Stan Ackerley
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Date of birth | 12 July 1942 | ||
| Place of birth | Manchester, England | ||
| Youth career | |||
| 1959–1961 | Manchester United | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 1961–1962 | Oldham Athletic | 2 | (0) |
| 1962 | Kidderminster | ||
| 1962–1963 | Altrincham | 17 | (0) |
| 1963 | Slavia | ||
| 1964 | APIA | ||
| 1964–1965 | Witton Albion | 4 | (1) |
| 1965–1970 | APIA | ||
| 1973 | Croatia | ||
| 1974–1975 | Toongabbie | ||
| International career | |||
| 1965–1969 | Australia | 27 | (0) |
| Managerial career | |||
| 1974–1976 | Toongabbie | ||
| 1998–2001 | Penrith Panthers | ||
| 2002–2004 | Schofields Scorpions | ||
| * Club domestic league appearances and goals | |||
Stan Ackerley (born 12 July 1942 in Manchester, Lancashire, England) is an Australian former footballer and coach.
Playing career
[edit | edit source]Club career
[edit | edit source]Ackerley spent two seasons on the books of Manchester United from 1959 until 1961 where he played in the youth team. During the 1961–62 season he played two matches for Oldham Athletic before joining Kidderminster Harriers later in the season. In 1962 he signed for Altrincham, playing 17 matches during the 1962–63 season.[1][2]
In 1963 Ackerley immigrated to Australia where he joined Slavia in the Victorian State League. The following year he moved to the NSW State League where he turned out for APIA on a $4,500 fee.[3] Apart from a short stint back in England for Witton Albion,[4] he played at APIA until 1970.[1]
International career
[edit | edit source]Ackerley made his debut for Australia in their 6-1 defeat to North Korea in November 1965 in Phnom Penh.[5] He was captain of the Socceroos in three matches, the first in a match against Japan in Melbourne in 1968. He played the last of his 27 full international matches against Israel in Sydney in December 1969.[6]
Coaching career
[edit | edit source]After retiring from football Ackerley coached a number of teams in New South Wales including Toongabbie, Penrith Panthers and Schofields Scorpions. He also spent two seasons as an assistant coach at Canterbury-Marrickville.[7][8]
See also
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- 1942 births
- Living people
- Australian men's soccer players
- Australia men's international soccer players
- Australian expatriate sportspeople in England
- English emigrants to Australia
- Manchester United F.C. players
- Oldham Athletic A.F.C. players
- Kidderminster Harriers F.C. players
- Altrincham F.C. players
- Slavia Melbourne SC players
- APIA Leichhardt FC players
- Sydney United 58 FC players
- Witton Albion F.C. players
- Footballers from Manchester
- Men's association football full-backs
- English Football League players
- 20th-century Australian sportsmen