Willie Graham (footballer, born 1959)

Willie Graham
Personal information
Full name William Valentine Graham[1]
Date of birth (1959-02-14) 14 February 1959
Place of birth Armagh, Northern Ireland
Playing position Midfielder
Youth career
Northampton Town
Stewarts & Lloyds Corby
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
1977–1981 Brentford 48 (3)
1981 Hillingdon Borough
Bracknell Town
Camberley Town
Sandhurst Town

* Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only.


William Valentine "Willie" Graham (born 14 February 1959) is a retired Northern Irish professional footballer who played as a midfielder in the Football League for Brentford.[1]

Career

Brentford

After spells at Northampton Town and Stewarts & Lloyds Corby, Graham signed for Division Four side Brentford in August 1977.[2] He quickly established himself in the first team, making 32 appearances and scoring two goals during the 1977–78 season, helping the Bees to a fourth-place finish and promotion to Division Three.[3] Graham's appearances tailed off in Division Three and he departed the club in February 1981, having made 51 appearances and scored three goals for the Bees.[1]

Non-league football

Graham dropped into non-league football after leaving Brentford, joining Southern League South Division side Hillingdon Borough during the 1980–81 season. He later had spells at Bracknell Town, Camberley Town and Sandhurst Town.

Honours

Brentford

References

  1. 1 2 3 Haynes, Graham; Coumbe, Frank (2006). Timeless Bees: Brentford F.C. Who's Who 1920-2006. Harefield: Yore Publications. p. 69. ISBN 978-0955294914.
  2. "Barry Hugman's Footballers - Willie Graham". hugmansfootballers.com. Retrieved 2015-06-25.
  3. 1 2 White, Eric, ed. (1989). 100 Years Of Brentford. Brentford FC. p. 394. ISBN 0951526200.


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