Terry Bly

Terry Bly

Personal information
Full name	Terence Geoffrey Bly
Date of birth	22 October 1935(1935-10-22)
Place of birth	Fincham, England
Date of death	24 September 2009(2009-09-24) (aged 73)
Place of death	Grantham, England
Playing position	Striker
Senior career*
Years	Team	Apps†	(Gls)†
	Bury Town	?	(?)
1956-1960	Norwich City	57	(31)
1960-1962	Peterborough United	88	(81)
1962-1963	Coventry City	32	(25)
1963-1964	Notts County	29	(4)
1964-1970	Grantham Town
Teams managed
1970–1978	Grantham Town
* Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only. † Appearances (Goals).

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

Career

He was renowned for his goalscoring prowess, most notably for Norwich City and Peterborough United, scoring a record 52 goals in the latter's inaugural Football League season of 1960–61. He then played for Coventry City and Notts County before joining Grantham Town in October 1964.

Coaching career

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

Personal life

Bly lived in Bourne, Lincolnshire with his wife Glenda. They had two daughters Karen and Debbie, as well as two granddaughters Katie and Megan and a grandson Jack Seymour.

Death

Bly died on 24 September 2009, as a result of a heart attack.

External links

• Profile at UpThePosh! The Peterborough United Database
• Terry Bly Profile at The Official Grantham Town website