Adam Stansfield
Personal information | |||
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Full name | Adam Stansfield[1] | ||
Date of birth | [1] | 10 September 1978||
Place of birth | Plymouth, England | ||
Date of death | 10 August 2010 | (aged 31)||
Place of death | Exeter, England | ||
Height | 5 ft 9 in (1.75 m)[2] | ||
Position(s) | Striker | ||
Youth career | |||
Cullompton Rangers | |||
Elmore | |||
Senior career* | |||
Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
2001–2004 | Yeovil Town | 55 | (14) |
2004–2006 | Hereford United | 62 | (25) |
2006–2010 | Exeter City | 142 | (37) |
Total | 259 | (76) | |
International career | |||
2002–2005 |
England semi-pro | 5 | (1) |
*Club domestic league appearances and goals |
Adam Stansfield (10 September 1978 – 10 August 2010) was an English professional
Having played for three counties as a child, Stansfield began his career in
Stansfield was diagnosed with colorectal cancer in April 2010. He returned to training after surgery and chemotherapy, but died on 10 August that year. A foundation in his name was posthumously set up by his family to provide sporting opportunities and raise awareness of colorectal cancer. He has posthumously been featured on a Flybe airliner livery and a local currency banknote in Exeter.
Early and personal life
Stansfield was born in Plymouth, Devon, as the third of four children, and supported Nottingham Forest.[3] On 2 June 2001 he married Marie, with whom he had three sons.[4] By the 2019–20 season, his son Jay was scoring regularly for Fulham's Under 18 team, and in 2022 joined Exeter on loan from the Craven Cottage side, wearing number 9, the shirt number synonymous with his father's legacy at the club.[5] He made his debut as a substitute during Exeter's 1–0 victory over MK Dons.[6] Devon journalist Gary Andrews remembered Stansfield senior as a man who would spend time with his family after matches while speaking to fans and the press. He wrote that "I had the pleasure of interviewing Adam on a regular basis... I say pleasure, because his answers were thoughtful and intelligent and he came across as a man who was delighted to be back home with his friends and family."[7]
Career
Early career
Stansfield's first club was Evesham Colts under-10s. He played at county level for Worcestershire, Leicestershire and Devon. When his family settled back in Devon he joined Twyford Spartans, scoring 84 goals in 54 matches. He played in
Yeovil Town
In October 2001, Stansfield's performances for Elmore impressed
On the first day of
He recovered to feature in the next campaign, making his league debut on 16 August 2003. In that match, Yeovil's first in The Football League, he came on as an 80th-minute substitute for
Hereford United
On 14 June 2004, Stansfield returned to the Conference with
Exeter City
On 12 June 2006, with his contract expired, Stansfield decided to remain in the Conference, joining Exeter City.[21] He told local radio that his aim was not to achieve promotion or reach a certain tally of goals, but to influence the club's younger players.[7]
He scored nine times in 40 league games in his first season, including two in a 2–1 home win over relegated Southport on 28 April 2007 in order to seal a play-off place.
On 26 April 2008, Stansfield scored in Exeter's 4–4 draw at
He scored 10 goals in 37 league games as they won a second consecutive promotion into
International career
Stansfield earned five
Illness and death
Stansfield suffered from persistent abdominal pain in the early part of 2010, and was admitted to hospital for tests at the end of March. On 8 April 2010, Exeter City confirmed to the media that he had been diagnosed with a form of
Later that month, Stansfield underwent surgery to remove part of his
As a mark of respect,
Stansfield's body was taken from St James Park to his funeral service at Exeter Cathedral on 25 August, attended by more than 1,000 mourners. A private family service was held later.[38]
Posthumous recognition
At his funeral, Stansfield's widow Marie had an idea to set up the Adam Stansfield Foundation, which by the fourth anniversary of his death had raised over £150,000. It works in offering children football in Devon, Somerset and Herefordshire, the three counties in which he played professionally, as well as increasing opportunities for the disabled to take part in the sport. The foundation also aims to increase awareness of bowel cancer.[39]
Stansfield continues to be remembered by fans of his former teams. On 9 August 2014, as Exeter started the new season against
