taking up the role from January 2020. Personal life Way has two children with his wife Kelly. On 17 December 2008, Way was involved in a serious accident on the A3088 Cartgate link road between the A303 and Yeovil whilst a passenger in a white van which collided head-on with a blue 4x4. He was airlifted to Dorchester Hospital, where his condition was described as serious but stable, before being treated at Frenchay Hospital in Bristol. His injuries included a broken left femur, broken left kneecap, broken and dislocated right elbow, broken and dislocated left hip, multiple fractures of his right wrist, damage to his right hand, a ruptured left biceps, deep cuts to both shins and soft tissue damage. Initially Way hoped that he would be able to resume his footballing career. On 22 January 2009, Way was discharged from Yeovil District Hospital, after having thirteen operations, marking a huge step on his road to recovery, although he was still using a wheelchair. During half-time in Terry Skiverton's first match in charge against Oldham Athletic, on 21 February 2009, Way came on the pitch in his wheelchair and did a lap of honour. Way had to learn how to walk again after his accident, and after his retirement he and stadium technician Bruce James were involved in a lengthy legal battle in the High Court with the insurers of the 4x4 driver over compensation for the accident. Career statistics Player Managerial Honours Player Yeovil Town FA Trophy: 2001–02 Football Conference: 2002–03 Football League Two: 2004–05 England National Game XI Four Nations Tournament: 2003 Individual Football Conference Team of the Year: 2000–01, 2002–03 PFA League Two Team of the Year: 2004–05 Footnotes References External links 1979 births Living people Footballers from Plymouth, Devon English footballers England youth international footballers England semi-pro international footballers Association football midfielders Norwich City F.C. players Yeovil Town F.C. players Swansea City A.F.C. players National League (English football) players English Football League players English football managers Yeovil Town F.C. managers English Football League managers Yeovil Town F.C. non-playing staff Plymouth Argyle F.C. non-playing staff