Jamie Guy
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Jamie Leslie Guy is an English
footballer who plays for Conference South
club Thurrock
, on loan from Conference National
side Braintree Town
. He enjoyed a six year career with Colchester United
between 2004 and 2010, playing on loan for Tiptree United
, Gravesend & Northfleet, Cambridge United
, Oxford United
, Dagenham & Redbridge
, and Port Vale
. Following a brief spell with Conference club Grays Athletic
in 2010, he moved on to Braintree Town
of the Conference South. He won promotion in his first season with the club, but suffered a double open fractured leg in a match against Eastleigh
.
, and studied at Eastbrook Comprehensive School
- also the school of Tony Adams
and Paul Konchesky
. A former under-15 player at West Ham United
, he joined the Colchester United
youth team, turning professional at the club in 2004. At the start of the 2004–05 season, Guy joined non-league Tiptree United
on a one month loan. He came through the ranks at parent club Colchester to make his senior debut at Layer Road
in a 1–0 defeat to Blackpool
on 5 February 2005. He replaced Sam Stockley
on 82 minutes. Three weeks later he played the last two minutes of a 2–0 defeat away at Hull City
, this time coming on for Gareth Williams
.
Starting the 2005–06 with a couple of late minute appearances, Guy joined Gravesend & Northfleet on loan for October. Coming on for Kim Grant
65 minutes into a 2–2 draw with York City
at Stonebridge Road
, he played no further part of the club's Conference National
campaign. Back with Colchester, he got his first start in a Football League Trophy
game at Milton Keynes Dons
, though made way for Greg Halford
on 70 minutes. In February he returned to the Conference, on loan with Cambridge United
. He bagged his first goal in a 1–0 defeat of Woking
on 4 March and on 4 April scored a last minute winning goal at the Abbey Stadium
against Exeter City
. He spent mid-March back at Layer Road, playing both legs of the League Trophy Southern Final clash with eventual winners
Swansea City
.
He spent all of the 2006–07 season with Colchester, who by now were in the Championship
. He scored his first senior goal in the 2–1 defeat to West Bromwich Albion
on 19 August, scoring seconds after coming on for Kemal Izzet
. Becoming something of a "super-sub", he also scored late goals against Coventry City
and Cardiff City
. Overall his stats of 34 appearances that season betray the fact that he rarely played more than 20 minutes of each match. In July he signed an extended contract with the club.
The following season he was called on less frequently, making just 12 appearances.
In need of regular football, the young striker joined Conference outfit Oxford United
on a season-long loan deal from Colchester United in July 2008. During the pre-season, Guy was in fine form, giving manager Darren Patterson
cause for optimism. Guy claimed the dressing room atmosphere was a key reason for the impressive summer run. However, in a pre-season friendly
with Portsmouth
he suffered a hamstring injury, before being struck down by a minor ankle injury. These injuries frustrated attempts to build a strike partnership with James Constable
. Following Patterson's departure in late November, Guy was unsure of his future at the Kassam Stadium
. A few days later he scored two goals in a game for the first time, in the FA Trophy
game with Sudbury and was well fancied by caretaker manager
Jim Smith
. However, with Chris Wilder
's entrance came Guy's departure, as he returned to Layer Road at the end of the year. After four games under new Colchester manager Paul Lambert
, he joined League Two
promotion
hopefuls Dagenham & Redbridge
, initially on a one month loan. He made his debut for the club the same evening as he signed, coming on as a late substitute in a 3–0 home defeat to Lincoln City
on 3 March. After scoring the only goal in a league match against Port Vale
at Vale Park
seven days later, the Daggers were keen to extend the deal to the end of the season, which Colchester duly obliged to.
In July 2009, he joined Port Vale on trial, in view of a loan move for the start of the 2009–10
season. Guy was especially keen on a possible move, saying "Hopefully we can get something worked out and I can come in on loan and do a job for Port Vale." The deal fell through after Guy tore a cartilage in his knee, requiring surgery to correct the damage. In October 2009, the loan deal went ahead, lasting until January 2010. However the deal was cut short in November, after five games.
On 19 January 2010, he had his contract at Colchester ended by mutual consent, and signed for Conference National
side Grays Athletic
two days later. He was released at the end of the 2009–10 season, and subsequently signed for Conference South
club Braintree Town
in July 2010.
