Stan Horne
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 | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Stanley Frederick Horne | ||
| Date of birth | 17 December 1944 | ||
| 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) | |
| * Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only | |||
References
- Club, Aston Villa Football. "Willie Clarke - Aston Villa's first black player and also the first non-white player to score in a Football League match | AVFC". Aston Villa Football Club | The official club website | AVFC.
- "First Black Footballers To Play For Premier League Clubs". EPL Talk. 14 October 2008. Retrieved 18 September 2009.
- "Stan Horne". Post War English & Scottish Football League A - Z Player's Transfer Database. Retrieved 18 September 2009.
- "Stan Horne". Sporting Heroes. Retrieved 18 September 2009.
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