Terry Naylor
Personal information | |||
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Full name | Terence Michael Patrick Naylor | ||
Date of birth | 5 December 1948 | ||
Place of birth | Islington, London, England | ||
Position(s) | Full back | ||
Senior career* | |||
Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
1969–1979 | Tottenham Hotspur | 243 | (0) |
1980–1983 | Charlton Athletic | 73 | (0) |
Total | 316 | (0) | |
* Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only |
Terry Naylor (born 5 December 1948) is an English former professional footballer who played for Tottenham Hotspur and Charlton Athletic in the position of full back.[1]
Career[]
Naylor joined Tottenham Hotspur in July 1969. He was previously employed as a meat porter at London's Smithfield Market. His tough, uncompromising style of play as a full back soon earned him the nickname of "Meathook" with the White Hart Lane faithful.[2] He played a total of 243 games in all competitions for Spurs, including 14 as substitute. Naylor featured in both legs of the 1974 UEFA Cup Final against Feyenoord and was an unused substitute in both legs of the 1972 UEFA Cup Final against Wolverhampton Wanderers.
Naylor joined Charlton Athletic in November 1980 and went on to make 73 League appearances for the club.
Managerial[]
1988–89, took charge of Tonbridge Angels F.C. for seven games.
Honours[]
Tottenham Hotspur
Post–football career[]
After his football career ended Naylor was employed as a postman for Royal Mail. Today, he is retired and still lives in the Islington area. In his spare time Naylor sings in pubs in and around Hackney and Islington.[4]
References[]
- ^ Hugman,B,J, (Ed)The PFA Premier& Football League Players' Records 1946-2005 (2005) p452 ISBN 1-85291-665-6 Retrieved 20 August 2008
- ^ Players nicknames. Retrieved 20 August 2008
- ^ "uefa cup - 1972". mehstg.com. Retrieved 6 May 2020.
- ^ Video on YouTube Retrieved 20 December 2013
- Footballers from Islington (district)
- 1948 births
- Living people
- Tottenham Hotspur F.C. players
- Charlton Athletic F.C. players
- English Football League players
- English footballers
- UEFA Cup winning players
- Association football fullbacks