Coleman: Losing Melville was a wrench

Fulham’s busy month in the transfer market continued yesterday as they set up the signing of West Ham defender Ian Pearce in exchange for veteran Andy Melville. Both players are scheduled to undergo medicals within the next couple of days in a deal which will...

Melville set to join West Ham

Fulham and West Ham have agreed a centre back swap that will see club captain Andy Melville move to the Hammers with veteran Ian Pearce heading in the other direction. Pearce is currently having a medical with Fulham before completing the move and may well be...

Coleman won’t blame Melville

Fulham manager Chris Coleman refused to criticise Melville for not even attempting to challenge Crespo when he headed home the winner. ‘We lacked quality and it was disappointing to concede the goal we did,’ he said. ‘But it was a great cross and a...

Melville: ‘Our hard work pays off’

Andy Melville says Fulham’s work ethic was a key to an important victory over Portsmouth that continued the club’s outstanding start under Chris Coleman. The club captain admitted that the win has gone some way to easing the disappointment of failing to...

Welsh trio in World Cup play-off squad

Fulham have three representatives in the Welsh squad for their World Cup qualifying play-off against Russia next month. Goalkeeper Mark Crossley, midfielder Mark Pembridge and defender Andy Melville are all included in Mark Hughes’ party for the two-legged...