Stuart Boardley

Stuart Boardley
Personal information
Date of birth (1985-02-14) 14 February 1985 (age 39)
Place of birth Ipswich, England
Position(s) Midfield
Team information
Current team
 Felixstowe & Walton United (manager)
Youth career
–2004 Ipswich Town
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
2004–2005 Torquay United 14 (0)
2005 Long Melford 25 (10)
2005–2007 Leiston 80 (20)
2007–2008 AFC Sudbury 31 (7)
2008–2017 Leiston
2017–2018 Felixstowe & Walton United
Managerial career
2018–2019 Leiston
2019– Felixstowe & Walton United
*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 2008-01-26

Stuart Boardley (born 14 February 1985) is an English former professional footballer. He played professionally for Torquay United and is currently manager of Felixstowe & Walton United.

Personal life

Boardley was born in Ipswich and is the younger brother of the four time Hot Rods (oval racing) World Champion Carl Boardley.[1] Boardley attended Northgate High School in Ipswich and left school with GCSEs and A-Levels to pursue a career in football. He recently married his childhood sweetheart Gemma Smith.

Playing career

Boardley, a midfielder, began his career as a trainee with Ipswich Town. His traineeship was extended due to injuries received in a car crash, but he was released in May 2004 without playing in the first team. Leroy Rosenior took him to Torquay United in August 2004 and he signed a contract the following month.[2] He made his Torquay debut on 28 September in the 4–3 win at home to Yeovil Town in the Football League Trophy.[3] and shortly afterwards signed a contract.[4] His league debut came on 2 October, in a 1–1 draw away to Peterborough United.[5] He played many more times in the league for Torquay, and once in the FA Cup (a 2–0 defeat away to non-league Hinckley United),[6] before being released in May 2005 following Torquay's relegation.[7]

In the 2005 close-season he joined non-League side Long Melford,[8] but chose to leave in November 2005,[9] moving to Leiston, managed by former Ipswich Town and Tottenham Hotspur player Jason Dozzell,[10] later the same month.

In June 2007, a fee was agreed which saw Boardley move to Isthmian League promotion chasers AFC Sudbury.[11] Following the managerial resignation of Mark Morsley he rejoined Leiston for a second spell in June 2008.[12]

In October 2008, Boardley scored twice as Leiston beat Conference National side Lewes in the Fourth Qualifying Round of the FA Cup,[1] ensuring a place in the First Round proper for Leiston for the first time in their history. At that time he was reported to be working as a quantity surveyor in Ipswich for Brooks and Wood Ltd.[1] He joined Felixstowe & Walton United in 2017.[13]

Managerial career

In October 2018 Boardley announced his retirement from playing football. Later in the same week he was appointed manager of Leiston, having previously been assistant to Richard Wilkins at the club during his second playing spell at the club.[14]

He left Leiston in September 2019,[15] and was appointed manager of Felixstowe & Walton United in October.[16]

References

  1. ^ a b c "Two-goal Stuart the toast of Suffolk". The Green 'Un. 29 October 2008. Retrieved 11 December 2008.
  2. ^ "Gulls sign Boardley". BBC Sport. 16 September 2004. Retrieved 11 December 2008.
  3. ^ "Torquay 4-3 Yeovil". BBC Sport. 28 September 2004. Retrieved 11 December 2008.
  4. ^ "Boardley earns Gulls' deal". BBC Sport. 30 September 2004. Retrieved 11 December 2008.
  5. ^ "Peterborough 1-1 Torquay". BBC Sport. 2 October 2004. Retrieved 10 December 2008.
  6. ^ "Hinckley 2-0 Torquay". BBC Sport. 13 November 2004. Retrieved 11 December 2008.
  7. ^ "Gulls quartet told they can leave". BBC Sport. 10 May 2005. Retrieved 11 December 2008.
  8. ^ Carter takes bullish approach[usurped]
  9. ^ Busy Melford[usurped]
  10. ^ Dozzell wants to play[usurped]
  11. ^ Morsley lines up first signing[usurped]
  12. ^ "Sudbury trio join Leiston". NonLeagueDaily. 17 June 2008. Archived from the original on 9 August 2012. Retrieved 11 December 2008.{{cite news}}: CS1 maint: unfit URL (link)
  13. ^ Felixstowe & Walton United sign ex-Leiston man for Thurlow Nunn Premier Division run-in East Anglian Daily Times, 24 March 2017
  14. ^ Boardley and Head take over at Leiston as Victory Road club announce new management team East Anglian Daily Times, 30 October 2018
  15. ^ Boardley steps down as Leiston boss East Anglian Daily Times, 16 September 2019
  16. ^ Former Leiston boss takes over at Felixstowe & Walton as the new manager East Anglian Daily Times, 6 October 2019