page_title: Ryan Cresswell
section_title: Early career
hierarchical_section_title: Ryan Cresswell / Career / Early career
caption_attribution_description: English: Bury FC defender Ryan Cresswell moves forward for a corner during the Northwich Victoria vs. Bury pre-season friendly at The Marston’s Arena, home of Northwich Victoria FC. Saturday 2nd August 2008
context_page_description: Ryan Anthony Cresswell is an English professional footballer who plays as a centre back for Parkgate FC.
  A graduate of the Sheffield United youth academy, Cresswell failed to break in the first team and was hence loaned to clubs in the lower divisions of English football. In 2008, after being released by Sheffield United, he signed for Bury in League Two. Playing more than 50 matches for the club, he joined Rotherham United two seasons later.
  Cresswell again changed clubs in 2012, penning a contract for Southend United. He was named in the League Two PFA Team of the Year for the 2012–13 season. The following season, he was transferred to Fleetwood Town with whom, he won promotion to League One. In 2014, after failing to make much impact at Fleetwood he again came to League Two, joining Northampton Town
context_section_description: Cresswell was born in Rotherham, South Yorkshire. He started his career with Sheffield United, with whom he signed his first professional contract in July 2006. He got his first taste of first-team football with non-league Halifax Town where he was loaned during the 2006–07 season.
  Cresswell went out on loan again at the start of the 2007–08 season, spending time at Rotherham United. Sheffield United recalled him however because they did not think he was playing enough games having started only two games for the Millers, and making two substitute appearances. He was quickly loaned out again, this time to Morecambe but only managed a further two league appearances at Christie Park.
  He joined Macclesfield Town on loan for the remainder of the season in January 2008 where he played 19 times, scoring one goal.
  During the close season he agreed to a one-year load deal with one of Sheffield United's many partner clubs Ferencváros.
  Despite joining up with Ferencváros for pre-season training only a few weeks after agreeing the loan move Cresswell joined Bury on 2008. He made his Bury debut as late substitute in the first game of the season in a 1–0 win at home to Brentford on 9 August 2008. Cresswell got his first goal for Bury on 1 November in a 1–0 win at Notts County. He was red carded in the last match of the season against Chester City. In the second season with the club Cresswell made 31 appearances, scoring in none.
caption: Cresswell playing for Bury in 2008
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