Stanley Clarence Harland was an English football centre half.
10 Facts About Stan Harland
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Stan Harland moved to Bradford City where he scored 20 goals in 120 league games for the club before being transferred to Carlisle United.
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Carlisle won promotion to the Second Division in his first season with the club, Stan Harland played in every game.
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Stan Harland signed for Swindon Town on 29 July 1966, the day before England beat West Germany in the World Cup Final at Wembley, after Swindon manager Danny Williams and chief scout Jack Conley sat outside Carlisle's ground overnight to make sure of his signature.
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Stan Harland became team captain on Nurse's departure in 1968 after being ever-present in the first team since his debut.
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Stan Harland lost his captaincy and position to Dave Mackay when he joined Swindon in 1971, manager Fred Ford gave him the role of auxiliary defender but Stan Harland was dropped from the team when Mackay took over Coaching of the club as player-manager.
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Stan Harland's last game for Swindon was a win away at Burnley on 27 November 1971, he assisted the team in ending a six-game run without a victory.
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Stan Harland made 38 appearances for Birmingham, helping them win promotion to the First Division in 1972 and reach the FA Cup semi-final of the same year.
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Stan Harland's career was ended through injury although he moved to become player-manager of Yeovil Town and later worked with Frank Burrows at Portsmouth in a coaching capacity.
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Stan Harland was married to an ice-dancing champion and had two daughters, he often played in the Professional Footballers' Golf Championship.