Wayne Vaughan, from Tottenham Hotspur's Academy, a former England Schoolboys International was on trial at Exeter in March and April 2000.

He played and scored for Exeter City Reserves in the Football League Youth Alliance Cup match against Plymouth Argyle, on the 28th March 2000, City won 3-0.
Two weeks later he scored twice against Swansea City in a 4-2 win at the Veitch Field in an Avon Insurance Combination League game. 

In August 2000 he left Tottenham and signed for Canvey Isalnd, leaving them in January 2003 to join Grays.
He also played for Purfleet before re-joining Grays.
Wayne played 19 league and cup games, scoring 12 goals for Barking in 2007/08.

In 2008/09 he played 4 games for Romford and scored once.