Spencer Weir-Daley
Encyclopedia
Spencer James Andrew Weir-Daley (born 5 September 1985) is an English
footballer 'SWD' as he is commonly known as is currently playing for AFC Telford United in the Blue Square Bet Premier.
He has previously played for Nottingham Forest
, Macclesfield Town
, Lincoln City
, Bradford City
, Notts County
, Ilkeston Town
and Boston United
.
, Weir-Daley started his career at Nottingham Forest
, progressing through their Academy and making his debut after successful spells in the youth and reserve teams. He made his debut in a League Cup
game against Macclesfield Town
and scored on his Football League debut with Forest in a 3–1 away win over Gillingham
. After eight first-team appearances, he was side-lined by a shoulder injury. It would keep him out for the remainder of the 2005–06
season.
In August 2006, Weir-Daley signed on loan for struggling League Two
side Macclesfield Town
for three months. He played seven league games and scored twice. In January 2007 he moved on loan to another League Two side, Lincoln City
, on loan sparking interest in a permanent deal after scoring two goals against Walsall
. His form brought him into consideration for the League Two February player of the month award.
On 22 March, the deadline for emergency loans, Weir-Daley was signed on loan by League One
club Bradford City
. After returning, Weir-Daley made his final appearance for Forest as a substitute in a 2–0 win over Yeovil Town
in their League One
play-off semi-final first leg. He made seven league appearances for Forest, all as a substitute, 11 in total, scoring two goals.
Weir-Daley became the first Notts County striker to score in the 2007–08
season (including pre season), when he scored in his third start of the season in Notts County's 1–1 draw with Rotherham United
on 22 September. He was released from his contract in January 2009 five months early by mutual consent along with fellow County player Jay Smith. Weir-Daley had played 48 games for County although only 12 were starts he scored three goals, all of which came in the league.
side Ilkeston Town on non-contract terms, appearing once for the club as a substitute in their 4-1 home FA Cup
win against Mildenhall Town
on 26 September 2009.
Rumours circulated of an impending move to Grimsby Town
, however in a fans forum on 18 July 2011, joint-managers Paul Hurst
and Rob Scott
who managed Weir-Daley at Boston, commented that they had no interest in bringing him to Blundell Park
.
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...
footballer 'SWD' as he is commonly known as is currently playing for AFC Telford United in the Blue Square Bet Premier.
He has previously played for Nottingham Forest
Nottingham Forest F.C.
Nottingham Forest Football Club is an English Association Football club based in West Bridgford, Nottingham, that plays in the Football League Championship...
, Macclesfield Town
Macclesfield Town F.C.
Macclesfield Town Football Club is an English football team. The club was formed in 1874 and is based in the town of Macclesfield in Cheshire. The team play its home games at the 6,355 capacity Moss Rose stadium...
, 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....
, Bradford City
Bradford City A.F.C.
Bradford City Association Football Club is an English association football club based in Bradford, West Yorkshire, playing in League Two....
, Notts County
Notts County F.C.
Notts County Football Club are an English professional football club based in Nottingham. They are the oldest of all the clubs in the world that are now professional, having been formed in 1862. They currently play in League One of The Football League, the third tier of the English football system...
, Ilkeston Town
Ilkeston Town F.C.
Ilkeston Football Club is an English football club based at the New Manor Ground in Ilkeston, Derbyshire.-History:The club was established in 1894 as Ilkeston Town F.C.....
and Boston United
Boston 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...
.
Nottingham Forest
Born in LeicesterLeicester
Leicester is a city and unitary authority in the East Midlands of England, and the county town of Leicestershire. The city lies on the River Soar and at the edge of the National Forest...
, Weir-Daley started his career at Nottingham Forest
Nottingham Forest F.C.
Nottingham Forest Football Club is an English Association Football club based in West Bridgford, Nottingham, that plays in the Football League Championship...
, progressing through their Academy and making his debut after successful spells in the youth and reserve teams. He made his debut in a League Cup
Football League Cup
The Football League Cup, commonly known as the League Cup or, from current sponsorship, the Carling Cup, is an English association football competition. Like the FA Cup, it is played on a knockout basis...
game against Macclesfield Town
Macclesfield Town F.C.
Macclesfield Town Football Club is an English football team. The club was formed in 1874 and is based in the town of Macclesfield in Cheshire. The team play its home games at the 6,355 capacity Moss Rose stadium...
and scored on his Football League debut with Forest in a 3–1 away win over Gillingham
Gillingham F.C.
Gillingham Football Club is an English professional football club based in the town of Gillingham, Kent. The only Kent-based club in the Football League, they play their home matches at the Priestfield Stadium...
. After eight first-team appearances, he was side-lined by a shoulder injury. It would keep him out for the remainder of the 2005–06
2005-06 in English football
The 2005–06 season was the 126th season of competitive football in England.-Overview:*The rebuilt Wembley Stadium was due to open in time for the FA Cup final in May. However, in August 2005, The Football Association reserved the Millennium Stadium as a backup, as there was some doubt whether...
season.
