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Darren Veale
Peter Buckingham
Nickname: Vealey
Date of birth: 11/3/83
Position: centre midfield/centre
defence
Previous clubs/history: Started
playing youth football age 10 with
Mayflower AFC and then Railway Beacon in
the Devon Junior and Minor League. Mens
football in Plymouth and District league for
Modbury Rovers and SWEB FC before
moving to East Corwall Premier League
side Torpoint Athletic in 2006. Moved to the
SWPL first team during the 2006-2007
season. Highlight at Torpoint was two
consecutive top four finishes and reaching
the FA Vase quarter final in 2010-2011.
Moved to Elmore AFC as captain at the
start of the 2011-2012 season and won
Player’s, Manager’s and Supporter’s Player
of Year award that year. Represented Devon
Mens during the 2012-2013 season.
Work: PE teacher in Torquay
Likes: The school holidays, travelling, music,
Italian food and swimming
Dislikes: Paperwork, sunburn (the blistering
kind!) and early mornings!
Manager
Nickname: Buxs
Buxs is one of the longest serving
managers in south west football
having been a manager for more
than 23 years (20 years in the Western
League). After playing for Elmore and
Tiverton Town as a youngster, Buckingham
cut his managerial teeth at Elmore in 1990.
He spent six years as manager at Bideford,
nine years at Elmore, three years at
Barnstaple, one year at Willand, and two
years at Cullompton before re-joining Elmore
at the beginning of last season. As a player
he represented the South Western League,
and has managed the Western League
representative side. Currently he is Devon
Under-18 youth team manager and also
manages the County senior side.
Simon Harder
Assistant manager
Nickname: G