William Foley (born 25 June 1960) is a Scottish former professional footballer who played as a forward.
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | William Foley[1] | ||
| Date of birth | 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 | ||
| *Club domestic league appearances and goals | |||
Career
editFoley 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
edit- ^ "Will Foley". Barry Hugman's Footballers. Retrieved 21 October 2018.
- ^ Pennock, Steve. "Blues FA Cup Run 30th Anniversary". Frickley Athletic F.C. Retrieved 21 October 2018.
- ^ a b "Players of the past". Swansea City A.F.C. Retrieved 21 October 2018.
- ^ Hayes, Dean (2006). The Who's Who of Cardiff City. Derby: Breedon Books. p. 66. ISBN 1-85983-462-0.
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