In March 2011, Elmore named their new stand at Horsdon Park after Stansfield, ahead of a game against
Career statistics
Club | Season | League | FA Cup | League Cup | FA Trophy | Other | Total | |||||||
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Division | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | ||
Yeovil Town | 2001–02[2] | Football Conference
|
23 | 8 | 0 | 0 | — | 8 | 8 | 0 | 0 | 31 | 16 | |
2002–03[48] | Football Conference | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | ||
2003–04[16]
|
Third Division | 31 | 6 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | 2[a] | 0 | 35 | 6 | ||
Total | 55 | 14 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 8 | 8 | 2 | 0 | 67 | 22 | ||
Hereford United | 2004–05[49] | Conference National
|
39 | 19 | 3 | 1 | — | 4 | 1 | 8[b] | 3 | 54 | 24 | |
2005–06[50] | Conference National | 23 | 6 | 1 | 0 | — | 3 | 2 | 8[c] | 3 | 35 | 11 | ||
Total | 62 | 25 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 7 | 3 | 16 | 6 | 89 | 35 | ||
Exeter City | 2006–07[51] | Conference National | 38 | 9 | 1 | 0 | — | 1 | 0 | 3[d] | 1 | 43 | 10 | |
2007–08[52] | Conference Premier
|
40 | 11 | 2 | 0 | — | 2 | 0 | 3[d] | 0 | 47 | 11 | ||
2008–09[53] | League Two | 37 | 10 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | — | 1[a] | 0 | 40 | 10 | ||
2009–10[54] | League One | 27 | 7 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | — | 1[a] | 0 | 30 | 8 | ||
Total | 142 | 37 | 6 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 8 | 1 | 160 | 39 | ||
Career total | 259 | 76 | 12 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 18 | 11 | 26 | 7 | 316 | 96 |
- ^ a b c Appearance(s) in Football League Trophy
- ^ One appearances and one goal in Football League Trophy, four appearances in Conference League Cup, two in Conference National play-offs, one appearance and two goals in Herefordshire Senior Cup
- ^ Three appearances and one goal in Football League Trophy, three appearances in Conference National play-offs, two appearances and two goals in Herefordshire Senior Cup
- ^ a b Appearances in Conference National play-offs
Honours
Yeovil Town
Hereford United
- 2006[20]
Exeter City
- 2008[26]
England semi-professional
References
- ^ ISBN 1-85291-665-6.
- ^ a b "Games played by Adam Stansfield in 2001/2002". Soccerbase. Centurycomm. Retrieved 8 May 2014.
- ^ a b "Adam's Biography – Early Days". Adam Stansfield Foundation. Retrieved 12 April 2015.
- ^ "Adam's Biography – Outside Of Football". Adam Stansfield Foundation. Retrieved 12 April 2015.
- ^ Twitter https://twitter.com/officialecfc/status/1565731183450882049. Retrieved 2 September 2022.
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- ^ "Moore skippers England win". Stagsnet. The Non-League Paper. 19 May 2002. Retrieved 12 August 2015.
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- ^ "Fans attend funeral of Exeter City star Adam Stansfield". BBC News. 25 August 2010. Retrieved 13 November 2015.
- ^ a b "Adam Stansfield Foundation continues to grow four years on from Exeter City striker's death". Exeter Express and Echo. 11 August 2014. Archived from the original on 12 August 2014. Retrieved 12 April 2015.
- ^ Smith, Alan (22 May 2016). "Morpeth come back to win FA Vase and crush Hereford's Wembley dream". The Guardian. Retrieved 14 March 2017.
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- ^ "Adam Stansfield Memorial Trophy, Saturday 8 August 2015". Exeter City F.C. Supporters' Trust. Archived from the original on 27 August 2016. Retrieved 30 May 2016.
- ^ "Elmore honour club legend Adam Stansfield by renaming stand". Western Morning News. 14 March 2011. Retrieved 22 September 2016.[permanent dead link]
- ^ "Flybe 'hopes fans and family will understand' after Adam Stansfield plane is repainted". Exeter Express & Echo. 6 July 2015. Archived from the original on 24 July 2015. Retrieved 18 August 2015.
- ^ D'Albiac, Stephen (9 April 2015). "Image of Yeovil Town legend Adam Stansfield to feature on banknotes in Exeter". Western Gazette. Archived from the original on 23 July 2015. Retrieved 12 April 2015.
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- ^ "Games played by Adam Stansfield in 2008/2009". Soccerbase. Centurycomm. Retrieved 8 May 2014.
- ^ "Games played by Adam Stansfield in 2009/2010". Soccerbase. Centurycomm. Retrieved 8 May 2014.
External links
- Adam Stansfield Foundation
- Adam Stansfield at Soccerbase