In August 2006, Weir-Daley signed on loan for struggling 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....
side Macclesfield Town
Macclesfield Town F.C.
Macclesfield Town Football Club is an English football team. The club was formed in 1874 and is based in the town of Macclesfield in Cheshire. The team play its home games at the 6,355 capacity Moss Rose stadium...
for three months. He played seven league games and scored twice. In January 2007 he moved on loan to another League Two side, 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 loan sparking interest in a permanent deal after scoring two goals against Walsall
Walsall F.C.
Walsall Football Club are an English association football club based in Walsall, West Midlands. They currently play in League One. The club was founded in 1888 as Walsall Town Swifts, an amalgamation of Walsall Town F.C. and Walsall Swifts F.C. The club was one of the founder members of the Second...
. His form brought him into consideration for the League Two February player of the month award.
On 22 March, the deadline for emergency loans, Weir-Daley was signed on loan by 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....
club Bradford City
Bradford City A.F.C.
Bradford City Association Football Club is an English association football club based in Bradford, West Yorkshire, playing in League Two....
. After returning, Weir-Daley made his final appearance for Forest as a substitute in a 2–0 win over Yeovil Town
Yeovil Town F.C.
Yeovil Town F.C. are an English association football team based in Yeovil, Somerset. The club play in League One after having won the League Two championship in 2004–05...
in their 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....
play-off semi-final first leg. He made seven league appearances for Forest, all as a substitute, 11 in total, scoring two goals.
Notts County
Weir-Daley rejected interest from Bradford to sign a two-year deal with Notts County.Weir-Daley became the first Notts County striker to score in the 2007–08
2007-08 in English football
The 2007–08 season was the 128th season of competitive football in England.-European competitions:In October 2007 Arsenal equalled the UEFA Champions League record victory with a 7–0 win over Slavia Prague at the Emirates Stadium. The record was broken the following month when Liverpool...
season (including pre season), when he scored in his third start of the season in Notts County's 1–1 draw with Rotherham United
Rotherham United F.C.
Rotherham United Football Club are an English professional football club based in Rotherham, South Yorkshire, who compete in League Two, the fourth tier of English football. The club's colours have traditionally been red and white, although these have evolved through history...
on 22 September. He was released from his contract in January 2009 five months early by mutual consent along with fellow County player Jay Smith. Weir-Daley had played 48 games for County although only 12 were starts he scored three goals, all of which came in the league.
Ilkeston Town
In September 2009 he joined Conference NorthConference North
The Conference North also known as Blue Square Bet North for sponsorship reasons, is a division of the Football Conference in England, taking its place immediately below the Conference National. Along with Conference South it is at Step 2 of the National League System and the sixth overall tier of...
side Ilkeston Town on non-contract terms, appearing once for the club as a substitute in their 4-1 home FA Cup
FA Cup
The Football Association Challenge Cup, commonly known as the FA Cup, is a knockout cup competition in English football and is the oldest association football competition in the world. The "FA Cup" is run by and named after The Football Association and usually refers to the English men's...
win against Mildenhall Town
Mildenhall Town F.C.
Mildenhall Town F.C. is an English football club based in Mildenhall, Suffolk. They are currently members of the Premier Division of the Eastern Counties League, and play at Recreation Way.The club is affiliated to the Suffolk County FA.-History:...
on 26 September 2009.
Boston United
He joined Boston United in October 2009 Scoring 21 goals in the 09/10 season helping the club to promotion. In May 2011 Spencer was offerd a new contract from Boston United and rejected the offer and is subsequently a Free AgentFree agent
In professional sports, a free agent is a player whose contract with a team has expired and who is thus eligible to sign with another club or franchise....
Rumours circulated of an impending move to Grimsby Town
Grimsby Town F.C.
Grimsby Town Football Club is an English football club based in the seaside town of Cleethorpes, in North East Lincolnshire, England, who compete in the Conference National. They were formed in 1878 as Grimsby Pelham and later became Grimsby Town...
, however in a fans forum on 18 July 2011, joint-managers Paul Hurst
Paul Hurst
Paul Michael Hurst is a former English footballer who played in Football League Two in England, for Rotherham, where he played for over 10 years. He is currently joint manager of Conference National side Grimsby Town with Rob Scott.-Playing career:Hurst figured regularly on the left side of the...
and Rob Scott
Rob Scott
Robert "Rob" Scott is an English former professional footballer and current joint manager of Conference National club Grimsby Town alongside Paul Hurst. He is the younger brother of Rotherham United manager Andy Scott....
who managed Weir-Daley at Boston, commented that they had no interest in bringing him to Blundell Park
Blundell Park
Blundell Park is a football ground in Cleethorpes, North East Lincolnshire, England and home to Grimsby Town Football Club. The stadium was built in 1898, but only one of the original stands remain. The current capacity of the ground is 9546, though with the introduction of all seating in the late...
.