Stan Trafford

Stanley John Trafford (born 21 December 1945) is an English former footballer and cricketer. He played his football for Port Vale and Macclesfield Town, and his cricket for Staffordshire.

Stan Trafford
Personal information
Full name Stanley John Trafford[1]
Date of birth (1945-12-21) 21 December 1945[1]
Place of birth Leek, Staffordshire, England[1]
Playing position(s) Forward
Youth career
Port Vale
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
1964–1965 Port Vale 12 (1)
1966 Macclesfield Town 9 (0)
Total 21 (1)
* Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only

Football career

Trafford graduated through the Port Vale youth team to sign as a professional under Freddie Steele in October 1964.[1] He made 12 Third Division appearances and scored one goal during the 1964–65 season, but he was handed a free transfer by new boss Jackie Mudie in April 1965.[1] Making his first team debut at Vale Park on 17 October, in a 2–1 defeat to Bristol City, it was reported that "the loud mouths on the terraces certainly did a good job [of] hindering Stan Trafford".[1] He scored his only goal in the English Football League in a 2–1 win over Oldham Athletic on 15 March.[1] He signed with Macclesfield Town of the Cheshire County League in January 1966, and made ten appearances before leaving Moss Rose in the summer.[2]

Cricket career

In cricket, Trafford made his debut for Staffordshire in 1963, playing two matches that season against Northumberland and Durham in the Minor Counties Cricket Championship. Trafford next appeared for Staffordshire in 1976, playing two further Minor Counties Championship matches against Cheshire and Shropshire.[3] It was in 1976 that Trafford played his only List A match, which came against Essex in the Gillette Cup.[4] In this match, he was dismissed for a single run by John Lever.[5]

Statistics

Source:[6][7]

Club Season Division League FA Cup Other Total
AppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoals
Port Vale1964–65Third Division1210000121
Macclesfield Town1965–66Cheshire County League900010100
Total 2110010221

References
  1. Kent, Jeff (1996). Port Vale Personalities. Witan Books. p. 292. ISBN 0-9529152-0-0.
  2. "Player Profiles - T". www.silkmenarchives.org.uk. Retrieved 4 February 2018.
  3. "Minor Counties Championship Matches played by Stanley Trafford". CricketArchive. Retrieved 18 June 2011.
  4. "List A Matches played by Stanley Trafford". CricketArchive. Retrieved 18 June 2011.
  5. "Staffordshire v Essex, 1976 Gillette Cup". CricketArchive. Retrieved 18 June 2011.
  6. Stan Trafford at the English National Football Archive (subscription required)
  7. "Season Statistics - Cheshire League - 1965-66". www.silkmenarchives.org.uk. Retrieved 4 February 2018.
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