Paul West (footballer)
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Paul Darrell West is an English
former footballer turned manager, who is in charge at Southern League Premier Division side Evesham United
.
on trial in January 1991, signing permanently for a fee of £3,800 the next month, two weeks before his trial with Coventry City
. However he was sold in May 1992 for a fee of £8,000, never having broken into the first team, by keen admirer Frank Stapleton
who had watched West play in a reserve team match where he out played and out paced a tricky winger by the name of Peter Beagrie
.
However, he never made a league appearance Bradford City
either, and moved on to Wigan Athletic
in 1993. Injury plagued his career, but he was highly regarded as the next Paul Parker and was expected to play his way back to the top flight, having caught the eye of Managers Ron Atkinson
and George Graham
but decided to call time on his career after his second major knee operation.
, helping them to the First Round of the FA Cup
for the first time in the club's history in 2008.
English people
The English are a nation and ethnic group native to England, who speak English. The English identity is of early mediaeval origin, when they were known in Old English as the Anglecynn. England is now a country of the United Kingdom, and the majority of English people in England are British Citizens...
former footballer turned manager, who is in charge at Southern League Premier Division side Evesham United
Evesham United F.C.
Evesham United F.C. are an English football club based in Evesham, Worcestershire. They reached the First Round Proper of the FA Cup for the first time in the 2008-2009 season. In 2005, they entered the Southern League Premier Division for the first time in their history but were relegated after...
.
Playing career
West played for Alcester Town before joining Port ValePort Vale F.C.
Port Vale Football Club is an English football club currently playing in Football League Two. They are based in Burslem, Staffordshire — one of six towns that make up the city of Stoke-on-Trent. The club's traditional rivals in the city are Stoke City, and games between the two clubs are known as...
on trial in January 1991, signing permanently for a fee of £3,800 the next month, two weeks before his trial with Coventry City
Coventry City F.C.
Coventry City Football Club, otherwise known as the Sky Blues owing to the traditional colour of their strip, are a professional English Football league club based in Coventry...
. However he was sold in May 1992 for a fee of £8,000, never having broken into the first team, by keen admirer Frank Stapleton
Frank Stapleton
Francis Anthony "Frank" Stapleton is an Irish former football player and manager. He is best remembered for his time at Arsenal, Manchester United and as a pivotal player for the Republic of Ireland...
who had watched West play in a reserve team match where he out played and out paced a tricky winger by the name of Peter Beagrie
Peter Beagrie
Peter Sidney Beagrie is a former English footballer who played as a left-winger. He played for ten different clubs at professional level notably Everton, Manchester City, Bradford City and Scunthorpe United...
.
However, he never made a league appearance Bradford City
Bradford City A.F.C.
Bradford City Association Football Club is an English association football club based in Bradford, West Yorkshire, playing in League Two....
either, and moved on to Wigan Athletic
Wigan Athletic F.C.
Wigan Athletic Football Club is an English Premier League Association football club based in Wigan, Greater Manchester, having been promoted from the Championship in 2005. Wigan's current spell in the Premier League is the only top flight run in the club's history.They have played at the DW...
in 1993. Injury plagued his career, but he was highly regarded as the next Paul Parker and was expected to play his way back to the top flight, having caught the eye of Managers Ron Atkinson
Ron Atkinson
Ronald Ernest Atkinson, commonly known as "Big Ron" and "Bojangles" is an English former football player and manager. In recent years he has become one of Britain's best-known football pundits...
and George Graham
George Graham (footballer)
George Graham is a Scottish former football player and manager. He is best remembered for his success at Arsenal, as a player in the 1970s and then as manager from 1986 until 1995.-Early life:...
but decided to call time on his career after his second major knee operation.
Management career
He became a manager with Evesham UnitedEvesham United F.C.
Evesham United F.C. are an English football club based in Evesham, Worcestershire. They reached the First Round Proper of the FA Cup for the first time in the 2008-2009 season. In 2005, they entered the Southern League Premier Division for the first time in their history but were relegated after...
, helping them to the First Round of the FA Cup
FA Cup
The Football Association Challenge Cup, commonly known as the FA Cup, is a knockout cup competition in English football and is the oldest association football competition in the world. The "FA Cup" is run by and named after The Football Association and usually refers to the English men's...
for the first time in the club's history in 2008.