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Northern Irish footballer (1944–2021)

Terry Eades
Personal information
Full name Terry Gerald Eades
Date of birth (1944-03-05)5 March 1944
Place of birth Banbridge, Northern Ireland
Date of death 4 October 2021(2021-10-04) (aged 77)
Place of death Great Shelford, England
Position(s) Defender
Youth career
Harway Minors
Chelmsford City
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
1963–1969 Chelmsford City
1969–1977 Cambridge United
1976–1977 → Watford (loan) 4 (0)
1977 Chelmsford City
1978–1979 Histon
Managerial career
1979–1981 Histon
*Club domestic league appearances and goals

Terry Gerald Eades (5 March 1944 – 4 October 2021) was a Northern Irish professional footballer who played in Football League for Cambridge United and Watford.

Career

Moving to Essex from Northern Ireland as a child, Eades initially played for local youth side Harway Minors, before being spotted by Chelmsford City. Eades initially played for the club's reserves, making his debut for the reserves on 18 April 1971 against Eynesbury Rovers. In total, Eades made 72 appearances for Chelmsford's reserves, scoring once. Eades made his debut in senior football for Chelmsford on 20 March 1963, playing in a 3–1 loss against Guildford City after graduating from the club's academy. During Eades' time at Chelmsford, he made 363 appearances, scoring six times.

In 1969, after helping Chelmsford to the 1968 Southern League title, Eades signed for Cambridge United for a fee of £2,500. On 31 March 1969, Eades scored on his league debut for Cambridge in a 2–0 win against Bedford Town. Eades was part of the Cambridge side that won two successive Southern League titles, helping the club gain election to the Football League in 1970. In 1976, after captaining Cambridge, Eades moved out on loan to Watford for a short period. Eades returned to Chelmsford City for a short spell in 1977.

In 1978, Eades signed for Histon, later managing the club. In April 1980, Eades was given a testimonial by Cambridge, with Ron Atkinson's West Bromwich Albion providing the opposition. In 1981, Eades resigned from his post as Histon manager.

Eades died on 4 October 2021 from cancer at the Arthur Rank Hospice, at the age of 77.

References

  1. David Selby (14 October 2023). The Claret. Chelmsford City F.C. p. 30.
  2. ^ "So sorry to learn of the passing of Chelmsford City legend Terry Eades". The Chelmsford City Historian. 5 October 2021.
  3. ^ "Terry Eades (1944-2021)". Cambridge United F.C. 5 October 2021. Retrieved 5 October 2021.
  4. "Eades says it's time to go at Histon", Cambridge Daily News, 10 April 1981, p. 34

External links

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