Braintree enjoyed an extremely successful season, winning promotion to the Conference National as champions of the Conference South
. However it was a disastrous season for Guy, who suffered a catalogue in injuries, culminating in a broken leg that left his career in jeopardy. During pre-season he was struck with an ankle injury after he broke a bone in the joint. Poor pitch quality was a factor in the injury. Yet he made an early recovery to return to fitness by August, before later suffering a hamstring injury. The broken leg incident occurred in February following a collision with Eastleigh
goalkeeper Gareth Barfoot; Guy was left with a double open leg fracture and broken tibia and fibula. The injury was so severe that Braintree manager Rod Stringer stressed that the first priority was making sure Guy could regain the ability to walk properly. Stringer blamed both the poor quality pitch and the recklessness of Barfoot's challenge, and stated that "it was probably the worst injury I've seen, at any club I've been at." Braintree Town and Colchester United organized a benefit match for Guy on 16 July 2011 at Cressing Road, as Guy began a lengthy rehabilitation period.
He joined Conference South
club Thurrock
on a one month loan in November 2011.
in the Colchester
town centre the previous month. He also received a twelve month ban for drink driving
in July 2008, and a £100 fine for "play" fighting with a friend in a car park
.
In September 2009, Guy plead guilty to threatening behaviour
and was given a £350 fine, with £200 costs and compensation. The charges came following a night out where he got into an argument with former girlfriend, Ellysha Stephens, and "spat
in her face and pulled her around by her hair, causing a clump of her hair to come out". He had a son with Stephens, born in April 2008.
A month after his conviction for threatening behaviour, Guy was in trouble with the law again. He was in court answering a charge of racially-aggravated behaviour
, following an alleged racist remark he made to an off-duty police officer
in Hanley city centre. He was found not guilty, after no evidence was offered by the CPS
. Judge Tonking stressed that Guy was "not guilty of this offence", but warned him that "Drink disinhibits all of us. When people have too much they do things they would not do when sober. Knowing what I do about your background, I am absolutely satisfied you are one of these people. You need to learn self-control."
|2004–05||Colchester United
||League One
||2||0||0||0||0||0||2||0
|-
|2005–06||Colchester United
||League One
||2||0||0||0||0||0||4||0
|-
|2005–06||Gravesend & Northfleet||Conference
||1||0||0||0||0||0||1||0
|-
|2005–06||Cambridge United
||Conference
||12||2||0||0||0||0||14||2
|-
|2006–07||Colchester United
||Championship
||32||3||1||0||1||0||34||3
|-
|2007–08||Colchester United
||Championship
||11||0||1||0||0||0||12||0
|-
|2008–09||Oxford United
||Conference
||21||2||3||0||0||0||24||2
|-
|2008–09||Colchester United
||League One
||4||0||0||0||0||0||4||0
|-
|2008–09||Dagenham & Redbridge
||League Two
||9||1||0||0||0||0||9||1
|-
|2009–10
||Colchester United
||League One
||1||0||0||0||0||0||1||0
|-
|2009–10
||Port Vale
||League Two
||3||0||1||0||0||0||5||1
|-
|2009–10||Grays Athletic
||Conference
||15||3||0||0||0||0||15||3
|-
113||11||6||0||1||0||126||11
113||11||6||0||1||0||126||11
Notes:
with Braintree Town
English people
The English are a nation and ethnic group native to England, who speak English. The English identity is of early mediaeval origin, when they were known in Old English as the Anglecynn. England is now a country of the United Kingdom, and the majority of English people in England are British Citizens...
footballer who plays for Conference South
Conference South
Conference South is one of the second divisions of the Football Conference in England, taking its place immediately below the Conference National...
club Thurrock
Thurrock F.C.
Thurrock F.C. are an English football club based in Aveley, Thurrock, Essex. Known as Purfleet until 2003, the club are currently members of the Conference South and play at Ship Lane.-History:...
, on loan from Conference National
Conference National
Conference National is the top division of the Football Conference in England. It is the highest level of the National League System and fifth highest of the overall English football league system...
side Braintree Town
Braintree Town F.C.
Braintree Town F.C. is an English football club based in Braintree, Essex. The club are currently members of the Conference National and play their home matches at Cressing Road.-History:...
. He enjoyed a six year career with Colchester United
Colchester United F.C.
Colchester United Football Club is an English football club based in Colchester. The club was formed in 1937, and briefly shared their old Layer Road home with now defunct side Colchester Town who had previously used the ground from 1910....
between 2004 and 2010, playing on loan for Tiptree United
Tiptree United F.C.
Tiptree United F.C. was an English football club based in Tiptree, Essex. Established in 1933, the club was absorbed into Maldon Town in 2010, creating Maldon & Tiptree.-History:...
, Gravesend & Northfleet, Cambridge United
Cambridge United F.C.
