Stan Cullis
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Stanley Cullis (25 October 1916 – 28 February 2001) was an English professional footballer and manager, primarily for Wolverhampton Wanderers.
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Full name | Stanley Cullis | ||
Date of birth | (1916-10-25)25 October 1916 | ||
Place of birth | Ellesmere Port, England | ||
Date of death | 28 February 2001(2001-02-28) (aged 84) | ||
Place of death | Malvern, England | ||
Position(s) | Centre half | ||
Youth career | |||
1930–1933 | Ellesmere Port Wednesday | ||
Senior career* | |||
Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
1934–1947 | Wolverhampton Wanderers | 152 | (2) |
1943 | → Gillingham (wartime guest) | ||
International career | |||
1937–1939 | England | 12 | (0) |
Managerial career | |||
1948–1964 | Wolverhampton Wanderers | ||
1965–1970 | Birmingham City | ||
*Club domestic league appearances and goals |
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During his term as manager between 1948 and 1964, Wolves became one of the strongest teams in the English game, winning the league title on three occasions, and playing a series of high-profile friendly matches against top European sides which acted as a precursor to the European Cup.