About Gary Stanley
Born 1954. Gary Stanley is a British association football player.
Gary Stanley (born 4 March 1954) is an English former professional footballer who played as a midfielder in the Football League for Chelsea, Everton, Swansea City, Portsmouth and Bristol City. He also played in the North American Soccer League with Fort Lauderdale Strikers and in the Major Indoor Soccer League with Wichita Wings. 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. He failed to show his Chelsea form with Everton, and moved on to Swansea City two years later for £150,000. 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. He returned to England in 1988 and spent a season with Bristol City before moving into non-league football with Waterlooville. After retiring as a player he worked for NTI Communications.
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Who is Gary Stanley?
footballer (born 1954)
When was Gary Stanley born?
Gary Stanley was born on 4 March 1954 in Burton upon Trent.
What is Gary Stanley's occupation?
Gary Stanley is an association football player.
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Gary Stanley is British.
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APA: Biography.guide. (2026). Gary Stanley. https://biography.guide/gary-stanley/
MLA: "Gary Stanley." Biography.guide, https://biography.guide/gary-stanley/.
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