William Valentine Graham (born 14 February 1959) is a Northern Irish retired professional
footballer
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who played as a
midfielder
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in the
Football League for
Brentford.
Career
Brentford
After spells at
Northampton Town
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Founded in 1897, the club competed in the Midland ...
and
Stewarts & Lloyds Corby,
Graham signed on trial for
Fourth Division club
Brentford in August 1977.
He quickly established himself in the first team, signing a professional contract and making 32 appearances and scoring two goals during the
1977–78 season, helping the Bees to a fourth-place finish and promotion to the
Third Division.
Despite signing a new long-term contract,
Graham's appearances tailed off in the Third Division and he departed the club in February 1981, having made 51 appearances and scored three goals for the Bees.
Non-League football
Graham dropped into
non-League football after leaving Brentford, joining
Southern League South Division club
Hillingdon Borough during the
1980–81 season.
He later had spells at
Bracknell Town,
Camberley Town and
Sandhurst Town.
Career statistics
Honours
Brentford
*
Football League Fourth Division fourth-place promotion:
1977–78
References
1959 births
Living people
Sportspeople from Armagh (city)
Association footballers from County Armagh
Men's association football midfielders
Brentford F.C. players
Northampton Town F.C. players
Stewarts & Lloyds Corby A.F.C. players
Hillingdon Borough F.C. players
English Football League players
Bracknell Town F.C. players
Camberley Town F.C. players
Sandhurst Town F.C. players
Expatriate men's association footballers from Northern Ireland
Southern Football League players
Isthmian League players
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