| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Terence Geoffrey Bly | ||
| Date of birth | 22 October 1935 | ||
| Place of birth | Fincham, England | ||
| Date of death | 24 September 2009 (aged 73) | ||
| Place of death | Grantham, England | ||
| Position(s) | Striker | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| Bury Town | ? | (?) | |
| 1956–1960 | Norwich City | 57 | (31) |
| 1960–1962 | Peterborough United | 88 | (81) |
| 1962–1963 | Coventry City | 32 | (25) |
| 1963–1964 | Notts County | 29 | (4) |
| 1964–1970 | Grantham | 199 | (125) |
| Total | 405 | (266) | |
| Managerial career | |||
| 1964–1978 | Grantham | ||
| *Club domestic league appearances and goals | |||
Norwich City F.C. in 1959 with – from left, standing: Roy McCrohan, Ralph Hunt, Ken Nethercott, Barry Butler, Ron Ashman, Matt Crowe; crouched from left: Errol Crossan, Terry Allcock, Terry Bly, Jimmy Hill and Bobby Brennan.
Terence Geoffrey Bly (22 October 1935 – 24 September 2009) was an English football striker.
Career
He was renowned for his goalscoring prowess, most notably for Norwich City and Peterborough United, scoring a record 54 goals in the latter's inaugural Football League season of 1960–61.[1] He then played for Coventry City and Notts County before joining Grantham in October 1964.
Coaching career
Although he retired from playing in April 1970, he continued to manage Grantham Town until 1978.
Death
Bly died on 24 September 2009, as a result of a heart attack.[2]
Notes
- ↑ "English League Leading Goalscorers 1889-2007". RSSSF. Retrieved 14 August 2007.
- ↑ Michael Bailey, Norwich City legend Terry Bly dies Eastern Daily Press. Retrieved on 25 September 2009.
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