Graham Deakin

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Graham Deakin
Personal information
Full name	Graham Deakin
Date of birth	April 24, 1987 (age 19)
Place of birth	Birmingham, England
Position	Midfielder
Club information
Current club	Walsall
Number	23
Youth clubs
2004-2005	Walsall
Professional clubs*
Years	Club	Apps (goals)
2005-2006 2005 2006	Walsall Rushall Olympic Tamworth (loan)	0 (0) - (-) 5 (0)
* Professional club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only and correct as of 02:24, 3 December 2006 (UTC).

Graham Deakin was born on 24th April 1987 in Birmingham, England and currently plays for Nationwide Conference side Tamworth, where he is on loan from Walsall. He plays in midfield.

The Walsall youngster, described as a hard-working and tigerish midfielder, has joined Tamworth on a month-long loan deal as manager Mark Cooper worked against the clock to strengthen his sqauad before the transfer deadline at midnight on 31st August 2006.

The 19-year-old has come through the ranks to sign a professional contract during the summer and Saddlers' boss, Richard Money, sees the Tamworth 'attachment' as the next step in his development.

Saddlers boss Richard Money had this to say about the youngster:

"I think that every youngster needs to experience what it is like to play competitive football in a 'men's league'. A month in the Conference will be good for Graham and we will monitor his progress closely."

Deakin's performances for the Walsall youth team during 2004/05 saw him given an opportunity in the first-team squad's pre-season friendlies last summer but his progress was halted soon after by an injury that prevented him making an expected impact on the reserve team. He did gain a taste of competitive action with a work experience spell at local non-league outfit, Rushall Olympic.

He was given his first senior outing for The Saddlers when he went on as a substitute in an LDV Vans Trophy Southern Area semi-final game v Swansea City.

[edit] External links

• Graham Deakin career stats at Soccerbase

Walsall F.C. - Current Squad
1 Ince | 2 Pead | 3 Fox | 4 Gerrard | 5 Westwood | 6 Roper | 7 Wrack | 8 Dobson | 9 Butler | 10 Sam | 11 Bedeau | 12 Keates | 14 Wright | 15 Taylor | 16 Kinsella | 17 Picken | 18 Fangueiro | 19 Constable | 20 Demontagnac | 21 Gilmartin | 22 Nicholls | 23 Deakin | 24 Dann | 25 McDermott | 26 Bradley | 27 Smith | 31 Mckeown | 41 Bossu | Manager: Money