Archie Styles (footballer, born 1939)
Arthur "Archie" Styles (29 October 1939 – 9 January 2018) was an English footballer and football manager, who played as a wing half.
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Arthur Styles[1] | ||
| Date of birth | 29 October 1939[1] | ||
| Place of birth | Smethwick, Staffordshire, England | ||
| Date of death | 9 January 2018 (aged 78) | ||
| Position(s) | Wing Half | ||
| Youth career | |||
| 1956 | West Bromwich Albion | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 1956–1960 | West Bromwich Albion | 1 | (0) |
| 1960–1961 | Wrexham | 16 | (0) |
| Hereford United | |||
| Kidderminster Harriers | |||
| Stourbridge | |||
| Teams managed | |||
| 1969–1972 | Stourbridge | ||
| * Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only and correct as of 03:16, 13 March 2018 (UTC) | |||
Playing career
Styles was signed to the West Bromwich Albion youth team in 1956, turning professional in the same year,[1] however he would only make one league appearance for the Baggies.[2]
In 1960 he would sign for Wrexham,[1] spending one season with the Welsh club.
The remainder of his career would be spent in non-league football, with spells at Hereford United, Kidderminster Harriers and Stourbridge.[3]
Managerial career
Styles would become the manager of Stourbridge in the 1969/70 season, replacing Terry Morrall. During Styles' time in charge he would make it to the quarter finals of the FA Cup.[3]
References
- "Archie Styles". OldBaggies. Retrieved 13 March 2018.
- "Archie Styles". Neil Brown. Retrieved 13 March 2018.
- "RIP Archie Styles (1939 - 2018)". Stourbridge FC. Retrieved 13 March 2018.
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