Terry Poole

Terence Poole (born 8 December 1937) is an English former footballer who made 41 appearances in the Football League playing as a wing half for Darlington. He was previously on the books of Sheffield Wednesday, but never played for them in the League.

Life and career

Terence Poole was born in Sheffield, West Riding of Yorkshire, on 8 December 1937. He joined Sheffield Wednesday when he left school, and turned professional at 17. Poole played for Wednesday's "A" team in the Yorkshire League, but did play and score against an all-star eleven featuring England international Tom Finney in the March 1961 benefit match for long-serving Darlington players Ron Greener and Keith Morton.

Poole left Darlington at the end of the season for Midland League football with Skegness Town, where he spent four seasons, and two spells with Retford Town, either side of four appearances for Alfreton Town in 1966.