Ivor Seemley Explained

Ivor Seemley
Fullname:Ivor John Seemley[1]
Birth Date:30 June 1929
Birth Place:Sheffield, England
Death Place:Sheffield, England
Position:Left back
Youthyears1:–1946
Youthclubs1:Sheffield Wednesday
Years1:1946–1955
Caps1:15
Goals1:0
Years2:1955–1957
Caps2:81
Goals2:0
Years3:1957–1959
Clubs3:Chesterfield
Caps3:77
Goals3:0
Clubs5:Sutton Town
Totalcaps:173
Totalgoals:0

Ivor John Seemley (30 June 1929 – 1 November 2014) was an English professional footballer who played as a left back in the Football League for Sheffield Wednesday, Stockport County, and Chesterfield and in non-League football for Ilkeston Town and Sutton Town.[2] [3] [4] [5]

Career

Born in Sheffield, West Riding of Yorkshire, Seemley started his career with his boyhood club Sheffield Wednesday, progressing through the youth teams to turn professional shortly after his 17th birthday in 1946.[2] He had to wait a while for his debut for the club, making his first appearance in December 1953.[2] He was part of the side that reached the FA Cup semi-final in 1954, eventually losing 2–0 to Preston North End.[3] He left in the summer of 1955 to join Football League Third Division North side Stockport County, having made 23 appearances in all competitions.[2] He was first choice left-back for the two seasons he spent at Edgeley Park making 81 league appearances.[2] In 1957 he joined divisional rivals Chesterfield in exchange for Billy Sowden.[2] He was a first team regular for Chesterfield making 77 league appearances before retiring from professional football in 1959.[2] He later dropped into non-league football with Ilkeston Town and Sutton Town.[2]

Personal life

After retiring from full-time football he worked at a sales office for a steel company in Sheffield.[2] He died on 1 November 2014 in Sheffield at the age of 85.[6]

Notes and References

  1. Book: Hugman . Barry J. . The PFA Premier & Football League Players' Records 1946–2005 . 2005 . Queen Anne Press . Harpenden . 978-1-85291-665-7.
  2. News: Former Spireite Seemley Passes Away. Chesterfield F.C.. 4 November 2014. 23 January 2015.
  3. News: Full time blows for Sheffield Wednesday player Ivor Seemley, who dies aged 85. The Star. 3 November 2014. 23 January 2015. https://web.archive.org/web/20141111074742/http://www.thestar.co.uk/news/full-time-blows-for-sheffield-wednesday-player-ivor-seemley-who-dies-aged-85-1-6931385. 11 November 2014. dead.
  4. News: Ivor Seemley - profile. Neil Brown. 23 January 2015.
  5. News: Obituary - Ivor Seemley. Sheffield Wednesday F.C.. 4 November 2014. 28 January 2015.
  6. News: Ivor Seemley : Obituary. The Star. 4 November 2014. 28 January 2015.