Stan Ackerley is an Australia

Australia

Australia , officially the Commonwealth of Australia, is a country in the Southern Hemisphere comprising the mainland of the Australian continent, the island of Tasmania, and numerous smaller islands in the Indian and Pacific Oceans. It is the world's sixth-largest country by total area...

n former association football player and coach.

Club career

Ackerley spent two seasons on the books of Manchester United

Manchester United F.C.

Manchester United Football Club is an English professional football club, based in Old Trafford, Greater Manchester, that plays in the Premier League. Founded as Newton Heath LYR Football Club in 1878, the club changed its name to Manchester United in 1902 and moved to Old Trafford in 1910.The 1958...

 from 1959 until 1961 where he played in the youth team. During the 1961/62 season he played two matches for Oldham Athletic

Oldham Athletic A.F.C.

Oldham Athletic Association Football Club is an English association football club based at Boundary Park, on Sheepfoot Lane in Oldham, Greater Manchester. The club currently competes in the Football League One, the third tier of the English league...

 before joining Kidderminster Harriers

Kidderminster Harriers F.C.

Kidderminster Harriers F.C. are an English football club based in Kidderminster, Worcestershire formed in 1886 They currently play in the Conference National and have played at Aggborough Stadium since they were formed...

 later in the season. In 1962 he signed for Altrincham

Altrincham F.C.

Altrincham Football Club is an English association football club from Altrincham, Greater Manchester. They currently play in the Conference North, having been relegated from the Conference National at the end of the 2010–11 season.-History:...

, playing 17 matches during the 1962/63 season.

In 1963 Ackerley emigrated to Australia where he joined Slavia

Slavia Melbourne

The Slavia Melbourne Soccer Club is a defunct Australian association football club that was based in Melbourne, Victoria. Club was founded in 1950 by Czech migrants and would go on to become a leading club in Australian football. Slavia competed in the Victorian State League from 1956 to 1970 and...

 in the Victorian State League

Victorian Premier League

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. The following year he moved to the NSW State League where he turned out for APIA. Apart from a short stint back in England for Witton Albion

Witton Albion F.C.

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, he played at APIA until 1970.

International career

Ackerley made his debut for in their 6-1 defeat to in November 1965 in Phnom Penh

Phnom Penh

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. He was captain of the Socceroos in three matches, the first in a match against in Melbourne

Melbourne

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 in 1968. He played the last of his 27 full international matches against in Sydney

Sydney

Sydney is the most populous city in Australia and the state capital of New South Wales. Sydney is located on Australia's south-east coast of the Tasman Sea. As of June 2010, the greater metropolitan area had an approximate population of 4.6 million people...

 in December 1969.

Coaching career

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.