Trevor Cherry

Trevor John Cherry (23 February 1948 – 29 April 2020) was an English footballer and manager. He played as a defender.

Trevor Cherry
Personal information
Full nameTrevor John Cherry
Date of birth(1948-02-23)23 February 1948
Place of birthHuddersfield, West Riding of Yorkshire, England
Date of death29 April 2020(2020-04-29) (aged 72)
Playing positionDefender
Youth career
1963–1965Huddersfield Town
Senior career*
YearsTeamApps(Gls)
1965–1972Huddersfield Town188(12)
1972–1982Leeds United399(24)
1982–1985Bradford City92(0)
Total679(36)
National team
1977England U211(0)
1976–1980England27(0)
Teams managed
1982–1987Bradford City
* Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only

Cherry was born in Huddersfield. He played for Huddersfield Town, Leeds United and Bradford City. He made a total of 27 international caps for the England national team. He was the third England international to be shown a red card. He later managed Bradford City from 1982 to 1987. While he was manager, Valley Parade, Bradford's home ground, was the scene of a fire. 56 people died, with at least 265 injured.

Cherry died on 29 April 2020 at the age of 72.[1]

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