Terry Conroy
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Terry Conroy is a former professional footballer, who spent most of his career with Stoke City
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for £10,000 in March 1967. He went on to make 333 Cup and League appearances for Stoke, scoring 66 goals. He won a League Cup winners medal in 1972 when he starred and scored in Stoke's 2–1 victory over Chelsea
. Conroy was a firm fans favourite at Victoria Ground
with his ability create something out of nothing as well as his distinctive appearance of pale skin and bright ginger hair and sideburns.
26 times, he left the Victoria Ground for the Hong Kong
club Bulova on a free transfer in 1979 having spent 12 years with the Potters. He returned to England in 1980 to play for Crewe Alexandra
, scoring five goals in 37 League appearances.
He signed for Waterford United in September 1981. After a spell out of the game he signed for Limerick
in November 1982.
, he made his exit to Stoke during the half time of the West Bromwich Albion match on 22 November 2008 to loud applause. He was appointed welfare officer for the Football Association of Ireland
on the 28th of November. January 2009, he pledged continuing support as patron of charity funds at Staffordshire based Castle Comfort Stairlifts
as well as being on the voting panel of the group's Carer of the Year award. He returned to Stoke as a matchday host in 2010. In March 2011 Conroy fell seriously ill with a suspected vascular aneurism.
Stoke City F.C.
Stoke City Football Club is an English professional football club based in Stoke-on-Trent, Staffordshire that plays in the Premier League. Founded in 1863, it is the oldest club in the Premier League, and considered to be the second oldest professional football club in the world, after Notts...
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Stoke City
He joined the Potters from the Irish club, GlentoranGlentoran F.C.
Glentoran F.C. is a semi-professional, football club in Northern Ireland. The club was founded in 1882 and plays its home games at the Oval in east Belfast. Club colours are green, red, and black.Glentoran's biggest rivals are Linfield...
for £10,000 in March 1967. He went on to make 333 Cup and League appearances for Stoke, scoring 66 goals. He won a League Cup winners medal in 1972 when he starred and scored in Stoke's 2–1 victory over Chelsea
Chelsea F.C.
Chelsea Football Club are an English football club based in West London. Founded in 1905, they play in the Premier League and have spent most of their history in the top tier of English football. Chelsea have been English champions four times, FA Cup winners six times and League Cup winners four...
. Conroy was a firm fans favourite at Victoria Ground
Victoria Ground
Victoria Ground may refer to:*Victoria Ground, the former name of Hartlepool United’s ground Victoria Park.*Victoria Ground, Stoke City’s ground from 1878 to 1997.*Victoria Ground, current home of Bromsgrove Rovers...
with his ability create something out of nothing as well as his distinctive appearance of pale skin and bright ginger hair and sideburns.
After Stoke
Capped by the Republic of IrelandRepublic of Ireland national football team
The Republic of Ireland national football team represents Ireland in association football. It is run by the Football Association of Ireland and currently plays home fixtures at Aviva Stadium in Dublin, which opened in May 2010....
26 times, he left the Victoria Ground for the Hong Kong
Hong Kong
Hong Kong is one of two Special Administrative Regions of the People's Republic of China , the other being Macau. A city-state situated on China's south coast and enclosed by the Pearl River Delta and South China Sea, it is renowned for its expansive skyline and deep natural harbour...
club Bulova on a free transfer in 1979 having spent 12 years with the Potters. He returned to England in 1980 to play for Crewe Alexandra
Crewe Alexandra F.C.
Crewe Alexandra Football Club is an English professional football club based in Crewe, Cheshire. Nicknamed The Railwaymen due to the town's links with the rail industry, they currently play in Football League Two, the fourth tier of English football, and are based at the Alexandra Stadium.The club...
, scoring five goals in 37 League appearances.
He signed for Waterford United in September 1981. After a spell out of the game he signed for Limerick
Limerick F.C.
Limerick Football Club is an association football club based in Limerick, Ireland. The club currently play in the First Division of the League of Ireland. The first Limerick FC was founded in 1937 and has had a number of guises through its history, known at different times as Limerick FC, Limerick...
in November 1982.
Post retirement
After doing PA work at the Britannia StadiumBritannia Stadium
The Britannia Stadium is an all-seater football stadium in Stoke-on-Trent, England and the home of Premier League club Stoke City Football Club. With space for 27,598 spectators . The name is taken from the sponsors of the Stadium the Britannia Co-operative Bank...
