Ged Stenson

Ged Stenson
Personal information
Full name Gerard Patrick Stenson[1]
Date of birth (1959-12-30) 30 December 1959[1]
Place of birth Bootle, England[1]
Playing position Midfielder
Youth career
Everton
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
1978–1979 Port Vale 12 (0)
Morecambe
Prescot Cables

* Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only.


Gerard Patrick "Ged" Stenson (born 30 December 1959) is an English former footballer who played as a midfielder for Port Vale, Morecambe, and Prescot Cables in the late 1970s.

Playing career

Stenson played for Everton before joining Third Division side Port Vale in March 1978 for a £3,000 fee.[1] The club were relegated that season under the stewardship of Bobby Smith.[1] Stenon was instead handed his debut by new manager Dennis Butler came on 12 August, in a League Cup First Round 3–0 defeat to Chester at Vale Park.[1] Despite the scoreline, Stenson made a big impression and started the next eight matches.[1] His performances waned however and after September he was only ever a back-up player.[1] He played 11 Fourth Division and two League Cup games in the 1978–79 season, and featured in just one league game in the 1979–80 campaign.[1] After having his contract cancelled by new boss Alan Bloor by 'mutual agreement' in October 1979, he moved on to Morecambe (Northern Premier League) and then Prescot Cables.[1]

Statistics

Club Season Division League FA Cup Other Total
AppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoals
Port Vale1978–79Fourth Division1100020130
1979–80Fourth Division10000010
Total 1200020140

References

  1. 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 Kent, Jeff (1996). Port Vale Personalities. Witan Books. p. 281. ISBN 0-9529152-0-0.
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