Full name Nelson Everard Stiffle Name Nelson Stiffle Place of birth India Role Football player | Height 1.73 m Playing position | |
Date of birth (1928-07-30)30 July 1928 Date of death 8 April 2005(2005-04-08) (aged 76) Died April 8, 2005, Brisbane, Australia | ||
Place of death Brisbane, Australia | ||
Nelson Everard Stiffle (1928–2005) was a football player and coach.
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Nelson was a loving father to 3 kids Michael, Jeffery and Diane once relocated to Australia with his beautiful wife Mavis.
His only daughter Diane went on to have 4 kids Daniel, Judy, Jennifer and Lisa. While Nelson didn't get to meet his great grandchildren he is fondly remembered by them all. Amber, Blake and Liam Harris, Kristian and Thomas Wortham, Brianna Beech and Isabella Pitts.
Both Kristian and Thomas are following in their grandfathers footsteps having played the sport that's in their blood since age 4.
Playing career
Stiffle played 15 times for Ashton United between March and September 1951. He then joined Chester in December 1951. After seven appearances for Chester he was signed by Altrincham in 1952. He played 72 times for Altrincham before being signed by Chesterfield in March 1954. He stayed at Chesterfield until May 1955, playing 38 times.
He signed for Bournemouth and Boscombe Athletic before the 1955/56 season. In almost three seasons at Bournemouth he played 35 matches. In 2009 The Times ranked him 24th in their Top 50 Bournemouth players list.
In March 1958 he joined Exeter City. He played 94 matches for Exeter before a move to Coventry City in July 1960. After 15 appearances for Coventry he emigrated to Australia where he played several seasons for Bankstown.
Coaching
While still playing, Stiffle coached Bankstown in the New South Wales State League.