Will Foley (footballer)

William Foley (born 25 June 1960) is a Scottish former professional footballer who played as a forward.

Will Foley
Personal information
Full name William Foley[1]
Date of birth (1960-06-25) 25 June 1960
Place of birth Bellshill, Scotland
Position(s) Forward
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
Merthyr Tydfil
Pontllanfraith
1984–1985 Barry Town 17 (14)
1985–1986 Frickley Athletic
1986 Swansea City 5 (2)
1986 Frickley Athletic
1986 Cardiff City 7 (1)
1986–1987 Frickley Athletic
1987–1988 Brecon Corries
1988–1989 Newport County
* Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only

Career

Foley had played for several non-league sides including Merthyr Tydfil, Barry Town United. He joined Frickley Athletic in 1985 and helped the side reach the third round of the FA Cup for the only time in the club's history.[2] His performances led to him being signed by Football League side on non-contract terms in January 1986. He made his professional debut in a 4–1 defeat to Rotherham United and made four further appearances, scoring twice, before being released.[3]

After briefly returning to his former side Frickley Athletic, he was offered a return to the Football League by Cardiff City on another non-contract deal in March 1986. The club suffered relegation at the end of the season and Foley was not retained.[4] He returned to non-league football, later playing for several clubs including Newport County, Hereford United and Worcester City.[3]

References
  1. "Will Foley". Barry Hugman's Footballers. Retrieved 21 October 2018.
  2. Pennock, Steve. "Blues FA Cup Run 30th Anniversary". Frickley Athletic F.C. Retrieved 21 October 2018.
  3. "Players of the past". Swansea City A.F.C. Retrieved 21 October 2018.
  4. Hayes, Dean (2006). The Who's Who of Cardiff City. Derby: Breedon Books. p. 66. ISBN 1-85983-462-0.


This article is issued from Wikipedia. The text is licensed under Creative Commons - Attribution - Sharealike. Additional terms may apply for the media files.