Source: FOOTYMAD
Graham Coughlan signs new deal for Southend United as player/coach
Former Plymouth Argyle, Sheffield Wednesday, Rotherham United and Shrewsbury Town defender Graham Coughlan is remaining a Shrimper for at least two years. Graham Coughlan; at last he's put pen to paper, for two more years! The jigsaw continues to be put together.The veteran defender Graham Coughlan turned out 35 times at centre-back last season as well as helping out Blues boss Paul Sturrock on the coaching front with the first team and actually being in charge of the reserves.Not a bad work load, so in these tough times in south-east Essex it's not surprising that the club want him to stay as his present contract came to an end at the end of last season, and after a few weeks of speculation he has signed on the dotted line for a further two years at Roots Hall taking him to 38! That Harris is a mere boy.Blues boss Paul Sturrock told www.southendunited.co.uk: "I'm pleased that Graham will be here once again next season. I think he will be the first to admit that at 36 he played more times last season than perhaps he was expecting. But he was still putting in consistant performances and his experience is invaluable to those younger players around him. The squad respects him and his assistance on the training ground in the second half of last season was first class." Great news on top of a positive few days for the Shrimper faithful, let's keep it going! The Coughlan Saga No change:www.southendunited-mad.co.uk/news/tmnw/shrimpers_coaching_set_up_to_stay_the_same_679132/index.shtmlNice to be wanted:www.southendunited-mad.co.uk/news/tmnw/sturrock_keen_to_keep_coughlan_as_a_shrimper_678571/index.shtmlThe Coughlan Files Personal information Full name Graham Coughlan Date of birth 18 November 1974 (1974-11-18) (age 36) Place of birth Dublin, Republic of Ireland Height 6 ft 2 in (1.88 m) Playing position Centre back Club information Current club Southend United (player-coach) Number 5 Youth career 1993-1994 Cherry Orchard Senior career* Years Team Apps† (Gls)† 1994-1995 Bray Wanderers 11 (0) 1995-1999 Blackburn Rovers 0 (0) 1997 → Swindon Town (loan) 3 (0) 1999 → Livingston (loan) 6 (0) 1999-2001 Livingston 50 (2) 2001-2005 Plymouth Argyle 177 (25) 2005-2007 Sheffield Wednesday 51 (5) 2007 → Burnley (loan) 2 (0) 2007-2008 Rotherham United 45 (1) 2008-2010 Shrewsbury Town 78 (6) 2010- Southend United 33 (0) * Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only and correct as of 12:54, 8 May 2011 (UTC).† Appearances (Goals). (Player info from Wikipedia, for the full article go here: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Graham_Coughlan)
