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| playername = Tom Walley |
| playername = Tom Walley |
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| fullname = John Thomas Walley |
| fullname = John Thomas Walley |
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| dateofbirth = {{birth date and age|1945|2|27|df=y}} |
| dateofbirth = {{birth date and age|1945|2|27|df=y}} |
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| cityofbirth = [[Caernarfon]] |
| cityofbirth = [[Caernarfon]] |
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| countryofbirth = Wales |
| countryofbirth = Wales |
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| dateofdeath = |
| dateofdeath = |
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| cityofdeath = |
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| countryofdeath = |
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| height = {{height|ft=5|in=10}} |
| height = {{height|ft=5|in=10}} |
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| position = [[Wing half]] |
| position = [[Wing half]] |
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| youthyears1 = |
| youthyears1 = |
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| youthclubs1 = |
| youthclubs1 = |
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| years1 = 1963–1964 |
| years1 = 1963–1964 |
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| clubs1 = [[Caernarfon Town F.C.|Caernarfon Town]] |
| clubs1 = [[Caernarfon Town F.C.|Caernarfon Town]] |
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| caps1 = |
| caps1 = |
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| goals1 = |
| goals1 = |
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| years2 = 1964 |
| years2 = 1964 |
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| clubs2 = [[Wrexham F.C.|Wrexham]] |
| clubs2 = [[Wrexham F.C.|Wrexham]] |
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| caps2 = |
| caps2 = |
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| goals2 = |
| goals2 = |
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| years3 = 1964 |
| years3 = 1964 |
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| clubs3 = Caernarfon Town |
| clubs3 = Caernarfon Town |
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| caps3 = |
| caps3 = |
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| goals3 = |
| goals3 = |
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| years4 = 1964–1967 |
| years4 = 1964–1967 |
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| clubs4 = [[Arsenal F.C.|Arsenal]] |
| clubs4 = [[Arsenal F.C.|Arsenal]] |
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| years5 = 1967–1971 |
| years5 = 1967–1971 |
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| clubs5 = [[Watford F.C.|Watford]] |
| clubs5 = [[Watford F.C.|Watford]] |
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| caps5 = 204 |
| caps5 = 204 |
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| goals5 = 17 |
| goals5 = 17 |
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| years6 = 1971–1976 |
| years6 = 1971–1976 |
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| clubs6 = [[Orient F.C.|Orient]] |
| clubs6 = [[Orient F.C.|Orient]] |
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| caps6 = 157 |
| caps6 = 157 |
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| goals6 = 6 |
| goals6 = 6 |
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| years7 = 1976–1978 |
| years7 = 1976–1978 |
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| clubs7 = Watford |
| clubs7 = Watford |
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| caps7 = 13 |
| caps7 = 13 |
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| goals7 = 0 |
| goals7 = 0 |
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| nationalyears1 = |
| nationalyears1 = |
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| nationalteam1 = [[Wales national football team|Wales]] under-23 |
| nationalteam1 = [[Wales national football team|Wales]] under-23 |
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| nationalcaps1 = 4 |
| nationalcaps1 = 4 |
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| nationalgoals1 = |
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| nationalyears2 = 1971 |
| nationalyears2 = 1971 |
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| nationalteam2 = [[Wales national football team|Wales]] |
| nationalteam2 = [[Wales national football team|Wales]] |
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| nationalcaps2 = 1 |
| nationalcaps2 = 1 |
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| nationalgoals2 = 0 |
| nationalgoals2 = 0 |
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'''John Thomas "Tom" Walley''' (born 27 February 1945) is a Welsh former [[association football|footballer]], who played as a [[wing half]]. |
'''John Thomas "Tom" Walley''' (born 27 February 1945) is a Welsh former [[association football|footballer]], who played as a [[wing half]]. |
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==Playing career== |
==Playing career== |
