Gordon Staniforth
Staniforth in 2011
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| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Gordon Staniforth | ||
| Date of birth | 23 March 1957 | ||
| Place of birth | Hull, England | ||
| Height | 5 ft 7 in (1.70 m) | ||
| Playing position | Striker | ||
| Youth career | |||
| ?–1974 | Hull City | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 1974–1976 | Hull City | 12 | (2) |
| 1976–1979 | York City | 128 | (33) |
| 1979–1983 | Carlisle United | 126 | (33) |
| 1983–1985 | Plymouth Argyle | 91 | (19) |
| 1985–1987 | Newport County | 87 | (13) |
| 1987–1988 | York City | 19 | (1) |
| 1988–1989 | North Ferriby United | ||
| Total | 463 | (101) | |
| Teams managed | |||
| 2013–2014 | Doncaster Rovers Belles | ||
| * Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only. |
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Gordon Staniforth (born 23 March 1957) is an English football coach and former player. He played in the Football League for Hull City, York City (two separate spells), Carlisle United, Plymouth Argyle and Newport County. He also played for England at schoolboy international level. From November 2013 to October 2014 Staniforth was head coach of FA WSL 2 club Doncaster Rovers Belles.
Born in Hull, East Riding of Yorkshire, Staniforth attended Greatfield High School. He began his career as an apprentice with Hull City and he signed a professional contract with the club in April 1974. He made his first team debut in a 1–0 defeat to Swindon Town on 15 April. He joined York City on a one-month loan in December 1976, making his debut in a 3–2 defeat at Sheffield Wednesday on 27 December. He signed for York permanently in January 1977 for a fee of £7,500. He scored 33 times in 128 league games, also becoming Clubman of the Year in consecutive seasons, the first player to ever do so.
He moved to Carlisle United in October 1979 for a fee of £120,000. He joined Plymouth Argyle in March 1983 in a player exchange with Mike McCartney plus £5,000 and was part of the side that reached an FA Cup semi-final. In August 1985 he moved to Newport County in a player exchange with Steve Cooper plus £15,000. He returned to York in October 1987 on non-contract terms to end his professional career. He finished his career in non-League football with North Ferriby United, whom he signed for in July 1988 and departed in September 1989.
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