Cambridge United Football Club is a professional football club from Cambridge, England. They are currently playing the 2011-2012 season in the Conference National, the fifth tier of the English league system, where they have competed since 2005 following their relegation from the Football League...
, Oxford United
Oxford United F.C.
Oxford United Football Club is an English association football club based in Oxford, Oxfordshire. The club play in League Two, following promotion from the Conference National in May 2010. The club had been a non-League side since their relegation from the Football League in the 2005–06 season. The...
, Dagenham & Redbridge
Dagenham & Redbridge F.C.
Dagenham & Redbridge Football Club , informally known as Daggers, is an English association football club based in Dagenham, in the London Borough of Barking & Dagenham, East London. It was formed in 1992 after a merger between Redbridge Forest and Dagenham...
, and Port Vale
Port Vale F.C.
Port Vale Football Club is an English football club currently playing in Football League Two. They are based in Burslem, Staffordshire — one of six towns that make up the city of Stoke-on-Trent. The club's traditional rivals in the city are Stoke City, and games between the two clubs are known as...
. Following a brief spell with Conference club Grays Athletic
Grays Athletic F.C.
Grays Athletic Football Club is an English football club currently based in Corringham, Essex after leaving the New Recreation Ground in Grays at the end of the 2009–10 season...
in 2010, he moved on to Braintree Town
Braintree Town F.C.
Braintree Town F.C. is an English football club based in Braintree, Essex. The club are currently members of the Conference National and play their home matches at Cressing Road.-History:...
of the Conference South. He won promotion in his first season with the club, but suffered a double open fractured leg in a match against Eastleigh
Eastleigh F.C.
Eastleigh Football Club is an English semi-professional football club based in Eastleigh, Hampshire. The club are currently members of the Conference South and play at the Silverlake Stadium.-History:...
.
Playing career
Guy grew up in the East End of LondonEast End of London
The East End of London, also known simply as the East End, is the area of London, England, United Kingdom, east of the medieval walled City of London and north of the River Thames. Although not defined by universally accepted formal boundaries, the River Lea can be considered another boundary...
, and studied at Eastbrook Comprehensive School
Eastbrook Comprehensive School
Eastbrook Comprehensive School is a secondary school in Barking and Dagenham, London. In 2009 the school was named as one of the most improved secondary schools in London with 39% of the students achieving the GCSE target. This success was repeated in 2010 with 41% achieving this threshold measure....
- also the school of Tony Adams
Tony Adams (footballer)
Tony Alexander Adams, MBE is an English football manager and former player.Adams spent his entire playing career of 22 years as a defender at Arsenal. He is considered one of the greatest Arsenal players of all time by the club's own fans and was included in the Football League 100 Legends...
and Paul Konchesky
Paul Konchesky
Paul Martyn Konchesky is an English footballer who plays as a left back. Currently signed to Leicester City, he has previously played for Charlton, Tottenham, West Ham, Fulham, Liverpool and Nottingham Forest, joining his present club in July 2011...
. A former under-15 player at West Ham United
West Ham United F.C.
West Ham United Football Club is an English professional football club based in Upton Park, Newham, East London. They play in The Football League Championship. The club was founded in 1895 as Thames Ironworks FC and reformed in 1900 as West Ham United. In 1904 the club relocated to their current...
, he joined the Colchester United
Colchester United F.C.
Colchester United Football Club is an English football club based in Colchester. The club was formed in 1937, and briefly shared their old Layer Road home with now defunct side Colchester Town who had previously used the ground from 1910....
youth team, turning professional at the club in 2004. At the start of the 2004–05 season, Guy joined non-league Tiptree United
Tiptree United F.C.
Tiptree United F.C. was an English football club based in Tiptree, Essex. Established in 1933, the club was absorbed into Maldon Town in 2010, creating Maldon & Tiptree.-History:...
on a one month loan. He came through the ranks at parent club Colchester to make his senior debut at Layer Road
Layer Road
Layer Road was a Football League stadium in Colchester, England. It was only used for football matches and was the home ground of Colchester United before being replaced by the Weston Homes Community Stadium. The stadium held spectators and was built in 1907, originally for use by Colchester Town...
in a 1–0 defeat to Blackpool
Blackpool F.C.
Blackpool Football Club are an English football club founded in 1887 from the Lancashire seaside town of Blackpool. They are competing in the 2011–12 season of the The Championship, the second tier of professional football in England, having been relegated from the Premier League at the end of the...
on 5 February 2005. He replaced Sam Stockley
Sam Stockley
Samuel Joshua "Sam" Stockley is an English footballer currently playing for F.C. New York in the USL Professional Division....
on 82 minutes. Three weeks later he played the last two minutes of a 2–0 defeat away at Hull City
Hull City A.F.C.
