| Gary Stanley | |
| Position: | Midfielder |
| Birth Date: | 4 March 1954 |
| Birth Place: | Burton upon Trent, England |
| Youthyears1: | 19xx–1971 |
| Youthclubs1: | Chelsea |
| Years1: | 1971–1979 |
| Clubs1: | Chelsea |
| Caps1: | 109 |
| Goals1: | 15 |
| Years2: | 1979 |
| Clubs2: | Fort Lauderdale Strikers |
| Caps2: | 20 |
| Goals2: | 0 |
| Years3: | 1979–1981 |
| Clubs3: | Everton |
| Caps3: | 52 |
| Goals3: | 1 |
| Years4: | 1981–1984 |
| Clubs4: | Swansea City |
| Caps4: | 72 |
| Goals4: | 4 |
| Years5: | 1984–1986 |
| Clubs5: | Portsmouth |
| Caps5: | 47 |
| Goals5: | 1 |
| Years6: | 1986–1988 |
| Clubs6: | Wichita Wings (indoor) |
| Caps6: | 51 |
| Goals6: | 2 |
| Years7: | 1988–1989 |
| Clubs7: | Bristol City |
| Caps7: | 10 |
| Goals7: | 0 |
| Years8: | – |
| Clubs8: | Waterlooville |
Gary Stanley (born 4 March 1954) is an English former professional footballer who played as a midfielder in the Football League for Chelsea, Everton, Swansea City, Portsmouth and Bristol City.[1] He also played in the North American Soccer League with Fort Lauderdale Strikers[2] and in the Major Indoor Soccer League with Wichita Wings.[1]
Stanley started his career with Chelsea, where he turned professional in 1971 and made his league debut at the age of 21, on 16 August 1975 in a 2–1 defeat away to Sunderland in the Second Division.[3] He helped the club to promotion to the First Division in the 1976–77 season, and remained with Chelsea until their relegation in 1979, when, after a summer in the NASL with Fort Lauderdale Strikers, he joined Everton for a fee of £300,000.[2] [4] He failed to show his Chelsea form with Everton, and moved on to Swansea City two years later for £150,000.[5] Stanley won the Welsh Cup twice with Swansea, in 1982 and 1983, before spending two years with Portsmouth and three seasons in the MISL with the Wichita Wings.[1] [4] He returned to England in 1988 and spent a season with Bristol City before moving into non-league football with Waterlooville.[1] After retiring as a player he worked for NTI Communications.[4]