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Stan Ackerley (born 12 July 1942 in
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,
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, England) is an Australian former
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and coach.


Playing career


Club career

Ackerley spent two seasons on the books of
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from 1959 until 1961 where he played in the youth team. During the 1961–62 season he played two matches for
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before joining
Kidderminster Harriers Kidderminster Harriers Football Club are a professional association football club based in Kidderminster, Worcestershire, England. The team competes in the National League North, the sixth level of the English football league system. Formed in ...
later in the season. In 1962 he signed for
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, playing 17 matches during the 1962–63 season. In 1963 Ackerley immigrated to Australia where he joined Slavia in the
Victorian State League The Victorian State League, known as VETO Sports State League for sponsorship purposes is an Australian soccer league based in Victoria that was founded in 1958 and administered by Football Victoria. It consists of five divisions (separated by ...
. The following year he moved to the
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where he turned out for
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on a $4,500 fee. Apart from a short stint back in England for Witton Albion, he played at APIA until 1970.


International career

Ackerley made his debut for
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in their 6-1 defeat to
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in November 1965 in
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. He was captain of the Socceroos in three matches, the first in a match against
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in
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in 1968. He played the last of his 27 full international matches against
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in
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in December 1969.


Coaching career

After retiring from football Ackerley coached a number of teams in New South Wales including Toongabbie, Penrith Panthers and Schofields Scorpions. He also spent two seasons as an assistant coach at
Canterbury-Marrickville The Canterbury Bankstown Football Club is a soccer club based in Bankstown, New South Wales. It competes in the NSW League One after gaining promotion at the end of the 2022 season. The club was formed in 1886 and was an original member of the F ...
.


See also

* Foreign-born footballers who played for Australia


References

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