Trevor Cherry

Trevor Cherry
Personal information
Full name Trevor John Cherry
Date of birth (1948-02-23)23 February 1948
Place of birth Huddersfield, England
Date of death 29 April 2020(2020-04-29) (aged 72)
Height 5 ft 9 in (1.75 m)[1]
Position(s) Defender
Youth career
1963–1965 Huddersfield Town
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
1965–1972 Huddersfield Town 156 (11)
1972–1982 Leeds United 399 (24)
1982–1985 Bradford City 92 (0)
Total 679 (36)
International career
1977 England U21 1 (0)
1976–1980 England 27 (0)
Managerial career
1982–1987 Bradford City
*Club domestic league appearances and goals

Trevor John Cherry (23 February 1948 – 29 April 2020) was an English footballer who notably captained both England and Leeds United. A defender, Cherry also played for Huddersfield Town and Bradford City, and managed the latter club.

Born in Huddersfield, he started his career at his hometown team before he made his name at Leeds United during the 1970s, making 486 appearances and winning the Championship title in 1973–74. He won a total of 27 international caps and captained the England team on one occasion.

  1. ^ Rollin, Jack (1981). Rothmans Football Yearbook: 1981-82. London: Queen Anne Press. p. 196. ISBN 0-362-02046-9. OCLC 868301130.