Personal information | |||
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Date of birth | 16 June 1963 | ||
Place of birth | Warley, England | ||
Height | 5 ft 9 in (1.75 m)[1] | ||
Playing position | Winger | ||
Senior career* | |||
Years | Team | Apps† | (Gls)† |
1980–1989 | Queens Park Rangers | 196 | (21) |
1989–1990 | Newcastle United | 33 | (0) |
1990–1991 | A.F.C. Bournemouth | 23 | (0) |
1991–1994 | West Bromwich Albion | 48 | (3) |
1994–1995 | Cardiff City | 44 | (2) |
National team | |||
1984–1986 | England U21 | 5 | (0) |
* Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only. † Appearances (Goals). |
Wayne Fereday (born 16 June 1963) is an English former professional footballer who played in the Football League as a winger for Queens Park Rangers, Newcastle United, A.F.C. Bournemouth, West Bromwich Albion and Cardiff City.[2][3] He was capped by England at under-21 level.
Fereday was born in Warley, now in the West Midlands county, and began his football career with Queens Park Rangers.[2] He scored twice on his debut as a 17-year-old, on 19 August 1980 in a 4–0 home win over Bristol Rovers in the Second Division.[4] Noted for his pace, he went on to play more than 200 games for QPR,[5] and was capped five times for England under-21.[6][7] He moved on to Newcastle United in 1989, followed by A.F.C. Bournemouth, but had a difficult time at both. He finished his league career with West Bromwich Albion and Cardiff City, where his career was cut short by injury.[5]
Fereday has three adult children and two grandchildren.He Is now covering Portsmouth F.C. home games for the Press Association.[5]