C. Brennan · career
Ciaran Brennan
Center Back · Newport County · season-by-season, by competition, and every match.
Career report
Below his 2024/25 peak but holding a solid level — the platform for a return is there.
Peak: 2024/25Holding levelRemarkably consistent
The record covers 3 seasons (2022/23–2025/26) across 2 clubs — 67 appearances with 0 goal contributions from defence.
His best campaign on record is 2024/25 at Newport County — Season rating 22, 0 goals and 0 assists in 27 games. Output has held steady across his last 3 full seasons (12 → 8). The gap to his peak is 14 Season points.
Season-to-season output barely moves — his form has stayed within a tight band (±6 points) across 3 campaigns.
By season
| Season | Club | Apps | G | A | Rating | Season |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025/26 | Newport County | 23 | 0 | 0 | 25 | 8 |
| 2024/25 | Newport County | 27 | 0 | 0 | 30 | 22 |
| 2023/24 | HartlepoolLoan | 4 | 0 | 0 | — | — |
| 2022/23 | Swindon TownLoan | 17 | 0 | 0 | 30 | 12 |
| 2021/22 | Sheffield Wednesday | 1 | 0 | 0 | — | — |
| 2021/22 | Notts County | 4 | 0 | 0 | — | — |
| 2020/21 | Sheffield Wednesday | 2 | 0 | 0 | — | — |
| 2017/18 | Sheffield Wednesday U18 | 1 | 0 | 0 | — | — |
International
| Side | Season | Competition | Apps | G |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Republic of Ireland U19 | 2019/20 | UEFA U19 Championship | 1 | 0 |
Honours
U18 Professional Development League×2
By competition
| Competition | Apps | Min | G | A | Rating |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| League Two | 23 | 1121 | 0 | 0 | 6.6 |
| EFL Trophy | 3 | 181 | 0 | 0 | 6.5 |
| FA Cup | 2 | 90 | 0 | 0 | 6.9 |
| League Cup | 1 | 16 | 0 | 0 | 6.9 |
Schedule · 2025/26
28 played7 unused sub22 not in squad· 1408 min, 0g 0a
| Date | Competition | Opponent | Res | Status | Min | G | A | Rating |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jul 12 | Friendlies Clubs | A Worcester City | 1-0 | Not in squad | — | |||
| Jul 15 | Friendlies Clubs | A Weston-super-Mare | 1-0 | Not in squad | — | |||
| Jul 19 | Friendlies Clubs | A Torquay | 1-3 | Not in squad | — | |||
| Jul 22 | Friendlies Clubs | A Bristol City | 0-1 | Not in squad | — | |||
| Jul 29 | League Cup | A Barnet | 2-2 | Not in squad | — | |||
| Aug 2 | League Two | H Notts County | 1-1 | Not in squad | — | |||
| Aug 9 | League Two | A Crawley Town | 2-1 | Not in squad | — | |||
| Aug 12 | League Cup | H Millwall | 0-1 | Played | 16 | 6.9 | ||
| Aug 16 | League Two | A Grimsby | 1-2 | Not in squad | — | |||
| Aug 19 | League Two | H Salford City | 0-1 | Not in squad | — | |||
| Aug 23 | League Two | H Milton Keynes Dons | 1-2 | Unused sub | 0 | — | ||
| Aug 30 | League Two | A Cambridge United | 0-2 | Played | 33 | 6.3 | ||
| Sep 6 | League Two | H Bristol Rovers | 2-3 | Played | 86 | 6.2 | ||
| Sep 13 | League Two | A Tranmere | 1-1 | Not in squad | — | |||
