Terry Regan (footballer) explained

Terry Regan
Fullname:Terence Regan
Birth Date:26 June 1926
Birth Place:White Abbey, Bradford, England
Position:Right winger
Clubs1:Salts
Years2:1948–1950
Clubs2:Bradford City
Caps2:1
Goals2:0
Clubs3:Salts

Terence Regan (26 June 1926 – 23 October 2020) was an English footballer who played as a right winger.

Early and personal life

Regan was born in White Abbey, Bradford.[1] He was married, with his wife dying of cancer in 1987.[1]

Career

Regan spent time in the Army between 1945 and 1948.[1]

Regan joined Bradford City from Salts in October 1948. He made 1 league appearance for the club,[2] before returning to Salts in 1950.[3] He left Bradford City after the club offered to make him a professional.[1]

Regan later worked in the greetings card business, for Sharpes Classic and also for his own company, for 26 years.[1]

Later life

Regan retired to Ilkley.[1] He released his autobiography to local libraries in October 2011, at the age of 85, to raise money for charity.[1] He died on 23 October 2020, at the age of 94.[4]

Sources

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Ilkley grandad Terry Regan's hopes for charity book. Bradford Telegraph and Argus.
  2. Frost, p. 387
  3. Frost, p. 405
  4. https://www.findmypast.co.uk/transcript?id=BMD%2FD%2FMILLEN%2F003948904 FindMyPast: Regan, Terence (1926–2020)