Graham Winstanley

Winstanley was born in 1948 in Croxdale, County Durham.^[1] He began his football career with Newcastle United of the First Division, but was unable to force his way into the first team,^[3] and dropped down a division ahead of the 1969–70 season to join Carlisle United for an £8,000 fee. He remained with Carlisle for five years, and was a member of the team that gained promotion to the First Division in 1974. He played little at the higher level, and moved on to third-tier club Brighton & Hove Albion in October 1974 on loan, made permanent a month later for a fee of £20,000.^[4][5] He helped the team avoid relegation in 1975, and was named club captain for the coming season. He then broke his nose and found it difficult to regain his first-team place as the team gained two promotions in three seasons. He made 64 league appearances over four-and-a-half years before returning to Carlisle United, by then back in the Third Division, for one more season.^[4] After two years on the club's coaching staff, he joined Penrith, first as player and then as manager.^[4][6] He remained living and working in Carlisle.^[4][7]