| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Stanley March [1] | ||
| Date of birth | 26 December 1938 [1] | ||
| Place of birth | Manchester, England [1] | ||
| Position(s) | Inside-forward | ||
| Youth career | |||
| Altrincham | |||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 1959–1962 | Port Vale | 1 | (0) |
| 1962–1963 | Macclesfield | 10 | (4) |
| Mossley | |||
| Stafford Rangers | |||
| *Club domestic league appearances and goals | |||
Stanley March (born 26 December 1938) is an English former footballer.
March played for Altrincham before joining Port Vale for £250 in August 1959. [1] He appeared as a substitute in the first leg of the Supporters' Clubs' Trophy final on 5 October 1959, Vale lost 3–1. [1] He made his full debut in the league on 19 March 1960, a goalless home draw with Queen's Park Rangers. [1] He was not selected again and was released at the end of the 1961–62 season, moving on to Macclesfield, Mossley and Stafford Rangers. [1] [2]
Source: [3]
| Club | Season | Division | League | FA Cup | Other | Total | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | |||
| Port Vale | 1959–60 | Third Division | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| Macclesfield Town | 1962–63 [4] | Cheshire County League | 10 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 13 | 7 |
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