Boyle: Wesley Samuel (Wes)

1995-2002 (Player Details)

Midfield

Born: Portadown, Ireland: 30-03-1979

Debut v Newcastle United (h) (substitute): 21-09-1996

5’10” 11st (2000)

He joined Leeds in August 1996 and was making a name for himself in the Junior ranks, but like other Juniors of that time failed to make the grade. He was a member of the successful United Youth team that won the FA Youth Cup in 1977 and produced several future internationals. He did make one appearance for the first team as substitute for Ian Rush against Newcastle United in 1996 and was twice unused on the bench soon afterwards. He suffered several injury setbacks and was released in February 2002, after receiving another injury while representing the Northern Ireland Under-Twenty-one side. He returned to his native Portadown and figures regularly for them in the Irish League, scoring important goals. He was a member of the Portadown team that won the Irish Cup by defeating Larne 5-1 at Windsor Park in the 2005 Final.