Chris Sulley
Encyclopedia
Christopher Stephen Sulley (born 3 December 1959 in Camberwell
) is an English
footballer who played as a left back. He played 401 games in the Football League
and 7 games in the Scottish Football League
. He is currently the Academy Manager at Leeds United.
, but failed to make a senior appearance before moving on to Bournemouth
in March 1981. Sulley spent six years with the Cherries, making over 200 appearances before moving to Scottish
side Dundee United
in 1986. He featured only eight times, including one appearance at the very beginning of the club's UEFA Cup run to the final
and moved back to England
within three months with Blackburn Rovers
, converting a loan move into a £15,000 deal.
He spent six seasons with the Lancashire
outfit, during which he won the Full Members Cup
and made close to 150 appearances. Sulley moved to Port Vale
in July 1992, spending a season
in the first team before leaving for Preston North End
on a free transfer in June 1993.
, originally as under-19s coach, in 1998. In March 2008 he left his position at Bolton after over eight years at the helm.
He regularly does guest lectures at the University of Central Lancashire
about his motivational skills he used whilst at Bolton Wanderers.
On 1 March 2011, Sulley was appointed the new Academy manager at Leeds United
.
with Port Vale
Camberwell
Camberwell is a district of south London, England, and forms part of the London Borough of Southwark. It is a built-up inner city district located southeast of Charing Cross. To the west it has a boundary with the London Borough of Lambeth.-Toponymy:...
) is an English
English people
The English are a nation and ethnic group native to England, who speak English. The English identity is of early mediaeval origin, when they were known in Old English as the Anglecynn. England is now a country of the United Kingdom, and the majority of English people in England are British Citizens...
footballer who played as a left back. He played 401 games in the Football League
The Football League
The Football League, also known as the npower Football League for sponsorship reasons, is a league competition featuring professional association football clubs from England and Wales. Founded in 1888, it is the oldest such competition in world football...
and 7 games in the Scottish Football League
Scottish Football League
The Scottish Football League is a league of football teams in Scotland, comprising theScottish First Division, Scottish Second Division and Scottish Third Division. From the league's foundation in 1890 until the breakaway Scottish Premier League was formed in 1998, the Scottish Football League...
. He is currently the Academy Manager at Leeds United.
Playing career
Sulley began his career with ChelseaChelsea F.C.
Chelsea Football Club are an English football club based in West London. Founded in 1905, they play in the Premier League and have spent most of their history in the top tier of English football. Chelsea have been English champions four times, FA Cup winners six times and League Cup winners four...
, but failed to make a senior appearance before moving on to Bournemouth
Bournemouth F.C.
Bournemouth Football Club is an English football team currently playing in the Wessex League Premier Division. Their nickname is "The Poppies", and they are often known as Bournemouth Poppies to avoid confusion with the Football League club A.F.C. Bournemouth...
in March 1981. Sulley spent six years with the Cherries, making over 200 appearances before moving to Scottish
Scotland
Scotland is a country that is part of the United Kingdom. Occupying the northern third of the island of Great Britain, it shares a border with England to the south and is bounded by the North Sea to the east, the Atlantic Ocean to the north and west, and the North Channel and Irish Sea to the...
side Dundee United
Dundee United F.C.
Dundee United Football Club is a Scottish professional football club located in the city of Dundee. Formed in 1909, originally as Dundee Hibernian, the club changed to the present name in 1923...
in 1986. He featured only eight times, including one appearance at the very beginning of the club's UEFA Cup run to the final
1987 UEFA Cup Final
The 1987 UEFA Cup Final was a football tie played on 6 May 1987 between IFK Göteborg of Sweden and Dundee United F.C. of Scotland. Göteborg won 2–1 on aggregate.-First leg:-Second leg:-References:**...
and moved back to England
England
England is a country that is part of the United Kingdom. It shares land borders with Scotland to the north and Wales to the west; the Irish Sea is to the north west, the Celtic Sea to the south west, with the North Sea to the east and the English Channel to the south separating it from continental...
within three months with Blackburn Rovers
Blackburn Rovers F.C.
Blackburn Rovers Football Club is an English professional association football club based in the town of Blackburn, Lancashire. The team currently competes in the Premier League, the top tier of English football....
, converting a loan move into a £15,000 deal.
He spent six seasons with the Lancashire
Lancashire
Lancashire is a non-metropolitan county of historic origin in the North West of England. It takes its name from the city of Lancaster, and is sometimes known as the County of Lancaster. Although Lancaster is still considered to be the county town, Lancashire County Council is based in Preston...
outfit, during which he won the Full Members Cup
Full Members Cup
The Full Members Cup was an association football cup competition held in English football from 1985 to 1992. It was also known under its sponsored names of the Simod Cup from 1987 to 1989 and the Zenith Data Systems Cup from 1989 to 1992....
and made close to 150 appearances. Sulley moved to Port Vale
Port Vale F.C.
Port Vale Football Club is an English football club currently playing in Football League Two. They are based in Burslem, Staffordshire — one of six towns that make up the city of Stoke-on-Trent. The club's traditional rivals in the city are Stoke City, and games between the two clubs are known as...
in July 1992, spending a season
1992–93 Port Vale F.C. season
The 1992–93 season was Port Vale's eighty-first season of football in the Football League, and fourth successive season in the Second Division. John Rudge found new stars by bringing both Ian Taylor and Paul Musselwhite to the club at a combined fee of just £40,000. His team won the pre-season TNT...
in the first team before leaving for Preston North End
Preston North End F.C.
Preston North End Football Club is an English professional football club located in the Deepdale area of the city of Preston, Lancashire, currently playing in the third tier of English league football, League One...
on a free transfer in June 1993.
Post-retirement
After retiring in 1994, Sulley took up a coaching post with North End at their centre of excellence in 1995. From there, he moved back to Blackburn and then on to Bolton WanderersBolton Wanderers F.C.
Bolton Wanderers Football Club is an English professional association football club based in the area of Horwich in the Metropolitan Borough of Bolton, Greater Manchester. They began their current spell in the Premier League in 2001....
, originally as under-19s coach, in 1998. In March 2008 he left his position at Bolton after over eight years at the helm.
He regularly does guest lectures at the University of Central Lancashire
University of Central Lancashire
The University of Central Lancashire is a university based in Preston, Lancashire, England.The university has its roots in The Institution For The Diffusion Of Useful Knowledge which was founded in 1828. In 1992 it was granted University status by the Privy Council...
about his motivational skills he used whilst at Bolton Wanderers.
On 1 March 2011, Sulley was appointed the new Academy manager at Leeds United
Leeds United A.F.C.
Leeds United Association Football Club are an English professional association football club based in Beeston, Leeds, West Yorkshire, who play in the Football League Championship, the second tier of the English football league system...
.
Honours
with Blackburn Rovers- Full Members CupFull Members CupThe Full Members Cup was an association football cup competition held in English football from 1985 to 1992. It was also known under its sponsored names of the Simod Cup from 1987 to 1989 and the Zenith Data Systems Cup from 1989 to 1992....
winner: 1987
with Port Vale
- TNT Tournament winner: 1992