▁During ▁his ▁time ▁at ▁King ston ian , ▁he ▁suffered ▁a ▁dis located ▁an k le ▁and ▁broken ▁leg ▁in ▁three ▁places , ▁which ▁subsequently ▁cut ▁his ▁playing ▁career ▁short ▁as ▁he ▁never ▁fully ▁recovered ▁from ▁the ▁injury . ▁ ▁Manager ial ▁career ▁ ▁Early ▁management ▁While ▁recover ing ▁from ▁a ▁broken ▁leg , ▁at ▁the ▁age ▁of ▁ 2 8 , ▁West ley ▁was ▁appointed ▁as ▁manager ▁of ▁King ston ian ▁in ▁December ▁ 1 9 9 6 ▁after ▁approaching ▁the ▁club ▁about ▁their ▁vac ant ▁manager ial ▁post . ▁His ▁first ▁two ▁games ▁in ▁charge ▁of ▁the ▁club ▁both ▁ended ▁in ▁ 4 – 4 ▁draw s ▁against ▁Wal ton ▁& ▁H ers ham ▁and ▁H arrow ▁Bor ough ▁respectively , ▁with ▁West ley ▁saying ▁" at ▁the ▁time , ▁there ▁was ▁something ▁raw ▁and ▁exc iting ▁about ▁the ▁team ▁that ▁I ▁sent ▁out . ▁Although ▁there ▁was ▁also ▁something ▁evidently ▁missing ". ▁His ▁first ▁victory ▁in ▁charge ▁of ▁the ▁club ▁was ▁a ▁ 2 – 0 ▁win ▁over ▁W ok ingham ▁Town ▁in ▁the ▁Ist hm ian ▁League ▁Cup , ▁before ▁se cur ing ▁his ▁first ▁league ▁win ▁in ▁the ▁following ▁game , ▁a ▁ 5 – 2 ▁win ▁away ▁at ▁A yles bury ▁United . ▁King ston ian ▁drew ▁clear ▁of ▁re leg ation , ▁with ▁West ley ▁recall ing ▁a ▁ 3 – 2 ▁victory ▁over ▁champions ▁Ye ov il ▁Town ▁at ▁Hu ish ▁Park ▁as ▁a ▁" mem or able ▁victory ". ▁Despite ▁se cur ing ▁safety