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Simon Weatherstone
Personal information
Date of birth (1980-01-26) 26 January 1980 (age 44)
Place of birth Reading, England
Position(s) Midfielder
Team information
Current team
AFC Bournemouth (First Team Coach)
Youth career
Oxford United
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
1996–2001 Oxford United 51 (3)
2001–2004 Boston United 109 (27)
2004 Yeovil Town 21 (1)
2004 Hornchurch 0 (0)
2004–2006 Stevenage Borough 39 (2)
2006–2008 Weymouth 70 (7)
2008–2009 Crawley Town 39 (6)
2009–2011 Eastbourne Borough 63 (10)
Total 392 (56)
*Club domestic league appearances and goals

Simon Weatherstone (born 26 January 1980 in Reading, Berkshire, England) is an English former footballer, who last played for Eastbourne Borough in the Conference National. The player started off his career as a striker but in recent times has reverted to a central midfield position. He scored one of his best goals when playing for Weymouth where he made 70 appearances, against his future club Crawley Town, scoring a half volley from 40 yards out.

Weatherstone started his career at Oxford United along with his brother Ross. He eventually left the club in February 2001, along with his brother Ross and went on to play for Boston United, Simon played a pivotal role in getting Boston United promoted to the Football League & winning the National Conference League in 2002.

He scored an 84th-minute penalty on the last day of the 2009/2010 season to keep Eastbourne in the Conference.[1]

Weatherstone was released towards the end of the 2010/2011 season. He is currently First Team Coach at AFC Bournemouth.[2]

References

  1. ^ "Eastbourne 1–0 Oxford". BBC Sport. 24 April 2010. Retrieved 16 May 2011.
  2. ^ "AFC Bournemouth Staff Profiles". AFC Bournemouth. Retrieved 23 November 2015.