Education
He finished his professional career with Kidderminster Harriers, before moving into non-league appearing part-time for Evesham United, Redditch United, Bodmin Town and Penzance.
He finished his professional career with Kidderminster Harriers, before moving into non-league appearing part-time for Evesham United, Redditch United, Bodmin Town and Penzance.
Flynn notably played in the Premier League for Coventry City and Derby County, and in the Football League for Stoke City, West Bromwich Albion and Tranmere Rovers. He was briefly player/manager of Mullion as well as holding various coaching roles at other clubs he has played for in recent years. Coventry City
Flynn signed for Coventry City from non-league Halesowen Town in December 1991 and made his debut in August of the following year as a second-half substitute for Davis Smith in a 2–1 Premier League victory over Middlesbrough at Highfield Road, eventually going on to record 105 games and 10 goals for the Sky Blues over the next 5 years.
In August 1995, after being told by then-Coventry manager Ron Atkinson, that he was no longer required at the club
Derby County
Flynn dropped a division to Division One to become one of Jim Smith"s first signings at Derby County for a fee of £250,000. Flynn"s time at Derby proved to be successful as he was part of the side which finished runner-up to Sunderland in the 1995-1996 Division One table and earn promotion to the FA Premier League for the first time.
After 65 games and 3 goals for Derby. Later career
Flynn made the switch to his boyhood club West Bromwich Albion for a fee of £260,000 in August 1997.
As a West Bromwich Albion fan one of the highlights of his career was when he captained the team
He played 122 games and scored 8 goals for the Baggies. In July 2000 Flynn moved on a free transfer to Tranmere Rovers and spent 2 years there playing 82 games and scoring 11 goals in all competitions before leaving to sign for Kidderminster Harriers in August 2002 again on a free transfer and Flynn made 57 appearances scoring 2 goals before leaving in the September 2003. Non League
Flynn played 436 games and scored 34 goals in his years as a pro football player.
He joined Evesham United in 2003, staying until 2004 when he moved to Redditch United.
He had moved back to Evesham and then back again to Redditch by 2005 and eventually stayed with Redditch until 2008 when he moved to Cornwall to open a caravan park. In 2009 he joined Mullion as player/manager but left shortly afterwards to team up with former Bodmin manager Alan Carey at Falmouth Town.
Carey appointed Flynn as player/assistant manager and he remained with the club until joining Penzance in 2011. He returned to Falmouth as a player in March 2012.