Hull City Association Football Club is an English association football club based in Kingston upon Hull, East Riding of Yorkshire, founded in 1904. The club participates in the Football League Championship, the second tier of English football...
, this time coming on for Gareth Williams
Gareth Williams (Welsh footballer)
Gareth Williams is a Welsh footballer who plays as a forward for Bromley.-Career:Williams began in the Crystal Palace youth team and had been a prolific scorer in the reserves...
.
Starting the 2005–06 with a couple of late minute appearances, Guy joined Gravesend & Northfleet on loan for October. Coming on for Kim Grant
Kim Grant (footballer)
Kimberley Tyrone "Kim" Grant is a Ghanaian former footballer and is the manager of F.C. Takoradi. Grant has been involved in professional football for over 18 years, playing in European and Asian leagues.-Club career:...
65 minutes into a 2–2 draw with York City
York City F.C.
York City Football Club is an English football club based in York, North Yorkshire. The club participates in the Conference National, the fifth tier of English football. Founded in 1922, they joined the Football League in 1929, and have spent most of their history in the lower divisions...
at Stonebridge Road
Stonebridge Road
Stonebridge Road is a multi-purpose stadium in Northfleet, Gravesend, Kent, England, which is primarily used for football matches. Stonebridge Road was constructed in 1905, and was initially the home of Northfleet F.C., which merged with Gravesend F.C. in 1946. It is currently the home ground of...
, he played no further part of the club's Conference National
Conference National
Conference National is the top division of the Football Conference in England. It is the highest level of the National League System and fifth highest of the overall English football league system...
campaign. Back with Colchester, he got his first start in a Football League Trophy
Football League Trophy
The Football League Trophy, currently known as the Johnstone's Paint Trophy for sponsorship reasons, is an annual English association football knock-out competition open to the 48 clubs in Football League One and Football League Two, the bottom two divisions in the four fully professional top...
game at Milton Keynes Dons
Milton Keynes Dons F.C.
.Milton Keynes Dons Football Club is an English professional football club founded in 2004 and based since 2007 at Stadium mk, Milton Keynes, Buckinghamshire...
, though made way for Greg Halford
Greg Halford
Gregory "Greg" Halford is an English footballer who plays for Portsmouth. He is naturally a right wingback or winger, but has played a number of other positions throughout his career, including striker and centre back....
on 70 minutes. In February he returned to the Conference, on loan with Cambridge United
Cambridge United F.C.
Cambridge United Football Club is a professional football club from Cambridge, England. They are currently playing the 2011-2012 season in the Conference National, the fifth tier of the English league system, where they have competed since 2005 following their relegation from the Football League...
. He bagged his first goal in a 1–0 defeat of Woking
Woking F.C.
Woking Football Club is a football club from in Woking, Surrey, England, formed in 1889. They are playing in the Conference South in the 2011–12 season. For the 2011/2012 season, Woking are sharing their ground with Conference National club Hayes & Yeading United.-Promotion to the...
on 4 March and on 4 April scored a last minute winning goal at the Abbey Stadium
Abbey Stadium
The Abbey Stadium, known as R Costings Abbey Stadium for sponsorship reasons, is a football stadium in Cambridge, England. It has been the home ground of Cambridge United F.C. since 1932, and currently has a maximum capacity of 9,617 spectators...
against Exeter City
Exeter City F.C.
Exeter City Football Club is an English football club, based in Exeter, which is owned by its fans through the Exeter City Supporters Trust.The club was a member of the Football League from 1920 to 2003...
. He spent mid-March back at Layer Road, playing both legs of the League Trophy Southern Final clash with eventual winners
2006 Football League Trophy Final
The 2006 Football League Trophy Final was the 23rd final of the domestic football cup competition for teams from Football Leagues One and Two, the Football League Trophy. The final was played at Millennium Stadium in Cardiff on 2 April 2006. The match was contested between Swansea City and Carlisle...
Swansea City
Swansea City A.F.C.
Swansea City Association Football Club are a Welsh professional football club based in Swansea, Wales. One of the most successful clubs in Welsh football, it has won 10 Welsh Cups and led the English Football League First Division in December 1981, before finishing the season in 6th position...
.
He spent all of the 2006–07 season with Colchester, who by now were in the Championship
Football League Championship
The Football League Championship is the highest division of The Football League and second-highest division overall in the English football league system after the Premier League...
. He scored his first senior goal in the 2–1 defeat to West Bromwich Albion
West Bromwich Albion F.C.