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Walley was born in [[Caernarfon]] and educated at Segontium School. At the age of 14, he underwent a neck operation which prevented him playing football for almost three years.<ref name = "WhosWho">{{cite book |title=Who's Who of Welsh International Soccer Players |last1=Davies |first1=Gareth |last2=Garland |first2=Ian |year=1991 |publisher=Bridge Books |isbn=1-8724-2411-2|page=208}}</ref> In March 1963, he joined [[Caernarfon Town F.C.|Caernarfon Town]] playing in the [[Welsh League (North)]];<ref>[http://www.clubwebsite.co.uk/caernarfontown/history.pl CPD Tref Caernarfon Town - History] Retrieved 05:04 10 May 2010</ref> after only a handful of games, he briefly joined [[Wrexham F.C.|Wrexham]] in the spring of 1964, but returned to Caernarfon in August,<ref name = "WhosWho"/> before (on the recommendation of his elder brother [[Ernie Walley|Ernie]], who was a former [[Tottenham Hotspur F.C.|Spurs]] player)<ref name = "WhosWho"/> joining English side [[Arsenal F.C.|Arsenal]] in December 1964 for a fee of £1,000.<ref name=jones/> He played for Arsenal 18 times—4 of those appearances as a substitute—and scored once, as well as playing for the Wales under-23 national team, before transferring to [[Watford F.C.|Watford]] in March 1967 for £9,500.<ref name= |
Walley was born in [[Caernarfon]] and educated at Segontium School. At the age of 14, he underwent a neck operation which prevented him playing football for almost three years.<ref name = "WhosWho">{{cite book |title=Who's Who of Welsh International Soccer Players |last1=Davies |first1=Gareth |last2=Garland |first2=Ian |year=1991 |publisher=Bridge Books |isbn=1-8724-2411-2|page=208}}</ref> In March 1963, he joined [[Caernarfon Town F.C.|Caernarfon Town]] playing in the [[Welsh League (North)]];<ref>[http://www.clubwebsite.co.uk/caernarfontown/history.pl CPD Tref Caernarfon Town - History] Retrieved 05:04 10 May 2010</ref> after only a handful of games, he briefly joined [[Wrexham F.C.|Wrexham]] in the spring of 1964, but returned to Caernarfon in August,<ref name = "WhosWho"/> before (on the recommendation of his elder brother [[Ernie Walley|Ernie]], who was a former [[Tottenham Hotspur F.C.|Spurs]] player)<ref name = "WhosWho"/> joining English side [[Arsenal F.C.|Arsenal]] in December 1964 for a fee of £1,000.<ref name=jones/> He played for Arsenal 18 times—4 of those appearances as a substitute—and scored once, as well as playing for the Wales under-23 national team, before transferring to [[Watford F.C.|Watford]] in March 1967 for £9,500.<ref name=jones/><ref name=arsenal/> |
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During the first of two periods Walley would spend at [[Vicarage Road]] as a player, he earnt his sole [[cap (sport)|cap]] for the [[Wales national football team]]; a 3–1 defeat to [[Czechoslovakia national football team|Czechoslovakia]] at [[Vetch Field]], Swansea on 21 April 1971.<ref name=rsssf/> After making over 200 [[Football League]] appearances for Watford, he was sold to [[Leyton Orient F.C.|Orient]] at the end of 1971 for £22,500.<ref name=jones/><ref name=brown/> After 157 league games and 6 goals, Orient sold Walley back to Watford for £3,000 at the end of 1975–76. His second period at the club was dogged by injury, and Walley managed only 13 further league games before retiring in 1977.<ref name=jones/> |
During the first of two periods Walley would spend at [[Vicarage Road]] as a player, he earnt his sole [[cap (sport)|cap]] for the [[Wales national football team]]; a 3–1 defeat to [[Czechoslovakia national football team|Czechoslovakia]] at [[Vetch Field]], Swansea on 21 April 1971.<ref name=rsssf/> After making over 200 [[Football League]] appearances for Watford, he was sold to [[Leyton Orient F.C.|Orient]] at the end of 1971 for £22,500.<ref name=jones/><ref name=brown/> After 157 league games and 6 goals, Orient sold Walley back to Watford for £3,000 at the end of 1975–76. His second period at the club was dogged by injury, and Walley managed only 13 further league games before retiring in 1977.<ref name=jones/> |
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==References== |
==References== |
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<ref name=arsenal>{{citeweb|url=http://www.arsenal.com/history/profiles/710/tom-walley|title=Arsenal player database: Tom Walley|publisher=[[Arsenal Football Club]]|accessdate=7 February 2010}}</ref> |
<ref name=arsenal>{{citeweb|url=http://www.arsenal.com/history/profiles/710/tom-walley|title=Arsenal player database: Tom Walley|publisher=[[Arsenal Football Club]]|accessdate=7 February 2010}}</ref> |
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| PLACE OF BIRTH = [[Caernarfon]], [[Gwynedd]], [[Wales]] |
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[[Category:Wrexham F.C. players]] |
[[Category:Wrexham F.C. players]] |
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[[Category:Caernarfon Town F.C. players]] |
[[Category:Caernarfon Town F.C. players]] |
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Revision as of 12:11, 21 July 2010
| Personal information | |||
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| Full name | John Thomas Walley | ||
| Height | 5 ft 10 in (1.78 m) | ||
| Position(s) | Wing half | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 1963–1964 | Caernarfon Town | ||
| 1964 | Wrexham | ||
| 1964 | Caernarfon Town | ||
| 1964–1967 | Arsenal | 14 | (1) |
| 1967–1971 | Watford | 204 | (17) |
| 1971–1976 | Orient | 157 | (6) |
| 1976–1978 | Watford | 13 | (0) |
| International career | |||
| Wales under-23 | 4 | ||
| 1971 | Wales | 1 | (0) |
| *Club domestic league appearances and goals | |||
John Thomas "Tom" Walley (born 27 February 1945) is a Welsh former footballer, who played as a wing half.
