Francis Stanley Ternent was born on 16 June 1946 and is an English former footballer and manager.
17 Facts About Stan Ternent
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Stan Ternent managed Blackpool, Hull City, Bury, Burnley, Gillingham and Huddersfield Town.
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Stan Ternent was a scout for Hull City until January 2017.
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Stan Ternent found first team opportunities limited at Burnley and was transferred to Second Division Carlisle United, where he gained a reputation as a hard tackling midfielder.
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Stan Ternent himself became manager of the Tangerines in 1979, his first such role, and Blackpool's sixth manager in a decade.
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Immediately upon his appointment at Bloomfield Road, Stan Ternent began to reshape the team, spending large sums on new players.
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Stan Ternent was sacked on 1 February 1980, at the time becoming the club's shortest-serving manager in their history.
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Stan Ternent was part of the coaching staff at Bradford City and served as assistant manager to Steve Coppell at Crystal Palace before his next role as manager came nine years later, at Hull City from 1989 to 1991.
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Stan Ternent lost his job in January 1991, a few months before the club suffered relegation from the Second Division.
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Stan Ternent moved from the Premier League to Division Three in a matter of weeks, becoming Mike Walsh's assistant at Bury.
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When Walsh quit in October 1995, Stan Ternent moved up to the manager's seat, and seven months later he took them to Division Two as the third-placed team in Division Three.
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Stan Ternent inherited a club in chaos after the ill-fated tenure of Chris Waddle, and a major clearout ensued.
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Stan Ternent left this role on 24 April 2008 to take up the reins at Huddersfield Town in place of Andy Ritchie, who had been relieved of his duties at the beginning of the month.
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In September 2012, Stan Ternent was appointed as Chief Recruitment Officer for Hull.
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Stan Ternent left the club in January 2017, following the sacking of head coach Mike Phelan.
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In January 2007, Stan Ternent faced assault charges after being accused of headbutting a man at Burnley Cricket Club in August 2006.
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Stan Ternent's defence included a statement by Manchester United manager Sir Alex Ferguson.