West Bromwich Albion Football Club, also known as West Brom, The Baggies, The Throstles, Albion or WBA, are an English Premier League association football club based in West Bromwich in the West Midlands...
on 19 August, scoring seconds after coming on for Kemal Izzet
Kemal Izzet
Kemal Izzet is an English professional footballer. He currently plays for Colchester United. His father is a Turkish Cypriot, and his older brother, Mustafa Izzet, was a Turkish international footballer.-Career:...
. Becoming something of a "super-sub", he also scored late goals against Coventry City
Coventry City F.C.
Coventry City Football Club, otherwise known as the Sky Blues owing to the traditional colour of their strip, are a professional English Football league club based in Coventry...
and Cardiff City
Cardiff City F.C.
Cardiff City Football Club are a Welsh professional football club based in Cardiff, Wales. The club competes in the English football pyramid and is currently playing in the Football League Championship. Cardiff City is the best supported football club in Wales, averaging approximately 22,500 for...
. Overall his stats of 34 appearances that season betray the fact that he rarely played more than 20 minutes of each match. In July he signed an extended contract with the club.
The following season he was called on less frequently, making just 12 appearances.
In need of regular football, the young striker joined Conference outfit Oxford United
Oxford United F.C.
Oxford United Football Club is an English association football club based in Oxford, Oxfordshire. The club play in League Two, following promotion from the Conference National in May 2010. The club had been a non-League side since their relegation from the Football League in the 2005–06 season. The...
on a season-long loan deal from Colchester United in July 2008. During the pre-season, Guy was in fine form, giving manager Darren Patterson
Darren Patterson
Darren James Patterson is a Northern Irish former footballer and manager. As a player he was primarily a central defender who could also play at full back or as a defensive midfielder. He is the interim assistant manager at Bristol Rovers, where he has previously held the positions of Head of...
cause for optimism. Guy claimed the dressing room atmosphere was a key reason for the impressive summer run. However, in a pre-season friendly
Exhibition game
An exhibition game is a sporting event in which there is no competitive value of any significant kind to any competitor regardless of the outcome of the competition...
with Portsmouth
Portsmouth F.C.
Portsmouth Football Club is an English football club based in the city of Portsmouth. The club is nicknamed Pompey. Portsmouth's home matches have been played at Fratton Park since the club's formation in 1898. The team currently play in the Football League Championship after being relegated from...
he suffered a hamstring injury, before being struck down by a minor ankle injury. These injuries frustrated attempts to build a strike partnership with James Constable
James Constable
James Ashley Constable is an English footballer who plays for Oxford United as a striker.Constable started his career with the Cirencester Town youth system, before breaking into the first team during the 2002–03 season. He moved to Chippenham Town in 2003, before signing for Walsall in the...
. Following Patterson's departure in late November, Guy was unsure of his future at the Kassam Stadium
Kassam Stadium
The Kassam Stadium is the home of Oxford United Football Club, and is named after the ground's owner, and former chairman of the club, Firoz Kassam....
. A few days later he scored two goals in a game for the first time, in the FA Trophy
FA Trophy
The Football Association Challenge Trophy, commonly known as the FA Trophy, is a knockout cup competition in English football, run by and named after The Football Association and competed for primarily by semi-professional teams...
game with Sudbury and was well fancied by caretaker manager
Caretaker manager
In association football, a caretaker manager is someone who takes temporary charge of the management of a football club, usually when the regular manager is dismissed or leaves for a different club. However, a caretaker may also be appointed if the regular manager is ill or unable to attend to his...
Jim Smith
Jim Smith (footballer)
James Michael "Jim" Smith is a retired English footballer and manager. As a player, he made 249 appearances in the Fourth Division of The Football League, representing Aldershot, Halifax Town, Lincoln City and Colchester United, and played for three-and-a-half years for Boston United of the...
. However, with Chris Wilder
Chris Wilder
Christopher John "Chris" Wilder is an English former footballer, and current manager of Oxford United.Previously, he was the last manager of Halifax Town F.C., becoming their manager in July 2002 just after relegation from the Football League and remaining there until June 2008, when the club was...
's entrance came Guy's departure, as he returned to Layer Road at the end of the year. After four games under new Colchester manager Paul Lambert
Paul Lambert
Paul Christopher Lambert is a Scottish football manager and former player who is the manager of Norwich City. He won numerous trophies as a player, winning the Scottish Cup with St...