Playing career
Walley was born in Caernarfon and educated at Segontium School. At the age of 14, he underwent a neck operation which prevented him playing football for almost three years.[1] In March 1963, he joined Caernarfon Town playing in the Welsh League (North);[2] after only a handful of games, he briefly joined Wrexham in the spring of 1964, but returned to Caernarfon in August,[1] before (on the recommendation of his elder brother Ernie, who was a former Spurs player)[1] joining English side Arsenal in December 1964 for a fee of £1,000.[3] He played for Arsenal 18 times—4 of those appearances as a substitute—and scored once, as well as playing for the Wales under-23 national team, before transferring to Watford in March 1967 for £9,500.[3][4]
During the first of two periods Walley would spend at Vicarage Road as a player, he earnt his sole cap for the Wales national football team; a 3–1 defeat to Czechoslovakia at Vetch Field, Swansea on 21 April 1971.[5] After making over 200 Football League appearances for Watford, he was sold to Orient at the end of 1971 for £22,500.[3][6] After 157 league games and 6 goals, Orient sold Walley back to Watford for £3,000 at the end of 1975–76. His second period at the club was dogged by injury, and Walley managed only 13 further league games before retiring in 1977.[3]
Coaching career
Upon his retirement from playing, Walley became the youth coach at Watford in August 1977.[3] In his early years, players such as Kenny Jackett progressed to the first team. Under his management, Watford won the FA Youth Cup in 1982. Players in that side included future England international John Barnes, future Watford captain, Player of the Season and one-club man Nigel Gibbs, and 1984 FA Cup Finalist Neil Price.[7] They again reached the final in 1985. Walley was promoted to first-team coach in 1988 by manager Steve Harrison. When Harrison moved to Millwall in 1990, Walley joined him as a youth coach, and in his first full season Walley lifted the FA Youth Cup for the second time in 1991. Just as he did at Watford, he followed this with a second final three years later.[3] Walley left Millwall to join Arsenal in 1996, serving under Bruce Rioch and Arsène Wenger. In 1996 he was appointed manager of the Wales under-21 team by Bobby Gould.[3][8]
Personal life
Walley was born in the Welsh town of Caernarfon, in Gwynedd, north east Wales. His older brother Ernie was also a professional footballer and coach. Ernie briefly managed Crystal Palace in 1980, and coached Watford's reserves while Walley was a first team coach at the club.[3][9] He now lives in the Nascot area of Watford, Hertfordshire.[10]
References
- ^ a b c Davies, Gareth; Garland, Ian (1991). Who's Who of Welsh International Soccer Players. Bridge Books. p. 208. ISBN 1-8724-2411-2.
- ^ CPD Tref Caernarfon Town - History Retrieved 05:04 10 May 2010
- ^ a b c d e f g h Jones, Trefor (1996). The Watford Football Club Illustrated Who's Who. p. 233. ISBN 0-9527458-0-1.
- ^ "Arsenal player database: Tom Walley". Arsenal Football Club. Retrieved 7 February 2010.
- ^ Marcel Haisma (6 March 2008). "European Championship 1972 (details)". RSSSF.
{{cite web}}: Unknown parameter|coauthor=ignored (|author=suggested) (help) - ^ "Tom Walley career statistics". Neil Brown. Retrieved 7 February 2010.
- ^ Jones p. 287
- ^ Tommy Staniforth (8 June 1999). "Kinnear tipped for Wales". The Independent.
- ^ "Managers". Crystal Palace Football Club. Retrieved 7 February 2010.
- ^ "Where are they now?". Wfc.net. 19 February 2009.
- Wrexham F.C. players
- Caernarfon Town F.C. players
- Arsenal F.C. players
- Leyton Orient F.C. players
- Watford F.C. players
- Watford F.C. non-playing staff
- Arsenal F.C. non-playing staff
- Wales international footballers
- Wales national football team non-playing staff
- The Football League players
- People from Gwynedd
- 1945 births
- Living people