Conal Platt

Conal James Platt (born 14 October 1986) is a semi-professional footballer who plays as a forward. He signed for Waverley Park FC in 2021 and won league 2 promotion with the mighty greens led by Paul Hopkins. Early life Platt has one older brother and two younger sisters. He is eligible to play for the Republic of Ireland due to his Irish descent from his grandfather, Timothy Bryan. He was discovered by a Liverpool scout whilst playing for Fulwood and Cadley boys football club. Career He played for Preston Schoolboys aged 14–15, one of the most successful schoolboy teams Preston ever had. Aged 16 he went on to play for Lancashire Schools, Northwest Counties Schools and was finally selected for the English Schools squad (teams are selected on where you go school not on nationality). He was also an Irish Youth international.