Did he ever play for Woking by any chance?
He did. He had been out for most the previous season with his injury and that was one of his first and last professional games. The name is Paul Steele.
He was offered contracts at Portsmouth, Bristol Rovers, and quite a few other teams in and around the first division, after Liverpool didn't give him Pro terms. However, they all only offered him 1 year deals apart from one club, Yeovil.
He joined Yeovil on a 3 year deal at 17/18 and due to several small injuries and 3 changes of manager got frozen out.
Woking then took him on loan and later bought him. He got injured again very quickly and that was that really.
It's quite sad, because in his first season at yeovil he was constantly getting 8s and 9s, and because of his angry vocal nature captained them several times.
He was being watched by quite a few clubs and was expected to get a move at the end of the season. Before the season ended he got a hernia and at the same time the manager was sacked. He then only played a handful of games for Yeovil and was played in almost every position. IIRC, the manager didn't like him and he moved to Woking.
Since he had his contract cancelled at Woking, he tried a few comebacks, with no fitness and carrying too much weight at Supermarine, mangotsfield and another which i forget the name of. Non of which turned him down, he just didn't have the passion any more.
Last season he was hoping to train pre-season with Town, as he had some contacts, to try to get his fitness back.
However, he ended up getting a good job and had to sacrifice any chance of professional football.
He now just plays - occassionally and normally hungover - for The Nine Elms.
I hope he doesn't read this forum, but he knows i'm a proud friend!
