- Graham Westley
Football player infobox
playername = Graham Westley
fullname = Graham Neil Westley
nickname =
height =
dateofbirth = birth date and age|1968|3|4|df=y
cityofbirth =Hounslow
countryofbirth =England
currentclub = Stevenage Borough (managaer)
position =Striker
youthyears =
youthclubs =
years = 1986–1987
1987–1988
clubs = Gillingham
Barnet
caps(goals) = 2 (0)
3 (1)
manageryears = 1999–2003
2003–2006
2006–2007
2007
2008–
managerclubs = Farnborough Town
Stevenage Borough
Rushden and Diamonds
Kettering Town (caretaker)
Stevenage BoroughGraham Neil Westley (born
4 March ,1968 inHounslow ,England ) is an English former footballer and current manager of Stevenage Borough.Career
Playing
Westley started his career as an apprentice with Queens Park Rangers before joining Gillingham in March 1986.cite book
last = Hugman
first = Barry J.
title = The PFA Premier & Football League Players' Records 1946-2005
publisher = Queen Anne Press
year = 2005
pages = p649
isbn = 1852916656 ] He made two league appearances for the club before joining Barnet.cite news
title = GILLINGHAM : 1950/51 - 2006/07
url = http://www.neilbrown.newcastlefans.com/gillingham/gillingham.htm
publisher = Post War English & Scottish Football League A - Z Player's Database
accessdate = 2007-10-05] He later played for a number of non-league clubs, including Wycombe Wanderers, Kingstonian, Wealdstone, Farnborough Town, Harlow Town, Enfield, Aylesbury United, Harrow Borough, Tooting & Mitcham United, Molesey and Walton & Hersham.cite book | first=Roger|last= Triggs | title=The Men Who Made Gillingham Football Club| publisher=Tempus Publishing Ltd | year=2001| id=ISBN 0-7524-2243-X|pages=p332]Managerial
In 1999 he bought a controlling interest in Farnborough Town and made himself manager.cite news
title = Graham Westley's managerial career
url = http://www.soccerbase.com/managers2.sd?managerid=1850
publisher = Soccerbase
accessdate = 2007-10-05] . He left the club leaving them in £200,000 of debtcite news
title = Debt threat to Borough FC
url = http://www.gethampshire.co.uk/news/s/36398_debt_threat_to_borough_fc__by_cliff_mogg
publisher = GetHampshire
accessdate = 2008-08-05] to take over at Stevenage Borough in January 2003. During his 3 and a half year stint at Stevenage, he saved them from certain relegation from the football conference and turned round fortunes to take them to within one game of the football league in the conference play-off final.cite news
title = Westley quits Farnborough
url = http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport1/hi/football/eng_conf/2703141.stm
publisher = BBC Sport
date =2003-01-28
accessdate = 2007-10-05] He confirmed in May 2006 he would leave the club when his contract expired in June.cite news
title = Westley to leave Borough
url = http://www.bbc.co.uk/threecounties/content/articles/2006/05/15/graham_westley_leaves_feature.shtml
publisher = BBC Beds Herts and Bucks
date =2006-05-15
accessdate = 2007-10-05] He was appointed manager of Rushden and Diamonds in December 2006, helping the club to get out of a fight against relegation. He managed 13 games winning 7 drawing 3 and losing 3.cite news
title = Rushden name Westley as new boss
url = http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport1/hi/football/teams/r/rushden_and_diamonds/6189787.stm
publisher = BBC Sport
date =2006-12-18
accessdate = 2007-10-05] but was sacked in February 2007 due to his conduct and behaviour away from the pitch.cite news
title = Rushden sack Westley after draw
url = http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport1/hi/football/teams/r/rushden_and_diamonds/6394305.stm
publisher = BBC Sport
date =2007-02-25
accessdate = 2007-10-05] Shortly after leaving Rushden & Diamonds he was appointed caretaker manager of Kettering Town for the rest of the 2006–07 season in April 2007.cite news
title = Poppies appoint Westley
url = http://www.bbc.co.uk/northamptonshire/content/articles/2007/04/20/graham_westley_kettering_caretaker_boss_feature.shtml
publisher = BBC Northamptonshire
date =2007-04-20
accessdate = 2007-10-13] He returned as Stevenage manager in May 2008 much to the surprise of fans and others alike.cite news
title = Westley named as Stevenage boss
url = http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport1/hi/football/teams/s/stevenage/7380315.stm
publisher = BBC Sport
date =2008-05-02
accessdate = 2008-05-02]References
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