Allan Mansley
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Allan Mansley[1] | ||
| Date of birth | 31 August 1946 | ||
| Place of birth | Liverpool, England | ||
| Date of death | 4 February 2001 (aged 54) | ||
| Place of death | Southport, England[1] | ||
| Playing position | Winger | ||
| Youth career | |||
| Everton | |||
| Sheffield Wednesday | |||
| Crewe Alexandra | |||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 1966–1967 | Skelmersdale United | ||
| 1967 | Blackpool | 0 | (0) |
| 1967–1971 | Brentford | 95 | (24) |
| 1970 | → Fulham (loan) | 1 | (0) |
| 1971–1972 | Notts County | 11 | (2) |
| 1971–1972 | → Lincoln City (loan) | 3 | (0) |
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* Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only. | |||
Allan Mansley (31 August 1946 – 4 February 2001) was an English football winger, best remembered for his four years in the Football League with Brentford.[2] In a short league career, he also played for Notts County, Lincoln City and Fulham.
Career
Early years
Mansley began his career as a schoolboy in Liverpool with Everton and later spent time with league clubs Sheffield Wednesday and Crewe Alexandra.[2] He dropped into non-league football in 1966, joining Lancashire Combination Division One side Skelmersdale United.[2] He reached the final of the FA Amateur Cup with the side during the 1966–67 season and caught the attention of Football League Division Two side Blackpool, signing a contract in June 1967.[3] He departed Bloomfield Road in January 1968, having failed to make an appearance for the Tangerines.[3]
Brentford
Mansley dropped down to Division Four to sign for Brentford in January 1968.[2] He quickly established himself in the team, making 19 appearances in what remained of the 1967–68 season.[4] Flourishing under the management of Jimmy Sirrel, he made what would be a career-high 46 appearances during the 1968–69 season,[4] top-scoring with 14 goals. Mansley held a regular place in the team until the departure of Sirrel and the installation of Frank Blunstone as manager in December 1969,[2] making just seven appearances in what was left of the season.[4] Mansley began the 1970–71 season as a regular in the side, but fell out of favour in late September 1970 and made just 9 appearances before being released at the end of the campaign.[2][4] He made 105 appearances and scored 30 goals during two-and-a-half years at Griffin Park.[2]
Fulham (loan)
Mansley moved to Division Three side Fulham in December 1970, becoming the club's first-ever loan signing.[5] He made just one appearance for the Cottagers.[2]
Notts County
Mansley joined Division Three club Notts County in 1971, linking up with former Brentford manager Jimmy Sirrel.[2] He failed to make an impression in a single season at Meadow Lane, making 11 appearances and scoring two goals.[6]
Lincoln City (loan)
In search of regular football, Mansley signed on loan with Division Four side Lincoln City in December 1971.[2] He made three appearances before departing the following month.[7]
References
- 1 2 "Barry Hugman's Footballers - Allan Mansley". hugmansfootballers.com. Retrieved 19 October 2015.
- 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 Haynes, Graham; Coumbe, Frank (2006). Timeless Bees: Brentford F.C. Who's Who 1920-2006. Harefield: Yore Publications. p. 100. ISBN 0955294916.
- 1 2 "Alan Mansley". 11v11.com. Retrieved 15 December 2014.
- 1 2 3 4 "Brentford Football Club History". brentfordfchistory.co.uk. Retrieved 15 December 2014.
- ↑ "Top 10: Loan Stars". fulhamfc.com. Retrieved 15 December 2014.
- ↑ "Notts County Former Players Association Members List". ncfpa.co.uk. Retrieved 15 December 2014.
- ↑ John Vickers. "The Lincoln City FC Archive". redimps.com.