Willie Graham (footballer, born 1959)
# Willie Graham (footballer, born 1959)

William Valentine Graham (born 14 February 1959) is a Northern Irish retired professional footballer who played as a midfielder in the Football League for Brentford.

## Career

### Brentford

After spells at Northampton Town 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

Appearances and goals by club, season and competition :

| Club | Season | League | League | League | FA Cup | FA Cup | League Cup | League Cup | Total | Total |
| - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| Club | Season | Division | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals |
| Brentford | 1977–78 | Fourth Division | 31 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 32 | 2 |
| Brentford | 1978–79 | Third Division | 11 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 13 | 0 |
| Brentford | 1979–80 | Third Division | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| Brentford | 1980–81 | Third Division | 5 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 1 |
| Career total | Career total | Career total | 48 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 51 | 3 |

## Honours

Brentford

* Football League Fourth Division fourth-place promotion: 1977–78