, he made his exit to Stoke during the half time of the West Bromwich Albion match on 22 November 2008 to loud applause. He was appointed welfare officer for the Football Association of Ireland
Football Association of Ireland
The Football Association of Ireland is the governing body for the sport of association football in the Republic of Ireland. It should not to be confused with the Irish Football Association , which is the organising body for the sport in Northern Ireland.For the full history, statistics and records...
on the 28th of November. January 2009, he pledged continuing support as patron of charity funds at Staffordshire based Castle Comfort Stairlifts
Castle Comfort Stairlifts
Castle Comfort Stairlifts is a North Staffordshire based organisation serving the disability sector.-Formation:Founded in 1997 by Keith Robert Simpson, the aim of the company was twofold: to provide orthopaedic chairs, adjustable beds, wheelchairs and stairlifts to elderly and disabled people, and...
as well as being on the voting panel of the group's Carer of the Year award. He returned to Stoke as a matchday host in 2010. In March 2011 Conroy fell seriously ill with a suspected vascular aneurism.
Career statistics
| Club | Season | League | FA Cup | League Cup | Europe | Total | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | ||
| Stoke City Stoke City F.C. Stoke City Football Club is an English professional football club based in Stoke-on-Trent, Staffordshire that plays in the Premier League. Founded in 1863, it is the oldest club in the Premier League, and considered to be the second oldest professional football club in the world, after Notts... |
1967–68 | 9 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 11 | 1 |
| 1968–69 | 31 | 7 | 4 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 36 | 9 | |
| 1969–70 | 31 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 33 | 2 | |
| 1970–71 | 34 | 11 | 9 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 45 | 14 | |
| 1971–72 | 27 | 4 | 6 | 4 | 11 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 44 | 11 | |
| 1972–73 | 33 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 39 | 5 | |
| 1973–74 | 8 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 8 | 0 | |
| 1974–75 | 16 | 10 | 2 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 21 | 13 | |
| 1975–76 | 17 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 19 | 5 | |
| 1976–77 | 36 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 38 | 6 | |
| 1977–78 | 22 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 23 | 1 | |
| 1978–79 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 9 | 0 | |
| Career Total | 271 | 49 | 26 | 12 | 25 | 5 | 4 | 1 | 326 | 67 | |
Honours
- Irish League/Irish Premier LeagueIFA PremiershipThe IFA Premiership – formerly the Irish Premier League, and before that the Irish Football League–and still known in popular parlance simply as the Irish League, is the national football league in Northern Ireland, and was historically the league for the whole of Ireland. Clubs in the league are...
:- Glentoran F.C.Glentoran F.C.Glentoran F.C. is a semi-professional, football club in Northern Ireland. The club was founded in 1882 and plays its home games at the Oval in east Belfast. Club colours are green, red, and black.Glentoran's biggest rivals are Linfield...
1966–67
- Glentoran F.C.
- Irish CupIrish CupFor the equivalent tournament in the Republic of Ireland, see FAI Cup.The Irish Cup is the national cup knock-out competition in Northern Irish football. Inaugurated in 1881, it is the fourth oldest national cup competition in the world...
:- Glentoran F.C.Glentoran F.C.Glentoran F.C. is a semi-professional, football club in Northern Ireland. The club was founded in 1882 and plays its home games at the Oval in east Belfast. Club colours are green, red, and black.Glentoran's biggest rivals are Linfield...
1965–66
- Glentoran F.C.
- Gold CupGold Cup (Northern Ireland)The Gold Cup is a now-defunct cup competition which involved competitors from Ireland and from 1921 onwards, just for Northern Ireland. It was initially run by the New Irish Football Association but later, and mainly, by the Irish Football Association....
:- Glentoran F.C.Glentoran F.C.Glentoran F.C. is a semi-professional, football club in Northern Ireland. The club was founded in 1882 and plays its home games at the Oval in east Belfast. Club colours are green, red, and black.Glentoran's biggest rivals are Linfield...
1965–66
- Glentoran F.C.
- League CupFootball League CupThe Football League Cup, commonly known as the League Cup or, from current sponsorship, the Carling Cup, is an English association football competition. Like the FA Cup, it is played on a knockout basis...
:- Stoke City F.C.Stoke City F.C.Stoke City Football Club is an English professional football club based in Stoke-on-Trent, Staffordshire that plays in the Premier League. Founded in 1863, it is the oldest club in the Premier League, and considered to be the second oldest professional football club in the world, after Notts...
1971–72
- Stoke City F.C.
External links
- Profile on Stoke City's Hall of fame at stokecityfc.com
- Interview with Conroy following Stoke's FA Cup quarter final win in March 2011 at bbc.co.uk
- Interview with Conroy on his footballing career at www.bbc.co.uk/stoke