While at Chelmsley, he was scouted by Walsall's Head of Youth Mick Halsall, who only attended the match Deeney was playing in because his son was also playing and due to the match he was scheduled to attend being postponed.
Ngesikhathi eseChelmsley, uhlolwe nguWalsall's Head of Youth Mick Halsall, owamane kuphela emdlalweni uDeeney udlala ngoba indodana yakhe nayo idlala futhi ngenxa yomdlalo obekuhlelwe ukuba abe khona ngemuva kokuhlehliswa.