Plainmoor on their sale. In September 2000, shortly after making the shortlist for the youth development job at Southampton, Compton moved to Swansea City as director of youth development at the Vetch Field. With Swansea in the midst of a serious financial crisis, Compton, along with the Swans management team of Colin Addison and Peter Nicholas, was made redundant, the Welsh side no longer able to pay his wages. He subsequently joined West Bromwich Albion as youth coach, before joining Cardiff City as Head of player recruitment. He left this post in August 2007, and became assistant manager at Dorchester Town in December 2007. Immediately upon appointment, however, he took control of first team affairs whilst Director of Football Shaun Brooks took time off due to ill health. In June 2008 he became joint manager of Torquay United's youth set-up alongside Matt Williams. In 2017 Compton joined Southampton FC as their head of academy recruitment for the South West. Compton also travels into Europe looking to recruit talented young players. References 1961 births Living people People from Stroud English footballers Trowbridge Town F.C. players AFC Bournemouth players Aldershot F.C. players Torquay United F.C. players Newport County A.F.C. players Weymouth F.C. players Bashley F.C. players English football managers Torquay United F.C. managers Weymouth F.C. managers Bideford A.F.C. players Sportspeople from Gloucestershire Preston North End F.C. non-playing staff Association football central defenders