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Elmore player profiles...3
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Darren Veale
Peter Buckingham
Nickname: Vealey
Date of birth: 11/3/83
Position: centre midfield/centre
defence
Previous clubs/history:
Mayflower AFC (age 10), Railway Beacon
(Devon Junior and Minor League). Mens
football for Modbury Rovers (Plymouth and
District league) 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 Men 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: Gazza
Date of birth: 2/2/69
Previous clubs: Westexe Rovers
(player/manager), Elmore 3rd
team (manager), Elmore 1st team (manager),
Tiverton Town Reserves (manager).
Work: Heathcoat Fabrics
Likes: Cider, Tottenham Hotspurs, Thai food
Dislikes: Arsenal
Ian Wheatley
Nickname: Wheats
Date of birth: 26/07/89
Position: fullback/utility player
Previous clubs: Pilton, North
Molton, Chittlehampton,
Fremingtion, Barnstaple Town.
Work: Painter & decorator.
Likes: motorbikes and having money
Dislikes: losing, mushrooms
Dave Griffiths
Assistant manager/physio
Brett Worbey
Nickname: Worbs
Date of birth: Position: Centre midfield
Previous clubs: Exeter City
Youth, South West Colleges,
Elmore, Cullompton
Work: at Exe Valley Leisure Center as
lifeguard/swimming instructor/relief duty
manager.
Dave Cooke
1st team matchday secretary
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