Terence Geoffrey Bly (22 October 1935 – 24 September 2009) was an English

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striker.

Career

He was renowned for his goalscoring prowess, most notably for Norwich City and Peterborough United, scoring a record 54 goals in the latter's inaugural

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season of 1960–61. He then played for Coventry City and Notts County before joining

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in October 1964.

Coaching career

Although he retired from playing in April 1970, he continued to manage Grantham Town until 1978.

Death

Bly died on 24 September 2009, as a result of a

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''. Retrieved on 25 September 2009.

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Profile at Grantham Town F.C. website
1935 births 2009 deaths People from Bourne, Lincolnshire Men's association football forwards English men's footballers English football managers Bury Town F.C. players Norwich City F.C. players Peterborough United F.C. players Coventry City F.C. players Notts County F.C. players Grantham Town F.C. players Grantham Town F.C. managers English Football League players 20th-century English sportsmen {{England-footy-forward-1930s-stub