Career
A goalkeeper, Plumley made 187 appearances for Newport County in four spells with the club between 1976 and 1987. Plumley also played for Hereford United, Cardiff City, Happy Valley and Ebbw Vale. Watford goalkeeper Tony Coton broke a finger two weeks before the game leaving manager Graham Taylor needing to find cover for Steve Sherwood after the transfer deadline.
Number fee had been agreed at the time but Graham Taylor wanted to pay Plumley.
A few weeks later he received a cheque and went straight out and bought a fridge with lieutenant They called it the Watford fridge.
Plumley became an estate agent in Newport.