Terry Stanley Explained

Terry Stanley
Fullname:Terence James Stanley
Birth Date:2 January 1951
Birth Place:Brighton, England
Position:Midfielder, full back
Youthclubs1:West Ham United
Clubs1:Lewes
Years2:196?–1972
Caps2:22
Goals2:0
Years3:1972–1974
Clubs3:Ramsgate Athletic
Years4:1974–197?
Clubs4:Horsham
Clubs5:Lewes
Clubs6:Burgess Hill Town
Clubs7:Worthing
Clubs8:Steyning Town
Clubs9:Southwick
Clubs10:Peacehaven & Telscombe
Manageryears1:1978
Managerclubs1:Lewes (caretaker)

Terence James Stanley (born 2 January 1951) is an English former professional footballer who played as a midfielder or full back in the Football League for Brighton & Hove Albion.

Life and career

Stanley was born in 1951 in Brighton, where he attended Coldean School and Westlain Grammar School. He represented both town and county in schools football, and was on the books of West Ham United as a youngster.[1] He moved into adult football with Lewes, then playing in the Athenian League, from where he joined Football League Third Division club Brighton & Hove Albion. After playing for the Sussex team that lost in the final of the 1968–69 FA County Youth Cup, Stanley turned professional with Albion in November 1969.[2]

He made his first-team debut on 13 December in a goalless draw at home to Orient, and made another 6 league appearances in his first season. He never established himself in the sideof his 16 appearances in 1970–71, 6 were as a substituteand he played only reserve-team football the following season before being released on a free transfer.[2]

He went on to play non-league football for clubs including Ramsgate Athletic, Horsham,[3] Lewes, Burgess Hill Town, Worthing, Steyning Town, Southwick and Peacehaven & Telscombe.[2] He also acted as caretaker manager of Lewes in 1978.[2]

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Stephen Gill the Apprentice . Roger . Hillier . They Fly So High . 2 December 2018.
  2. Book: Tim . Carder . Roger . Harris . Albion A–Z: A Who's Who of Brighton & Hove Albion F.C. . Goldstone Books . Hove . 1997 . 229 . 978-0-9521337-1-1.
  3. Web site: Horsham vs Redhill: East Surrey Charities Cup Final . Horsham F.C. . 2 December 2018.
    Web site: 1974–75 Corinthian Casuals vs Horsham . Horsham F.C. . 2 December 2018.