, he joined League Two
Football League Two
Football League Two is the third-highest division of The Football League and fourth-highest division overall in the English football league system....
promotion
Promotion and relegation
In many sports leagues around the world, promotion and relegation is a process that takes place at the end of each season. Through it, teams are transferred between divisions based on their performance that season...
hopefuls Dagenham & Redbridge
Dagenham & Redbridge F.C.
Dagenham & Redbridge Football Club , informally known as Daggers, is an English association football club based in Dagenham, in the London Borough of Barking & Dagenham, East London. It was formed in 1992 after a merger between Redbridge Forest and Dagenham...
, initially on a one month loan. He made his debut for the club the same evening as he signed, coming on as a late substitute in a 3–0 home defeat to Lincoln City
Lincoln 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....
on 3 March. After scoring the only goal in a league match against Port Vale
Port Vale F.C.
Port Vale Football Club is an English football club currently playing in Football League Two. They are based in Burslem, Staffordshire — one of six towns that make up the city of Stoke-on-Trent. The club's traditional rivals in the city are Stoke City, and games between the two clubs are known as...
at Vale Park
Vale Park
Vale Park is a football stadium in Burslem, Stoke-on-Trent, England. It is the home ground of Port Vale F.C., who have played at the ground since 1950....
seven days later, the Daggers were keen to extend the deal to the end of the season, which Colchester duly obliged to.
In July 2009, he joined Port Vale on trial, in view of a loan move for the start of the 2009–10
2009–10 in English football
The 2009–10 season was the 130th season of competitive football in England.The season began on 8 August 2009 for the Championship, League One and League Two and 15 August 2009 for the Premier League...
season. Guy was especially keen on a possible move, saying "Hopefully we can get something worked out and I can come in on loan and do a job for Port Vale." The deal fell through after Guy tore a cartilage in his knee, requiring surgery to correct the damage. In October 2009, the loan deal went ahead, lasting until January 2010. However the deal was cut short in November, after five games.
On 19 January 2010, he had his contract at Colchester ended by mutual consent, and signed for Conference National
Conference National
Conference National is the top division of the Football Conference in England. It is the highest level of the National League System and fifth highest of the overall English football league system...
side Grays Athletic
Grays Athletic F.C.
Grays Athletic Football Club is an English football club currently based in Corringham, Essex after leaving the New Recreation Ground in Grays at the end of the 2009–10 season...
two days later. He was released at the end of the 2009–10 season, and subsequently signed for Conference South
Conference South
Conference South is one of the second divisions of the Football Conference in England, taking its place immediately below the Conference National...
club Braintree Town
Braintree Town F.C.
Braintree Town F.C. is an English football club based in Braintree, Essex. The club are currently members of the Conference National and play their home matches at Cressing Road.-History:...
in July 2010.
Braintree enjoyed an extremely successful season, winning promotion to the Conference National as champions of the Conference South
2010–11 Football Conference
The 2010–11 Football Conference season was the seventh season with the Conference consisting of three divisions and the thirty-second season overall. The Conference covers the top two levels of Non-League football in England. The Conference National is the fifth highest level of the overall...
. However it was a disastrous season for Guy, who suffered a catalogue in injuries, culminating in a broken leg that left his career in jeopardy. During pre-season he was struck with an ankle injury after he broke a bone in the joint. Poor pitch quality was a factor in the injury. Yet he made an early recovery to return to fitness by August, before later suffering a hamstring injury. The broken leg incident occurred in February following a collision with Eastleigh
Eastleigh F.C.
Eastleigh Football Club is an English semi-professional football club based in Eastleigh, Hampshire. The club are currently members of the Conference South and play at the Silverlake Stadium.-History:...
goalkeeper Gareth Barfoot; Guy was left with a double open leg fracture and broken tibia and fibula. The injury was so severe that Braintree manager Rod Stringer stressed that the first priority was making sure Guy could regain the ability to walk properly. Stringer blamed both the poor quality pitch and the recklessness of Barfoot's challenge, and stated that "it was probably the worst injury I've seen, at any club I've been at." Braintree Town and Colchester United organized a benefit match for Guy on 16 July 2011 at Cressing Road, as Guy began a lengthy rehabilitation period.
He joined Conference South
Conference South
Conference South is one of the second divisions of the Football Conference in England, taking its place immediately below the Conference National...
club Thurrock
Thurrock F.C.
Thurrock F.C. are an English football club based in Aveley, Thurrock, Essex. Known as Purfleet until 2003, the club are currently members of the Conference South and play at Ship Lane.-History:...
on a one month loan in November 2011.
