 Statue of Stan Cullis outside Wolves' Molineux Stadium | |||
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Stanley Cullis | ||
| Date of birth | 25 October 1916 | ||
| Place of birth | Ellesmere Port, England | ||
| Date of death | 28 February 2001 (aged 84) | ||
| Place of death | Malvern, England | ||
| Position(s) | Centre half | ||
| Youth career | |||
| 1930–1933 | Ellesmere Port Wednesday | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 1934–1947 | Wolverhampton Wanderers | 152 | (2) |
| 1943 | → Gillingham (wartime guest) | ||
| International career | |||
| 1937–1939 | England | 12 | (0) |
| Managerial career | |||
| 1948–1964 | Wolverhampton Wanderers | ||
| 1965–1970 | Birmingham City | ||
| *Club domestic league appearances and goals | |||
Stanley Cullis (25 October 1916 – 28 February 2001) was an English professional footballer and manager, primarily for Wolverhampton Wanderers.
During his term as manager between 1948 and 1964, Wolves became one of the strongest teams in the English game, winning the league title on three occasions, and playing a series of high-profile friendly matches against top European sides which acted as a precursor to the European Cup.