Dean West
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Dean West is an English
semi-professional football
player, who currently plays for Lincoln Moorlands Railway. He is best known as a right sided full-back, but can also play in midfield if needed. Throughout his career, West has been known as a committed and dedicated full back who loves to overlap with the winger in front of him and get forward at every opportunity.
where he graduated to the first team after undergoing his youth training. West would play for The Imps between 1991 and 1995, making 119 league appearances and scoring an impressive 20 goals.
the manager of Bury
who would sign him in exchange for Kevin Hulme in September 1995. West became very popular with the fans at Gigg Lane
and made the right-back slot his own, helping Bury to rapid promotion up to the First Division and making over 100 appearances for the club.
, a club he had played for and had deep emotional ties to. In 1999, West followed Ternent, signing for Burnley on a free transfer under the Bosman ruling
. West was initially very impressive and won over the Clarets' faithful with a series of excellent performances, culminating in his winning 11 of the 15 player of the season awards, handed out by Burnley supporters' clubs across the country, at the end of the 2001-2002 season.
. He played for Boston up until the end of the 2004-2005 season after which he was released.
where he spent three seasons making a total of 143 appearances (119 in the league), scoring three times.
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In May 2007, West made a return to Turf Moor to play in the testimonial of his former team-mate Graham Branch
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team mate Danny George as Player-Assistant Manager with George being Player-Manager.
England
England is a country that is part of the United Kingdom. It shares land borders with Scotland to the north and Wales to the west; the Irish Sea is to the north west, the Celtic Sea to the south west, with the North Sea to the east and the English Channel to the south separating it from continental...
semi-professional football
Football (soccer)
Association football, more commonly known as football or soccer, is a sport played between two teams of eleven players with a spherical ball...
player, who currently plays for Lincoln Moorlands Railway. He is best known as a right sided full-back, but can also play in midfield if needed. Throughout his career, West has been known as a committed and dedicated full back who loves to overlap with the winger in front of him and get forward at every opportunity.
Lincoln City
West began his career as a trainee at Lincoln CityLincoln City F.C.
Lincoln City Football Club is an English professional association football club based in Lincoln, Lincolnshire. The club are currently members of the Conference National in 2011–12 following relegation from the Football League....
where he graduated to the first team after undergoing his youth training. West would play for The Imps between 1991 and 1995, making 119 league appearances and scoring an impressive 20 goals.
Bury
The young right-back began to put in some excellent displays and was spotted by Stan TernentStan Ternent
Francis Stanley "Stan" Ternent is an English former footballer and manager. He managed Blackpool, Hull City, Bury, Burnley, Gillingham and Huddersfield Town. He is currently a scout for Sunderland.-Career:...
the manager of Bury
Bury F.C.
Bury Football Club is an association football team based in Bury, Greater Manchester. The team currently play in League One. The club's nickname is The Shakers which was bestowed upon them by club chairman JT Ingham, an industrialist and ironmonger of the late 1890s.-Formation of the club and the...
who would sign him in exchange for Kevin Hulme in September 1995. West became very popular with the fans at Gigg Lane
Gigg Lane
Gigg Lane is an all-seater football stadium in Bury, Greater Manchester, England. Historically within Lancashire, it was built for Bury F.C. in 1885, and has been their home ever since.-History:...
and made the right-back slot his own, helping Bury to rapid promotion up to the First Division and making over 100 appearances for the club.
Burnley
It was at the end of the 1997/98 season when Ternent left Bury to become manager of BurnleyBurnley F.C.
Burnley Football Club are a professional English Football League club based in Burnley, Lancashire. Nicknamed the Clarets, due to the dominant colour of their home shirts, they were founder members of the Football League in 1888...
, a club he had played for and had deep emotional ties to. In 1999, West followed Ternent, signing for Burnley on a free transfer under the Bosman ruling
Bosman ruling
Union Royale Belge des Sociétés de Football Association ASBL v Jean-Marc Bosman is a 1995 European Court of Justice decision concerning freedom of movement for workers, freedom of association, and direct effect of article 39 of the EC Treaty...
. West was initially very impressive and won over the Clarets' faithful with a series of excellent performances, culminating in his winning 11 of the 15 player of the season awards, handed out by Burnley supporters' clubs across the country, at the end of the 2001-2002 season.
Lincoln City (second spell)
He moved back to the club he had begun his footballing career at - Lincoln City, but failed to make any impression, starting just four games before being used in a player exchange deal.Boston United
West made the move to local rivals Boston UnitedBoston United F.C.
Boston United Football Club are an association football club based in Boston, Lincolnshire, England. They currently play in the Conference North. The club is known as 'the Pilgrims' in reference to the Pilgrim Fathers, who fled from Boston to the USA and founded Boston, Massachusetts. The club's...
. He played for Boston up until the end of the 2004-2005 season after which he was released.
King's Lynn
He subsequently joined King's LynnKing's Lynn F.C.
King's Lynn F.C. was an English football club based in King's Lynn, Norfolk. Established in 1879, they were wound up at the High Court on 25 November 2009 with debts of £77,000 and went out of business in December after a failed appeal...
where he spent three seasons making a total of 143 appearances (119 in the league), scoring three times.
Corby Town
In July 2008 he joined Corby TownCorby Town F.C.
Corby Town F.C. is an English football club based in Corby, Northamptonshire. They will be members of the Conference North for the 2011–12 season. The Steelmen play their home games at the newly built Steel Park, adjacent to their previous ground, Rockingham Triangle Sports Stadium, which is...
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In May 2007, West made a return to Turf Moor to play in the testimonial of his former team-mate Graham Branch
Graham Branch
Graham Branch, is a retired footballer who played the majority of his career for English Championship side Burnley.-Playing career:...
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Lincoln Moorlands Railway
In July 2011 Dean joined up with former Lincoln CityLincoln City F.C.
Lincoln City Football Club is an English professional association football club based in Lincoln, Lincolnshire. The club are currently members of the Conference National in 2011–12 following relegation from the Football League....
team mate Danny George as Player-Assistant Manager with George being Player-Manager.