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Gordon Staniforth 
Staniforth pictured in 2011Personal information Full name Gordon Staniforth[1] Date of birth 23 March 1957 [1] Place of birth Kingston upon Hull, England Height 5 ft 7 in (1.70 m)[2] Playing position Striker Youth career ?–1974 Hull City Senior career* Years Team Apps† (Gls)† 1974–1976 Hull City 12 (2) 1976–1979 York City 128 (33) 1979–1983 Carlisle United 126 (33) 1983–1985 Plymouth Argyle 91 (19) 1985–1987 Newport County 87 (13) 1987–1988 York City 19 (1) 1988–1989 North Ferriby United ? (?) Total 463 (101) * Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only.
† Appearances (Goals).Gordon Staniforth (born 23 March 1957) is an English former footballer. He represented England at schoolboy international level.
Career
Born in Kingston upon Hull, East Riding of Yorkshire, Staniforth attended Greatfield High School.[2] He began his career as an apprentice with Hull City and he signed a professional contract with the club in April 1974.[2] He made his first team debut in a 1–0 defeat to Swindon Town on 15 April.[3] He joined York City on a one-month loan in December 1976, making his debut in a 3–2 defeat at Sheffield Wednesday on 27 December.[1][2] He signed for York permanently in January 1977 for a fee of £7,500.[2] He scored 33 times in 128 league games.
He moved to Carlisle United in October 1979 for a fee of £120,000.[2] He joined Plymouth Argyle in March 1983 in a player exchange with Mike McCartney plus £5,000 and was part of the side that reached an FA Cup semi-final.[2][4] In August 1985 he moved to Newport County in a player exchange with Steve Cooper plus £15,000.[2] He returned to York in October 1987 on non-contract terms to end his professional career.[2] He finished his career in non-League football with North Ferriby United, who he signed for in July 1988 and departed in September 1989.[2]
After retiring he worked as Community officer at York from 1989 to December 1996, when be became a North Regional coach for the Professional Footballers' Association.[2] He was appointed youth coach at Leeds United in October 1997 before being sacked in May 1998 after just seven months of a three-year contract.[5]
He is currently co-ordinator at York College's Football Development Centre, alongside former York City goalkeeper Andy Leaning. The centre was awarded FA Charter status in 2005.
Personal life
Lucy Staniforth in September 2010
Staniforth's son Tom (1980–2001) was also a footballer. He was a professional with Sheffield Wednesday, but never played a competitive first team game. He was however a first team substitute on six occasions, including games against Manchester United and Arsenal. He died in York on the night of 20 August 2001, aged 20, having collapsed in the street after complaining of headaches.[6] On 31 January 2002, a local man—and former York City youth team goalkeeper—was charged with supplying ecstasy to Tom Staniforth. The man was later acquitted on this charge after the prosecution failed to offer any evidence against him. Since his son's death, Staniforth has been involved in anti-drug campaigning.[7]
His daughter, Lucy, plays in the FA WSL for Lincoln Ladies[8] and has also represented England at under-17 and under-19 level. She featured in the 2010 FIFA U-20 Women's World Cup in Germany. At Lincoln Lucy wears number 37—Tom's old Sheffield Wednesday squad number.[9] After hitting the first goal in Lincoln's 3–0 WSL win at Doncaster Rovers Belles, Lucy revealed a T shirt paying tribute to Tom on the tenth anniversary of his death.[10]
References
- ^ a b c Hugman, Barry J., ed (2005). The PFA Premier & Football League Players' Records 1946–2005. Queen Anne Press. p. 582. ISBN 1852916656.
- ^ a b c d e f g h i j k Jarred, Martin; Windross, Dave (1997). Citizens and Minstermen, A Who's Who of York City FC 1922–1997. Citizen Publications. p. 97. ISBN 0953100502.
- ^ Peterson, Mike (1999). The Definitive Hull City A.F.C. : A statistical history to 1999. Tony Brown. p. 77. ISBN 1899468137.
- ^ "Coaching Staff". York College. http://www.yorkcollege.ac.uk/sportsdevelopmentcentre/coaching-staff/. Retrieved 2011-04-10.
