Wayne Fereday

Who is Wayne Fereday?

Wayne Fereday is an English former professional footballer who played in the Football League as a winger for Queens Park Rangers, Newcastle United, A.F.C. Bournemouth, West Bromwich Albion and Cardiff City. He was capped by England at under-21 level.

Fereday was born in Warley, now in the West Midlands county, and began his football career with Queens Park Rangers. He scored twice on his debut as a 17-year-old, on 19 August 1980 in a 4–0 home win over Bristol Rovers in the Second Division. Noted for his pace, he went on to play more than 200 games for QPR, and was capped five times for England under-21. He moved on to Newcastle United in 1989, followed by A.F.C. Bournemouth, but had a difficult time at both. He finished his league career with West Bromwich Albion and Cardiff City, where his career was cut short by injury.

Fereday has three adult children and two grandchildren.He Is now covering Portsmouth F.C. home games for the Press Association.