut in an FA Cup first round match against Histon.
He left Shrewsbury in January 2006. and next joined Nuneaton Borough
League of Ireland
Brush’s next move was to League of Ireland club Sligo Rovers where he made his League of Ireland debut against Shelbourne on 28 July 2006. He stayed with the club until 2010.
He was then signed by Shamrock Rovers on 21 July 2011. He made his Rovers debut on 3 September 2011 against Dundalk helping Rovers to a 2–1 victory.
He made 2 appearances in the 2011-12 UEFA Europa League as Rovers became the first Irish side to reach a European competition group stage.
He returned to Sligo in January 2012.
Brush signed back for The Hoops in December 2012.
Finn Harps
In January 2016, Brush started training with newly promoted Finn Harps with a view to signing for the 2016 season.
Ballinamallard United
In January 2017, Brush signed for Ballinamallard United on a free transfer taking the shirt number 30. He made his first appearance in the Irish Cup against Warrenpoint Town.
Honours
- Sligo Rovers
- League of Ireland (1): 2012
- FAI Cup (1): 2010
- League of Ireland Cup (1): 2010
- Setanta Sports Cup (1): 2014
- Shamrock Rovers
League of Ireland Cup (1): 2013
- League of Ireland (1): 2011
- Setanta Sports Cup (1): 2013