Stuart Wardley

{{Infobox football biography

| name = Stuart Wardley

| fullname = Stuart James Wardley

| image =

| birth_date = {{birth date and age|df=y|1975|9|10}}

| birth_place = Cambridge, England

| height =

| position = Midfielder

| youthclubs1 =

| youthyears1 =

| clubs1 = Saffron Walden Town

| clubs2 = Bishops Stortford

| clubs3 = Saffron Walden Town

| clubs4 = Queens Park Rangers

| clubs5 = → Rushden & Diamonds (loan)

| clubs6 = Rushden & Diamonds

| clubs7 = Torquay United

| clubs8 = Leyton Orient

| clubs9 = Cambridge United

| clubs10 = Saffron Walden Town

| clubs11 = Bedford Town

| clubs12 = Haverhill Rovers

| clubs13 = Saffron Walden Town

| years1 =

| years2 = 1997–1998

| goals1 =

| goals2 =

| years3 = 1998–1999

| years4 = 1999–2002

| years5 = 2002

| years6 = 2002–2004

| years7 = 2004

| years8 = 2004–2005

| years9 = 2005

| years10 = 2005

| years11 = 2005

| years12 = 2009–2012

| years13 = 2013–2018

| caps1 =

| caps2 =

| caps3 =

| caps4 = 87

| caps5 = 18

| caps6 = 39

| caps7 = 7

| caps8 = 6

| caps9 = 3

| goals3 =

| goals4 = 14

| goals5 = 4

| goals6 = 6

| goals7 = 2

| goals8 = 0

| goals9 = 0

| managerclubs1 = Bishop's Stortford Swifts

| manageryears1 = 2008

| managerclubs2 = Saffron Walden Town

| manageryears2 = 2013–2018

| managerclubs3 = Haverhill Rovers

| manageryears3 = 2019

}}

Stuart James Wardley (born 10 September 1975) is an English former professional football midfielder.

Biography

Wardley played for non-league Saffron Walden Town, Bishops Stortford and Saffron Walden again,{{cite web|url=http://www.saffronwaldentownfc.com/history.htm|title=History of Saffron Walden Town F.C.|publisher=Saffron Walden Town F.C.|access-date=2009-01-02|url-status=dead|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20081012000213/http://www.saffronwaldentownfc.com/history.htm|archive-date=12 October 2008|df=dmy-all}} while working as removals, before joining Queens Park Rangers in July 1999 for a fee of £15,000.{{cite news|url=http://findarticles.com/p/articles/mi_qn4161/is_/ai_n14499020|title=Wardley goals van-tastic; BLACKBURN 0 QPR 2|publisher=Sunday Mirror|date=1999-10-31|accessdate=2009-01-02 | first=Paul | last=Agnew}} His debut came on 7 August 1999 when he was a late substitute, for Jermaine Darlington in Rangers' 3–1 win at home to Huddersfield Town.{{cite news|url=http://www.soccerbase.com/results3.sd?gameid=267175|title=Queens Park Rangers 3-1 Huddersfield Town|publisher=Soccerbase|date=1999-08-07|accessdate=2009-01-02}}

In January 2002, Wardley joined Rushden & Diamonds on loan, signing on a free transfer in April 2002.{{cite news|url=http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport1/hi/football/teams/r/rushden_and_diamonds/1948138.stm|title=Diamonds sign Wardley|publisher=BBC Sport|date=2002-04-26|accessdate=2009-01-02}} He missed most of the 2003–04 season due to a serious knee injury.{{cite news|url=http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport1/hi/football/teams/t/torquay_united/3582488.stm|title=Torquay look at Wardley|publisher=BBC Sport|date=2004-08-20|accessdate=2009-01-02}} He played pre-season for Bishop Stortford{{cite news|url=http://www.nonleaguedaily.com/news/index.php?newsmode=FULL&nid=19705|archive-url=https://archive.today/20120905103139/http://www.nonleaguedaily.com/news/index.php?newsmode=FULL&nid=19705|url-status=usurped|archive-date=5 September 2012|title=Swifts show character|work=Non League Daily|date=2004-08-14|accessdate=2009-01-02}} and in August 2004 joined Torquay United on a one-month contract.{{cite news|url=http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport1/hi/football/teams/t/torquay_united/3593952.stm|title=Gulls get Wardley and Noble|publisher=BBC Sport|date=2004-08-24|accessdate=2009-01-02}} He signed a three-month contract extension in September 2004,{{cite news|url=http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport1/hi/football/teams/t/torquay_united/3637266.stm|title=Wardley extends Gulls stay|publisher=BBC Sport|date=2004-09-08|accessdate=2009-01-02}} but left in October 2004 to join Leyton Orient.{{cite news|url=http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport1/hi/football/teams/l/leyton_orient/3717848.stm|title=Ling gambles on Wardley|publisher=BBC Sport|date=2004-10-05|accessdate=2009-01-02}} He moved to Cambridge United on non-contract terms in January 2005,{{cite news|url=http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport1/hi/football/eng_div_3/4157459.stm|title=Cambridge move to snap up Wardley|publisher=BBC Sport|date=2005-01-08|accessdate=2009-01-02}} playing just three times before being released after a month. He had a trial with Rushden in February 2005, but was not offered a contract.{{cite news|url=http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport1/hi/football/teams/r/rushden_and_diamonds/4252847.stm|title=Wardley fails to win Rushden deal|publisher=BBC Sport|date=2005-02-10|accessdate=2009-01-02}}

