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Shaun Derry is an association football player and association football coach, born on December 6, 1977 in Nottingham, United Kingdom. As of 2026, Shaun Derry is 48 years old. The listed height is 183 cm.
My Take
Shaun Derry is exactly the type of footballer I respect. A defensive midfielder from Nottingham, he made his name through hard tackling and aggression rather than goals, grinding it out for Crystal Palace, Leeds and QPR among others. These unglamorous water-carriers rarely get headlines, but no team functions without them. At 183 cm he anchored midfields for years, then moved into management at Notts County and Cambridge United, passing on the gritty lessons he learned as a player. That progression from honest competitor to mentor is something I genuinely value in the game.
1. Profile
- Name (English)
- Shaun Derry
- Name (Japanese)
- ショーン・デリー
- Reading
- しょーん・でりー
- Born
- December 6, 1977 (age 48)
- Zodiac / Chinese zodiac
- Sagittarius / Snake
- Origin
- Nottingham, United Kingdom
- Height
- 183 cm
- Occupation
- association football player / association football coach
2. Links
- Xhttps://x.com/greypeacock
- Wikipedia (English)https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Shaun%20Derry
- Wikidatahttps://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q1319870
3. About this entry
Tags
- Last updated
- 2026-06-21
Facts are limited to publicly available information up to 2024; non-public or unconfirmed items are omitted. English text is machine-assisted (facts translated by Sonnet, "My Take" written by Opus 4.8). The Japanese page is the source of record.
Frequently asked questions
When was Shaun Derry born?
Born December 6, 1977 (age 48).
Where is Shaun Derry from?
Shaun Derry is from Nottingham, United Kingdom.
What does Shaun Derry do?
Shaun Derry works as association football player, association football coach.
How tall is Shaun Derry?
Shaun Derry is 183 cm.
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