Gary Stanley
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Personal information | |||
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Date of birth | 4 March 1954 | ||
Place of birth | Burton upon Trent, England | ||
Position(s) | Midfielder | ||
Youth career | |||
19xx–1971 | Chelsea | ||
Senior career* | |||
Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
1971–1979 | Chelsea | 109 | (15) |
1979 | Fort Lauderdale Strikers | 20 | (0) |
1979–1981 | Everton | 52 | (1) |
1981–1984 | Swansea City | 72 | (4) |
1984–1986 | Portsmouth | 47 | (1) |
1986–1988 | Wichita Wings (indoor) | 51 | (2) |
1988–1989 | Bristol City | 10 | (0) |
– | Waterlooville | ||
*Club domestic league appearances and goals |
Gary Stanley (born 4 March 1954 in Burton upon Trent) 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]
Career
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]
References
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External links
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- Living people
- 1954 births
- Sportspeople from Burton upon Trent
- English footballers
- Association football midfielders
- Chelsea F.C. players
- Fort Lauderdale Strikers (1977–83) players
- Everton F.C. players
- Swansea City A.F.C. players
- Portsmouth F.C. players
- Wichita Wings (MISL) players
- Bristol City F.C. players
- Waterlooville F.C. players
- The Football League players
- North American Soccer League (1968–84) players
- Major Indoor Soccer League (1978–92) players