- ^ "Shattered dream!". Evening Press. 1998-05-19. http://www.yorkpress.co.uk/archive/1998/05/19/York+Archive/7969232.Shattered_dream_/. Retrieved 2011-04-10.
- ^ "Sad day for football as Sealey and Staniforth die". Clarets Mad. 2001-08-20. http://www.clarets-mad.co.uk/news/tmnw/sad_day_for_football_as_sealey_and_staniforth_die_14447/index.shtml. Retrieved 2011-04-10.
- ^ "Verdict given in Ecstasy tragedy". Evening Press. 2002-04-26. http://www.yorkpress.co.uk/archive/2002/04/26/York+Archive/7927070.Verdict_given_in_Ecstasy_tragedy/. Retrieved 2011-04-10.
- ^ "Midfielders / Lucy Staniforth". Lincoln Ladies FC. http://www.lincolnladiesfc.com/playerProfile/lucy_staniforth.html. Retrieved 2011-04-10.
- ^ Dave Flett (2011-05-31). "Footballer Lucy Staniforth pays tribute to late brother, Tom Staniforth". York Press. http://www.yorkpress.co.uk/sport/9056934.Footballer_Lucy_Staniforth_pays_tribute_to_late_brother__Tom_Staniforth/. Retrieved 2011-08-20.
- ^ "Lucy Staniforth leads the way for Lincoln Ladies". Lincolnshire Echo. 2011-08-19. http://www.thisislincolnshire.co.uk/Lucy-Staniforth-leads-way-Lincoln-Ladies/story-13162565-detail/story.html. Retrieved 2011-08-20.
Awards York City F.C. – Clubman of the Year 1973–74: Burrows • 1974–75: Topping • 1975–76: Cave • 1976–77: Pollard • 1977–78: Staniforth • 1978–79: Staniforth • 1979–80: McDonald • 1980–81: Blackburn • 1981–82: Walwyn • 1982–83: Hood • 1983–84: MacPhail • 1984–85: MacPhail • 1985–86: Mills • 1986–87: Walwyn • 1987–88: Banton • 1988–89: Helliwell • 1989–90: Marples • 1990–91: Tutill • 1991–92: McCarthy • 1992–93: Stancliffe • 1993–94: Barnes • 1994–95: McCarthy • 1995–96: McMillan • 1996–97: Barras • 1997–98: Bushell • 1998–99: Jones • 1999–2000: Jones • 2000–01: Fettis • 2001–02: Fettis • 2002–03: Brass • 2003–04: Dunning • 2004–05: Merris • 2005–06: Donaldson • 2006–07: Bishop • 2007–08: McGurk • 2008–09: Parslow • 2009–10: Ingham • 2010–11: Parslow
Plymouth Argyle F.C. – Player of the Year 1966: Newman • 1967: Piper • 1968: Dunne • 1969: Burnside • 1970: Rickard • 1971: Furnell • 1972: Provan • 1973: Hague • 1974: Machin • 1975: Mariner • 1976: Mariner • 1977: Ramsbottom • 1978: Foster • 1979: Binney • 1980: Foster • 1981: Kemp • 1982: Sims • 1983: Nisbet • 1984: Staniforth • 1985: Tynan • 1986: Hodges • 1987: Tynan • 1988: Cherry • 1989: Tynan • 1990: Marker • 1991: Brown • 1992: Marshall • 1993: McCall • 1994: McCall • 1995: Edworthy • 1996: Heathcote • 1997: Billy • 1998: Barlow & Corazzin • 1999: Heathcote • 2000: McGregor • 2001: O'Sullivan • 2002: Coughlan • 2003: Wotton • 2004: Evans • 2005: Wotton • 2006: Norris • 2007: Nalis • 2008: Timár • 2009: Larrieu • 2010: Fletcher • 2011: Fletcher
Categories:- 1957 births
- Living people
- Sportspeople from Kingston upon Hull
- English footballers
- Association football forwards
- Hull City A.F.C. players
- York City F.C. players
- Carlisle United F.C. players
- Plymouth Argyle F.C. players
- Newport County A.F.C. players
- North Ferriby United A.F.C. players
- The Football League players
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