Ryan Cosson

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**Ryan Cosson** is a footballer who played for **Hashtag United** (men).

Cosson played for Brentwood Town at youth level, prior to making his senior debut for *The Blues* at the age of 18.

Havering Sixth Form College
Around 2011, Cosson featured for the Havering Sixth Form College football team.

Eton Manor
In 2016–17, Cosson was playing for Essex Senior League side Eton Manor. The defender would appear 26 appearances that season, while scoring once in a draw with future team Ilford on 15 March 2017; three days later, Cosson was sent off in a defeat away to Barkingside.

Enfield
On 13 July 2017, Cosson joined Enfield. His one season with *The E's* would statistically match his prior campaign with Eton Manor, as Cosson again appeared in 26 matches and scored 1 goal; with this strike coming in an Essex Senior League loss on the road to West Essex on 30 September 2017. His last appearance saw him play in a three-goal defeat away to Tower Hamlets on 6 January 2018.

Aveley
For the second part of 2017–18, Cosson signed for Isthmian League - North Division side Aveley. He made his debut on 8 January 2018 in a 3–2 league defeat away to Haringey Borough, prior to further appearing in January against Mildenhall Town and Bury Town - the latter match saw the defender net his first goal for *The Millers* as they won 1–0. Cosson netted again two appearances later in the league against Potters Bar Town. He featured for the club up until the end of April, featuring 17 times alongside those two goals. He committed to resigning Aveley on 15 June, though would depart soon after.

Barking
On 25 August 2018, Cosson headed to fellow Isthmian League - North Division club Barking. His first appearance had already arrived a day prior, as he played the full duration of an FA Cup preliminary round defeat to Bowers & Pitsea. He quickly became a regular first-team player, eventually tallying up 36 appearances across all competitions in 2018–19 - a campaign that saw him net once, having opened the scoring in a 4–1 victory over Heybridge Swifts on 16 March 2019. Cosson departed on 17 June 2019.

Brentwood Town return
Cosson completed a return to Brentwood Town on 17 June 2019. He'd feature in August matches with Grays Athletic, Maldon & Tiptree, Harlow Town and Tilbury, though wouldn't return to action until 8 October as Brentwood were eliminated from the Alan Turvey Trophy by Romford. Cosson soon left for Ilford at the conclusion of October, but would still appear for Brentwood Town in November versus Hornchurch (cup) and Dereham Town (league).

Ilford
Late October 2019 saw Cosson sign for Essex Senior League side Ilford, whilst still initially being a part of Brentwood Town. He debuted on 23 October in a 3–1 victory over Takeley, which was followed by his next appearance on 14 December versus Sawbridgeworth Town. 6 further appearances followed between then and the start of March 2020.

### HTU

2019–20
HTU announced the signing of Cosson on 13 March 2020. However, the defender wouldn't feature for *The Tags* in 2019–20 due to the almost immediate curtailment that was caused by the COVID-19 pandemic.

2020–21
Cosson belatedly made his unofficial debut on 1 August 2020 as HTU defeated Frenford in a pre-season friendly at the Len Salmon Stadium. He was selected on the bench later that month for an exhibition encounter with Stanway Rovers, though it was not publically revealed if he was substituted on. No competitive appearances followed partially due to 2020–21 also ending prematurely due to the COVID-19 pandemic. He appeared in his second and final match for HTU on 15 May 2021 as they edged out Hashtag Academy in a friendly after winning 5–3.

2021–22
In a squad update video released on 14 August 2021, it was revealed by Spencer Carmichael-Brown and Jay Devereux that Cosson was still a HTU player but was not looking like playing anytime soon after suffering a serious hamstring injury during 2020–21; which required surgery, which itself wasn't originally realised after he allegedly received incorrect external medical advice. Devereux praised Cosson, meanwhile, for his off-field work after he coached in the club's youth system.

## Personal Life

Cosson attended Sawyers Hall College (2006–2011) and Havering Sixth Form College (2011–2013). He has worked for various companies, including St. James's Place, MetLife and T. Rowe Price.

## HTU Statistics

Breakdown

'*Other Cups' includes competitions like the FA Trophy, the FA Vase and friendly tournaments. See also: HTUwiki:DataIssues.*

Appearances (2)
Hashtag United  v  Frenford

Hashtag United  v  Hashtag Academy

## References

1. ↑ "Ryan Cosson" .
2. ↑ "COSSON READY TO DO HIS TALKING ON THE PITCH AFTER…" , 10 July 2019.
3. ↑ 3.0 3.1 3.2 "Ryan Cosson" .
4. ↑ "Barkingside get better of Eton Manor" , 19 March 2017.
5. ↑ 5.0 5.1 5.2 "Ryan Cosson player stats" .
6. ↑ "A further 3 more signings for Enfield FC" , 13 July 2017.
7. ↑ 7.0 7.1 7.2 7.3 "Ryan Cosson - Aveley Football Club First Team" .
8. ↑ "Committed Cosson" , 15 June 2018.
9. ↑ "RYAN COSSON SIGNS" , 25 August 2018.
10. ↑ 10.0 10.1 "Barking - Appearances - Ryan Cosson - 2018-2019" .
11. ↑ "Sadly, my time at @barkingfc has come to an end" , 17 June 2019.
12. ↑ "NEW SIGNING!!!" , 17 June 2019.
13. ↑ 13.0 13.1 "Brentwood Town - Appearances - Ryan Cosson - 2019-2020" .
14. ↑ "Ilford’s Cosson says enjoying football is ‘most important’" , 21 February 2020.
15. ↑ 15.0 15.1 15.2 "Ryan Cosson player stats" .
16. ↑ "TRANSFER NEWS! HASHTAG SIGN REECE HEWITT AND RYAN COSSON" , 13 March 2020.
17. ↑ 17.0 17.1 "NEW SIGNING REVEALED & WHY PLAYERS LEFT! - HASHTAG UNITED SQUAD UPDATE 21/22" , 14 August 2021.