Norman Curtis Explained

Norman Curtis
Birth Date:10 September 1924
Birth Place:Dinnington, England
Position:Full back
Years1:19??–1950
Years2:1950–1960
Years3:1960–1961
Years4:1961–1965
Clubs1:Gainsborough Trinity
Clubs2:Sheffield Wednesday
Clubs3:Doncaster Rovers
Clubs4:Buxton
Caps2:310
Caps3:39
Goals2:21
Goals3:3
Manageryears1:1960–1961
Manageryears2:1961–1965
Managerclubs1:Doncaster Rovers (player)
Managerclubs2:Buxton (player)

Norman Curtis (10 September 1924 – 7 September 2009) was an English-born footballer, who played as a full back in the Football League in the 1950s and 1960s.

He started his Football League career at a relatively late age, moving from Gainsborough Trinity to Sheffield Wednesday in 1950 when aged 25. Curtis went on to make 324 senior appearances (scoring 24 goals) for Wednesday between 1950 and 1960.[1] During his time at Wednesday the club experienced three promotions and three relegations between the First Division and the Second Division. He was nicknamed 'Cannonball' as when he took Wednesday's penalties he ran from inside his own half.[2]

He moved to Doncaster Rovers for 1960–61 as a player-manager and made 39 league appearances before moving to Buxton for four years as player-manager.[2]

Notes and References

  1. http://www.adrianbullock.com/swfc/stats/play0139.htm Sheff Wed stats at adrianbullock.com
  2. https://www.independent.co.uk/news/obituaries/norman-curtis-sheffield-wednesday-fullback-whose-thunderous-penalties-won-him-a-place-in-fans-hearts-1790063.html Independent - obituary