Career
Soley began his professional career at the age of 27 after his was signed from non-league Leek Town by Portsmouth in 1998. He failed to establish himself at Portsmouth, once being brought on as a substitute, then being subbed back off again. He had loan spells at Macclesfield Town and Carlisle United before joining the latter on a permanent basis.
After spending three years at Carlisle he left to join Southport.
