Stan Seymour
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | George Stanley Seymour | ||
| Date of birth | 16 May 1895 | ||
| Place of birth | Kelloe, England | ||
| Date of death | 24 December 1978 (aged 83) | ||
| Place of death | Newcastle upon Tyne, England | ||
| Playing position | Winger / Forward | ||
| Youth career | |||
| 1909–1911 | Shildon Athletic | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 1911–1912 | Bradford City | 1 | (0) |
| 1912–1920 | Greenock Morton | 233 | (85) |
| 1920–1929 | Newcastle United | 242 | (73) |
| National team‡ | |||
| 1925–1926 | England | 2 | (0) |
| Teams managed | |||
| 1939–1947 | Newcastle United | ||
| 1950–1954 | Newcastle United | ||
| 1956–1958 | Newcastle United | ||
| * Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only and correct as of 20:10, 24 May 2009 (UTC). ‡ National team caps and goals correct as of 1 April 2009 |
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Stan Seymour (16 May 1895 – 24 December 1978) was a footballer who played for Newcastle United then became manager, chairman and director of the club. Born in Kelloe, Seymour is one of the all-time Newcastle United greats, and was known as 'Mr. Newcastle United' after the various years and roles he delivered for the club. As a player, despite his small physique, he was famous for tearing defences from the left wing.
After originally being rejected by Newcastle United as a teenager; the local pit worker was told to 'come back when you grow up', he played some non-league football for Shildon Athletic and Coxhoe before joining Bradford City in 1911 for a short spell, making only one competitive appearance. He then joined Scottish side Greenock Morton. He developed as a player at Morton, becoming popular with the locals who called him 'The little Englishman'. Unlike England, a fairly normal league season was played throughout the First World War in Scotland, and in all of Seymour's time in Greenock, Morton never finished outside the top four of what was a highly competitive league (the moment he had gone they slipped dramatically down the table). His performances were noticed back in England and he was eventually offered a transfer to the club who originally rejected him, Newcastle United in 1920 for a fee of £2,500.
It did not take long for Seymour to become a crowd favourite at St. James' Park, his performances helped Newcastle reach the FA Cup Final with goals against Portsmouth, Derby County, Liverpool, and Manchester City before eventually going on to win the FA Cup in 1924 in a 2–0 win over Aston Villa, in which he scored a thunderous 20-yard half volley to secure the win. He was also part of the Newcastle team that were crowned Division One champions in 1926–27. Such displays also earned him a call-up to the England squad in a tour to Australia. However, in 1929, he was to leave the club after a disagreement with the officials over wages and a testimonial match. This was to be the end of his playing days as he decided to turn down the chance to join North-east rivals Middlesbrough and set up a sports shop in Newcastle upon Tyne, as he vowed 'never to kick a ball again'. He also later became involved in journalism. However his good service for Newcastle United were not forgotten and he was appointed the club's new Director in 1938.
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