Travis Binnion

Travis Binnion

Personal information
Full name	Travis Binnion
Date of birth	(1986-11-10) 10 November 1986 (age 38)
Place of birth	Derby, England
Position(s)	Defender
Youth career
	Sheffield United
Senior career*
Years	Team	Apps	(Gls)
2006–2008	Sheffield United	0	(0)
2008	→ IFK Mariehamn	6	(0)
International career
2007	Republic of Ireland U19	5	(0)
Managerial career
2016–2019	Sheffield United Academy
2021–	Manchester United Academy (Under-18 lead coach)
*Club domestic league appearances and goals

Travis Binnion (born 10 November 1986) is an English-born Irish former footballer and cricketer who played football as a defender for IFK Mariehamn in the Finnish Premier Division. Born in Derby, England, he began his career with Sheffield United. After retiring from playing through injury he was the manager of the Sheffield United Academy.^[1]

Football career

Playing career

Coming through the ranks at the Blades Academy, Binnion came back from a career threatening hip injury to break into the reserve team at Bramall Lane during the 2006–07 season.^[2] In April 2008 he was signed by IFK Mariehamn in Finland to further progress his career.^[3]

Coaching career

Having failed to find regular first team football Binnion retired from playing and took up a coaching role at his former club, Sheffield United.^[4] In June 2016 it was announced he would be taking over as Academy manager from Nick Cox who moved to Manchester United.^[1] In 2019, he moved to Manchester United, where he was appointed as the Head of Player Development for the Under 14-Under 16 phase, before being appointed as the Lead Coach for the Under-18 team in 2021.^[5]

Cricket career

Binnion played a single List A match for the Nottinghamshire Cricket Board against Cumberland in the 1st round of the 2003 Cheltenham & Gloucester Trophy which was played in 2002.^[6] In his only List A match, during which he scored 20 runs and took a single catch.^[7]

Honours

Manchester United U18

• FA Youth Cup: 2021–22^[8]

References

1. "Academy staff". Retrieved 2 October 2017.
2. "Blades Profile". Sheffield United F.C. 27 July 2007. Retrieved 22 May 2008.
3. "Youngsters head North". Sheffield United F.C. 17 April 2008. Retrieved 22 May 2008.
4. "Weir wants to create a culture of opportunity". The Sheffield Star. 28 August 2013. Retrieved 28 August 2013.
5. "Academy Coaching Update". Manchester United F. C. 13 August 2021. Retrieved 13 August 2021.
6. "List A Matches played by Travis Binnion". Cricket Archive. Retrieved 4 July 2011.
7. "ListA Batting and Fielding For Each Team by Travis Binnion". Cricket Archive. Retrieved 4 July 2011.
8. "Man Utd 3-1 Nottingham Forest: Home side clinch FA Youth Cup in front of record crowd at Old Trafford". Sky Sports. 11 May 2022. Retrieved 3 February 2023.