Stan Horne (born 17 December 1944) is an English former professional footballer who played as a midfielder. Horne was the first black player in the history of two of his teams - Manchester City and Fulham and the second to play for Aston Villa.[1][2] He also played for Chester, Denver Dynamos and Rochdale, making a total of 201 appearances in the Football League.[3] He was forced to retire from professional football due to high blood pressure.[4]
Personal information | |||
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Full name | Stanley Frederick Horne | ||
Date of birth | (1944-12-17) 17 December 1944 (age 77) | ||
Place of birth | Clanfield, England | ||
Position(s) | Midfielder | ||
Youth career | |||
1960–1961 | Swindon Town | ||
1961–1963 | Aston Villa | ||
Senior career* | |||
Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
1963–1965 | Aston Villa | 6 | (0) |
1965–1968 | Manchester City | 50 | (0) |
1968–1973 | Fulham | 79 | (0) |
1973–1974 | Chester | 18 | (0) |
1974 | Denver Dynamos | 20 | (0) |
1974–1975 | Rochdale | 48 | (5) |
Total | 221 | (5) | |
*Club domestic league appearances and goals |
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