Notts County Born in
Derry, Northern Ireland, Upon his return to availability, Deeney found himself kept out of the first team by loanee
Frank Fielding and later the returning
Stephen Bywater. In February 2011, Deeney ruptured a tendon in his shoulder ruling him out for five months and meaning he would complete the 2010–11 campaign without a single first team appearance. Despite this, Derby confirmed their intention to offer Deeney a new contract at the club at the end of the 2010–11 season. Deeney missed the majority of the 2011–12 season with a shoulder injury, but the club activated a contract clause which extended Deeney's stay at the club for a further year. He made his return to first team action in over two years in a pre-season friendly against
Mansfield Town on 25 July 2012. As a result, Deeney contract was extended by a year to the summer of 2014. He made his debut for the club 10 days later, on 23 January, in a 2-1 league defeat away to
Glenavon. He left the club after appearing in only three league games, and retired as a player, returning to Notts County to become a coach.
Northern Premier League In 2015, Deeney came out of retirement to play for
Basford United; he was the club's first-choice goalkeeper during the 2015/2016 season, making 36 league appearances. On 1 June 2019, Deeney signed for
Southern League Premier Division Central side
Coalville Town. Deeney extended his stay with
Coalville Town on 22 December 2019, when he signed a contract until the end of the 2020–21 season. On 9 March 2022, Deeney joined
Northern Premier League Division One Midlands side
Ilkeston Town on loan for the remainder of the 2021–22 season. Having joined the club on a permanent basis in the summer, he joined
Matlock Town in January 2023. ==Coaching career==