There's an age-old story of the bright young football hopefuls who don't quite make the grade and then struggle to settle back into civilian life and build themselves an all-new career.
But by his own admission, Preston-born James Weir "has always had his head screwed on". Weir began his footballing career aged 13 with his hometown side Preston North End before joining Manchester United's academy and going to captain the Red Devils' under-21s side.