William Morton Curry (12 October 1935 – 20 August 1990) was an English professional footballer who scored 184 goals from 393 appearances in the Football League playing as a centre forward for Newcastle United, Brighton & Hove Albion, Derby County, Mansfield Town and Chesterfield.[3] He played once, and scored, for England's under-23 team.[4]
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | William Morton Curry[1] | ||
| Date of birth | 12 October 1935[1] | ||
| Place of birth | Longbenton, England | ||
| Date of death | 20 August 1990 (aged 54)[1] | ||
| Place of death | Mansfield, England | ||
| Height | 5 ft 10 in (1.78 m)[2] | ||
| Position(s) | Centre forward | ||
| Youth career | |||
| – | Newcastle United | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 1953–1959 | Newcastle United | 80 | (36) |
| 1959–1960 | Brighton & Hove Albion | 49 | (26) |
| 1960–1965 | Derby County | 148 | (67) |
| 1965–1968 | Mansfield Town | 102 | (53) |
| 1968–1969 | Chesterfield | 14 | (2) |
| 1969 | → Boston Town (loan) | ||
| International career | |||
| 1957 | England U23 | 1 | (1) |
| Managerial career | |||
| 1971–1976 | Boston Town | ||
| 1977–1986 | Sutton Town | ||
| *Club domestic league appearances and goals | |||
He was Brighton's top scorer in the 1959–60 season with 26 goals in all competitions,[5] and Mansfield's top scorer in both 1965–66 and 1966–67.[6] He went on to manage Boston Town to the Midland League title in the 1974–75 season,[7] and spent nine years as manager of Sutton Town.[2]
Curry was born in Longbenton, Northumberland, in 1935, and died in Mansfield, Nottinghamshire, in 1990 at the age of 54.[1]
References
edit- ^ a b c d Basson, Stuart (18 February 2010). "Chesterfield FC: Football League players, 1921 to 2009". Chesterfield F.C. Archived from the original (XLS) on 4 December 2011. Retrieved 9 March 2012.
- ^ a b Carder, Tim; Harris, Roger (1997). Albion A–Z: A Who's Who of Brighton & Hove Albion F.C. Hove: Goldstone Books. p. 65. ISBN 0-9521337-1-7.
- ^ "Bill Curry". UK A–Z Transfers. Neil Brown. Retrieved 9 March 2012.
- ^ "Young England Maintain An Unbeaten Record Greaves Outstanding Against Rumania". The Times. 17 October 1957. p. 14.
Courtney, Barrie (27 March 2004). "England – U-23 International Results– Details". RSSSF. Retrieved 1 August 2018. - ^ Carder & Harris, Albion A–Z, p. 338.
- ^ "Hall of Fame – The Strikers Part 1". Mansfield Town F.C. 22 February 2010. Archived from the original on 18 May 2010. Retrieved 9 March 2012.
- ^ "Club History". Boston Town F.C. Archived from the original on 26 April 2012. Retrieved 9 March 2012.
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