He played for Saffron Walden Town{{cite news|url=http://www.nonleaguedaily.com/news/index.php?newsmode=FULL&nid=24334|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20120913204355/http://www.nonleaguedaily.com/news/index.php?newsmode=FULL&nid=24334|url-status=usurped|archive-date=13 September 2012|title=Wardley makes surprise return|work=Non League Daily|accessdate=2009-01-02|date=2005-02-11}} before signing for Bedford Town in March 2005.{{cite news|url=http://www.nonleaguedaily.com/news/index.php?newsmode=FULL&nid=25101|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20120915141416/http://www.nonleaguedaily.com/news/index.php?newsmode=FULL&nid=25101|url-status=usurped|archive-date=15 September 2012|title=Wardley joins Eagles|date=2005-03-05|accessdate=2009-01-02|work=Non League Daily}} He left Bedford at the end of the season.{{cite news|url=http://www.nonleaguedaily.com/news/index.php?newsmode=FULL&nid=27446|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20120915141421/http://www.nonleaguedaily.com/news/index.php?newsmode=FULL&nid=27446|url-status=usurped|archive-date=15 September 2012|title=Platnauer still hopeful of keeping Lawley|work=Non League Daily|date=2005-06-13|accessdate=2009-01-02}}

In 2008, he was appointed as joint-manager of Bishops Stortford Swifts.{{cite news|url=http://www.hertsandessexobserver.co.uk/hertsandessexobserver-sport/DisplayArticle.asp?ID=366204|title=Ex-QPR ace is new man in charge|publisher=Herts and Essex Observer|access-date=2009-01-02|url-status=dead|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20081201082318/http://www.hertsandessexobserver.co.uk/hertsandessexobserver-sport/DisplayArticle.asp?ID=366204|archive-date=1 December 2008|df=dmy-all}}

In September 2008, he was playing for Debden, and from the start of the 2009 season he has played for Haverhill Rovers, scoring on his debut for the club in a 1–1 draw with Dereham Town. In 2012, he re-signed for Saffron Walden as a player-coach.{{usurped|1=[https://archive.today/20130130020138/http://www.nonleaguedaily.com/news/index.php?&newsmode=FULL&nid=85465 Wardley back as Bloods get Step 6 go-ahead]}} Non League Daily, 13 June 2012 He was appointed joint manager of the club alongside Colin Wallington in 2013, and became sole manager of the club in 2014. In September 2018 he left the club.[https://www.cambridge-news.co.uk/sport/football/football-news/former-qpr-man-leaves-saffron-15181393 Former QPR man steps down as Saffron Walden manager] Cambridgeshire Live, 21 September 2018

On 6 February 2019, Wardley was announced as the new manager of Haverhill Rovers.[https://www.haverhillecho.co.uk/sport/thurlow-nunn-wardley-and-seminerio-replace-abbott-9061248/ Former Queens Park Rangers midfielder Stuart Wardley comes in as part of the management team at Thurlow Nunn League Premier Division side Haverhill Rovers] Haverhill Echo, 7 February 2019 However, he resigned from the role in May.[https://www.haverhillecho.co.uk/sport/thurlow-nunn-wardley-steps-down-at-rovers-9070651/ Former Queens Park Rangers player Stuart Wardley leaves role as manager of Thurlow Nunn League Premier Division side Haverhill Rovers] Haverhill Echo, 17 May 2019