Curran, Terry (1955-    )

EDWARD Terence Curran is a former professional footballer whose career lasted from 1975 to 1988, including a spell with Grantham Town. He was an attacking midfielder, who could also play as a winger or an out and out Striker.

Terry was born in Kinsley, near Hemsworth, West Yorkshire and signed for Fourth Division Doncaster Rovers in July 1973 from non-league football.

He made 68 appearances for Rovers scoring 11 goals in two seasons before being signed by Brian Clough for Nottingham Forest in August 1975 for £60,000.

Curran lost favour after a disagreement with Forest Assistant Manager Peter Taylor and was loaned out to Bury during October 1977 and eventually switched to Derby County in a £50,000 move the following month.

He switched for £60,000 to another First Division club Southampton in the summer of 1978. Once again Curran stayed less than a year at Southampton, approached by Sheffield Wednesday manager Jack Charlton with the audacious request that Curran should drop down two divisions and sign for Third Division Sheffield Wednesday. He signed for Wednesday for £100,000 in March 1979.

A deteriorating relationship with Jack Charlton led him to leave and sign for Sheffield United for £100,000 before moving to Everton for three years during which time he made only 24 appearances.

He then played briefly at Huddersfield Town before going abroad to play for Greek club Panionios NFC. He returned in October 1986 to play short spells for Hull City, Sunderland, Grantham Town, Grimsby Town and Chesterfield before retiring from playing in 1988.

Since retiring Curran has managed non-league Goole and Mossley, he left Mossley in December 1992 and invested in a hotel in West Yorkshire which he managed.