Personal life
In June 2007, Guy was forced to pay a £550 fine after pleading guilty to creating a disturbanceDisturbing the Peace
Disturbing the Peace is the second studio album by Alcatrazz, and is the only one featuring Steve Vai on guitar. One of the singles, God Blessed Video, can be found on the fictional radio station, V-Rock, on Grand Theft Auto: Vice City. Weeks on Chart: 7, Peak: #133...
in the Colchester
Colchester
Colchester is an historic town and the largest settlement within the borough of Colchester in Essex, England.At the time of the census in 2001, it had a population of 104,390. However, the population is rapidly increasing, and has been named as one of Britain's fastest growing towns. As the...
town centre the previous month. He also received a twelve month ban for drink driving
Driving under the influence
Driving under the influence is the act of driving a motor vehicle with blood levels of alcohol in excess of a legal limit...
in July 2008, and a £100 fine for "play" fighting with a friend in a car park
Parking lot
A parking lot , also known as car lot, is a cleared area that is intended for parking vehicles. Usually, the term refers to a dedicated area that has been provided with a durable or semi-durable surface....
.
In September 2009, Guy plead guilty to threatening behaviour
Intimidation
Intimidation is intentional behavior "which would cause a person of ordinary sensibilities" fear of injury or harm. It's not necessary to prove that the behavior was so violent as to cause terror or that the victim was actually frightened.Criminal threatening is the crime of intentionally or...
and was given a £350 fine, with £200 costs and compensation. The charges came following a night out where he got into an argument with former girlfriend, Ellysha Stephens, and "spat
Spitting
Spitting or expectoration is the act of forcibly ejecting saliva or other substances from the mouth. It is currently considered rude and a social taboo in many parts of the world including the West, while in some other parts of the world it is considered more acceptable...
in her face and pulled her around by her hair, causing a clump of her hair to come out". He had a son with Stephens, born in April 2008.
A month after his conviction for threatening behaviour, Guy was in trouble with the law again. He was in court answering a charge of racially-aggravated behaviour
Crime and Disorder Act 1998
The Crime and Disorder Act 1998 is an Act of the Parliament of the United Kingdom. The Act was published on 2 December 1997 and received Royal Assent in July 1998...
, following an alleged racist remark he made to an off-duty police officer
Police officer
A police officer is a warranted employee of a police force...
in Hanley city centre. He was found not guilty, after no evidence was offered by the CPS
Crown Prosecution Service
The Crown Prosecution Service, or CPS, is a non-ministerial department of the Government of the United Kingdom responsible for public prosecutions of people charged with criminal offences in England and Wales. Its role is similar to that of the longer-established Crown Office in Scotland, and the...
. Judge Tonking stressed that Guy was "not guilty of this offence", but warned him that "Drink disinhibits all of us. When people have too much they do things they would not do when sober. Knowing what I do about your background, I am absolutely satisfied you are one of these people. You need to learn self-control."
Statistics
|-|2004–05||Colchester United
Colchester United F.C.
Colchester United Football Club is an English football club based in Colchester. The club was formed in 1937, and briefly shared their old Layer Road home with now defunct side Colchester Town who had previously used the ground from 1910....
||League One
Football League One
Football League One is the second-highest division of The Football League and third-highest division overall in the English football league system....
||2||0||0||0||0||0||2||0
|-
|2005–06||Colchester United
Colchester United F.C.
Colchester United Football Club is an English football club based in Colchester. The club was formed in 1937, and briefly shared their old Layer Road home with now defunct side Colchester Town who had previously used the ground from 1910....
||League One
Football League One
Football League One is the second-highest division of The Football League and third-highest division overall in the English football league system....
||2||0||0||0||0||0||4||0
|-
|2005–06||Gravesend & Northfleet||Conference
Conference National
Conference National is the top division of the Football Conference in England. It is the highest level of the National League System and fifth highest of the overall English football league system...
||1||0||0||0||0||0||1||0
|-
|2005–06||Cambridge United
Cambridge United F.C.
Cambridge United Football Club is a professional football club from Cambridge, England. They are currently playing the 2011-2012 season in the Conference National, the fifth tier of the English league system, where they have competed since 2005 following their relegation from the Football League...
||Conference
Conference National
Conference National is the top division of the Football Conference in England. It is the highest level of the National League System and fifth highest of the overall English football league system...
||12||2||0||0||0||0||14||2
|-
|2006–07||Colchester United
Colchester United F.C.
Colchester United Football Club is an English football club based in Colchester. The club was formed in 1937, and briefly shared their old Layer Road home with now defunct side Colchester Town who had previously used the ground from 1910....
||Championship
Football League Championship
The Football League Championship is the highest division of The Football League and second-highest division overall in the English football league system after the Premier League...
||32||3||1||0||1||0||34||3
|-
|2007–08||Colchester United
Colchester United F.C.
