Stanley Fazackerley
Encyclopedia
Stanley Fazackerley was an English footballer who played for Accrington Stanley
, Hull City
and Sheffield United
. He was a clever skilful player with a powerful and accurate shot .
but that was unsuccessful. He played with Accrington Stanley before moving to Hull city where he scored 19 goals in 27 Division 2
games. This brought him to the attention of Sheffield United who paid £1000 for his services. He took part in the FA Cup final in 1915
and scored the second Sheffield goal by heading in a shot from Wally Masterman
that had rebounded from the bar.
Accrington Stanley F.C. (1891)
Accrington Stanley was an English football club based in Accrington, Lancashire. Established in 1891, the club played in the Football League between 1921 and 1962, when the club became only the second ever to resign from the League mid-season. The club went into liquidation in 1966...
, Hull City
Hull City A.F.C.
Hull City Association Football Club is an English association football club based in Kingston upon Hull, East Riding of Yorkshire, founded in 1904. The club participates in the Football League Championship, the second tier of English football...
and Sheffield United
Sheffield United F.C.
Sheffield United Football Club is a professional English football club based in the city of Sheffield, South Yorkshire.They were the first sporting team to use the name 'United' and are nicknamed 'The Blades', thanks to Sheffield's worldwide reputation for steel production...
. He was a clever skilful player with a powerful and accurate shot .
Club career
Fazackerley had a trial with the reserve team of his home club PrestonPreston North End F.C.
Preston North End Football Club is an English professional football club located in the Deepdale area of the city of Preston, Lancashire, currently playing in the third tier of English league football, League One...
but that was unsuccessful. He played with Accrington Stanley before moving to Hull city where he scored 19 goals in 27 Division 2
Football League Second Division
From 1892 until 1992, the Football League Second Division was the second highest division overall in English football.This ended with the creation of the FA Premier League, prior to the start of the 1992–93 season, which caused an administrative split between The Football League and the teams...
games. This brought him to the attention of Sheffield United who paid £1000 for his services. He took part in the FA Cup final in 1915
1915 FA Cup Final
The 1915 FA Cup Final took place on 24 April 1915 and was contested by Sheffield United and Chelsea. It was the last FA Cup final to be staged before competitive football was abandoned in Britain because of the First World War...
and scored the second Sheffield goal by heading in a shot from Wally Masterman
Wally Masterman
Wallace "Wally" Masterman was an English footballer who played for Stockton on Tees, Gainsborough Trinity and Sheffield United...
that had rebounded from the bar.
Honours
Sheffield UnitedSheffield United F.C.
Sheffield United Football Club is a professional English football club based in the city of Sheffield, South Yorkshire.They were the first sporting team to use the name 'United' and are nicknamed 'The Blades', thanks to Sheffield's worldwide reputation for steel production...
- FA CupFA CupThe Football Association Challenge Cup, commonly known as the FA Cup, is a knockout cup competition in English football and is the oldest association football competition in the world. The "FA Cup" is run by and named after The Football Association and usually refers to the English men's...
: Winners 19151915 FA Cup FinalThe 1915 FA Cup Final took place on 24 April 1915 and was contested by Sheffield United and Chelsea. It was the last FA Cup final to be staged before competitive football was abandoned in Britain because of the First World War...