Stuart Metcalfe

Stuart Metcalfe
Personal information
Date of birth (1950-10-06) 6 October 1950
Place of birth Blackburn, England
Playing position Midfielder
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
1967-1980 Blackburn Rovers 386 (21)
1980-1981 Carlisle United 25 (3)
1981-1982 Carolina Lightnin'
1982-1983 Blackburn Rovers 0 (0)
1982 Crewe Alexandra 3 (0)
1982-1983 Blackburn Rovers 1 (0)
1983- Chorley

* Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only.


Stuart Metcalfe (born 6 October 1950) is an English footballer who played as a central midfielder.

Metcalfe, a talented midfielder, began his career with his local club Blackburn Rovers in 1967. He would become one of the pillars of the club during the 1970s, part of a trio of players who stayed loyal to the club through the decade including Tony Parkes and Derek Fazackerley. His midfield partnership with Tony Parkes was instrumental in the club's Third Division championship in 1975. After leaving Blackburn in 1980, he joined Carlisle United before joining American Soccer League club Carolina Lightnin' in 1981. A brief spell at Crewe Alexandra and a return to Blackburn followed before leaving League football to play for Chorley

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