Colchester United Football Club is an English football club based in Colchester. The club was formed in 1937, and briefly shared their old Layer Road home with now defunct side Colchester Town who had previously used the ground from 1910....
||Championship
Football League Championship
The Football League Championship is the highest division of The Football League and second-highest division overall in the English football league system after the Premier League...
||11||0||1||0||0||0||12||0
|-
|2008–09||Oxford United
Oxford United F.C.
Oxford United Football Club is an English association football club based in Oxford, Oxfordshire. The club play in League Two, following promotion from the Conference National in May 2010. The club had been a non-League side since their relegation from the Football League in the 2005–06 season. The...
||Conference
Conference National
Conference National is the top division of the Football Conference in England. It is the highest level of the National League System and fifth highest of the overall English football league system...
||21||2||3||0||0||0||24||2
|-
|2008–09||Colchester United
Colchester United F.C.
Colchester United Football Club is an English football club based in Colchester. The club was formed in 1937, and briefly shared their old Layer Road home with now defunct side Colchester Town who had previously used the ground from 1910....
||League One
Football League One
Football League One is the second-highest division of The Football League and third-highest division overall in the English football league system....
||4||0||0||0||0||0||4||0
|-
|2008–09||Dagenham & Redbridge
Dagenham & Redbridge F.C.
Dagenham & Redbridge Football Club , informally known as Daggers, is an English association football club based in Dagenham, in the London Borough of Barking & Dagenham, East London. It was formed in 1992 after a merger between Redbridge Forest and Dagenham...
||League Two
Football League Two
Football League Two is the third-highest division of The Football League and fourth-highest division overall in the English football league system....
||9||1||0||0||0||0||9||1
|-
|2009–10
2009–10 Football League
The Football League 2009–10, called the Coca-Cola Football League for sponsorship reasons, was the 110th completed season of the Football League. It began in August 2009 and concluded in May 2010, with the promotion play-off finals. The Football League is contested through three Divisions. The...
||Colchester United
Colchester United F.C.
Colchester United Football Club is an English football club based in Colchester. The club was formed in 1937, and briefly shared their old Layer Road home with now defunct side Colchester Town who had previously used the ground from 1910....
||League One
Football League One
Football League One is the second-highest division of The Football League and third-highest division overall in the English football league system....
||1||0||0||0||0||0||1||0
|-
|2009–10
2009–10 Port Vale F.C. season
The 2008–09 season was Port Vale's ninety-eighth season of football in the Football League, and second successive season in League Two. Micky Adams received plaudits for his first full season in charge. He took a squad of players that had previously been near the bottom of the division and made...
||Port Vale
Port Vale F.C.
Port Vale Football Club is an English football club currently playing in Football League Two. They are based in Burslem, Staffordshire — one of six towns that make up the city of Stoke-on-Trent. The club's traditional rivals in the city are Stoke City, and games between the two clubs are known as...
||League Two
Football League Two
Football League Two is the third-highest division of The Football League and fourth-highest division overall in the English football league system....
||3||0||1||0||0||0||5||1
|-
|2009–10||Grays Athletic
Grays Athletic F.C.
Grays Athletic Football Club is an English football club currently based in Corringham, Essex after leaving the New Recreation Ground in Grays at the end of the 2009–10 season...
||Conference
Conference National
Conference National is the top division of the Football Conference in England. It is the highest level of the National League System and fifth highest of the overall English football league system...
||15||3||0||0||0||0||15||3
|-
113||11||6||0||1||0||126||11
113||11||6||0||1||0||126||11
Notes:
- Football League TrophyFootball League TrophyThe Football League Trophy, currently known as the Johnstone's Paint Trophy for sponsorship reasons, is an annual English association football knock-out competition open to the 48 clubs in Football League One and Football League Two, the bottom two divisions in the four fully professional top...
results included in totals. - Tiptree United, Braintree Town & Thurrock stats unavailable.
Honours
with Colchester United- Football League OneFootball League OneFootball League One is the second-highest division of The Football League and third-highest division overall in the English football league system....
runners-up: 2005–06
with Braintree Town
- Conference SouthConference SouthConference South is one of the second divisions of the Football Conference in England, taking its place immediately below the Conference National...
champion: 2010–112010–11 Football ConferenceThe 2010–11 Football Conference season was the seventh season with the Conference consisting of three divisions and the thirty-second season overall. The Conference covers the top two levels of Non-League football in England. The Conference National is the fifth highest level of the overall...