| Sep 20 | League Two | H Gillingham | 1-3 | Not in squad | — | |||
| Sep 23 | EFL Trophy | H Arsenal U21 | 1-2 | Played | 77 | 6.3 | ||
| Sep 27 | League Two | A Chesterfield | 1-4 | Not in squad | — | |||
| Oct 4 | League Two | H Swindon Town | 0-1 | Not in squad | — | |||
| Oct 7 | EFL Trophy | A Cardiff | 1-0 | Played | 14 | 6.9 | ||
| Oct 11 | League Two | A Accrington ST | 1-0 | Played | 5 | — | ||
| Oct 18 | League Two | H Cheltenham | 0-2 | Unused sub | 0 | — | ||
| Oct 25 | League Two | A Harrogate Town | 3-0 | Played | 19 | 6.3 | ||
| Nov 1 | FA Cup | H Gillingham | 1-1 | Not in squad | — | |||
| Nov 8 | League Two | H Walsall | 2-4 | Unused sub | 0 | — | ||
| Nov 11 | EFL Trophy | H Exeter City | 0-1 | Played | 90 | 6.3 | ||
| Nov 15 | League Two | A Shrewsbury | 0-1 | Played | 19 | 6.3 | ||
| Nov 22 | League Two | A Oldham | 0-3 | Played | 59 | 5.9 | ||
| Nov 29 | League Two | H Barrow | 2-2 | Unused sub | 0 | — | ||
| Dec 7 | FA Cup | A Boreham Wood | 0-3 | Played | 90 | 6.9 | ||
| Dec 10 | League Two | A Crewe | 2-2 | Unused sub | 0 | — | ||
| Dec 13 | League Two | H Fleetwood Town | 0-2 | Unused sub | 0 | — | ||
| Dec 20 | League Two | A Colchester | 1-4 | Played | 22 | 6.6 | ||
| Dec 26 | League Two | H Barnet | 0-0 | Played | 90 | 6.9 | ||
| Dec 29 | League Two | H Crewe | 2-0 | Played | 11 | 7.2 | ||
| Jan 1 | League Two | A Bromley | 1-2 | Played | 90 | 7.9 | ||
| Jan 17 | League Two | A Gillingham | 2-3 | Played | 14 | 6.0 | ||
| Jan 24 | League Two | H Chesterfield | 2-1 | Played | 90 | 6.9 | ||
| Jan 27 | League Two | H Accrington ST | 1-4 | Played | 90 | 6.2 | ||
| Jan 31 | League Two | A Bristol Rovers | 0-3 | Played | 90 | 6.3 | ||
| Feb 7 | League Two | H Grimsby | 0-0 | Played | 90 | 6.5 | ||
| Feb 11 | League Two | A Swindon Town | 0-2 | Played | 90 | 6.6 | ||
| Feb 14 | League Two | A Milton Keynes Dons | 0-1 | Played | 38 | 6.5 | ||
| Feb 17 | League Two | A Salford City | 3-1 | Not in squad | — | |||
| Feb 21 | League Two | H Cambridge United | 0-2 | Not in squad | — | |||
| Feb 28 | League Two | A Fleetwood Town | 0-0 | Not in squad | — | |||
| Mar 3 | League Two | H Tranmere | 3-1 | Not in squad | — | |||
| Mar 7 | League Two | H Colchester | 1-2 | Not in squad | — | |||
| Mar 14 | League Two | A Barnet | 2-1 | Not in squad | — | |||
| Mar 17 | League Two | H Bromley | 0-1 | Not in squad | — | |||
| Mar 21 | League Two | A Walsall | 1-2 | Not in squad | — | |||
| Mar 28 | League Two | H Shrewsbury | 1-0 | Played | 1 | — | ||
| Apr 3 | League Two | H Crawley Town | 0-2 | Played | 24 | 6.9 | ||
| Apr 6 | League Two | A Notts County | 1-3 | Played | 9 | 6.6 | ||
| Apr 11 | League Two | H Harrogate Town | 2-1 | Played | 14 | 6.9 | ||
| Apr 18 | League Two | A Cheltenham | 0-1 | Unused sub | 0 | — | ||
| Apr 25 | League Two | H Oldham | 3-2 | Played | 47 | 6.9 | ||
| May 2 | League Two | A Barrow | 2-1 | Played | 90 | 6.9 |