Terry Venables
| Date of birth | 06 January 1943 |
| Place of birth | Dagenham |
| Nationality | English |
| Height | 1.75 m |
| Position | Midfielder |
| Died | 25 November 2023 |
Terry Venables was a hard-working midfielder with good vision and drive. He made his Football League debut with Chelsea and helped the club win promotion in 1963 and win the League Cup in 1965.
Terry moved on to Tottenham Hotspur in 1966.
After his playing career was over, he embarked on a successful managerial career which included spells with Crystal Palace, Queens Park Rangers, Barcelona, Tottenham Hotspur, England, Australia, Portsmouth, Middlesbrough and Leeds United.
Club history
| Team | Joined | Left | Loan / Trialist |
|---|---|---|---|
| Chelsea | 01 Aug 1960 | 01 May 1966 | |
| Tottenham Hotspur | 01 May 1966 | 01 Jun 1969 | |
| Queens Park Rangers | 01 Jun 1969 | 01 Sep 1974 |
Club stats
| Season | Team | Competition | Apps | Subs | Goals | Y | R |
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| 1959-60 | Chelsea | League Division One | 1 | ||||
| 1960-61 | Chelsea | FA Cup | 1 | ||||
| 1960-61 | Chelsea | League Cup | 3 | ||||
| 1960-61 | Chelsea | League Division One | 36 | ||||
| 1961-62 | Chelsea | League Division One | 12 | 1 |
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| 1962-63 | Chelsea | FA Cup | 4 | 1 |
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| 1962-63 | Chelsea | League Division Two | 42 | 2 |
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| 1963-64 | Chelsea | FA Cup | 3 | ||||
| 1963-64 | Chelsea | League Division One | 38 | 8 |
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| 1964-65 | Chelsea | FA Cup | 5 | ||||
| 1964-65 | Chelsea | League Cup | 5 | 1 |
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| 1964-65 | Chelsea | League Division One | 39 | 7 |
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| 1964-65 | Football League | Inter League | 1 | ||||
| 1965-66 | Chelsea | FA Cup | 6 | ||||
| 1965-66 | Chelsea | Fairs Cup | 8 | 3 |
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| 1965-66 | Chelsea | League Division One | 34 | 8 |
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| 1965-66 | Tottenham Hotspur | League Division One | 1 | ||||
| 1966-67 | Tottenham Hotspur | FA Cup | 8 | 2 |
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| 1966-67 | Tottenham Hotspur | League Cup | 1 | ||||
| 1966-67 | Tottenham Hotspur | League Division One | 41 | 3 |
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| 1967-68 | Tottenham Hotspur | FA Charity Shield | 1 | ||||
| 1967-68 | Tottenham Hotspur | FA Cup | 3 | 1 |
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| 1967-68 | Tottenham Hotspur | League Division One | 35 | 1 |
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| 1967-68 | Tottenham Hotspur | UEFA European Cup Winners Cup | 4 | 1 |
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| 1968-69 | Tottenham Hotspur | FA Cup | 4 | ||||
| 1968-69 | Tottenham Hotspur | League Cup | 5 | 1 |
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| 1968-69 | Tottenham Hotspur | League Division One | 37 |
Please note: Career stats are based on performances in the Premier and Football Leagues and (in most cases all) internationals.
Club matches
| Date | Match | Result | Competition | Round | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 09 May 1966 | Blackburn Rovers v Tottenham Hotspur | W | 0-1 | League Division One | |
| 20 Aug 1966 | Tottenham Hotspur v Leeds United | W | 3-1 | League Division One | |
| 24 Aug 1966 | Stoke City v Tottenham Hotspur | L | 2-0 | League Division One | |
| 27 Aug 1966 | Newcastle United v Tottenham Hotspur | W | 0-2 | League Division One | |
| 31 Aug 1966 | Tottenham Hotspur v Stoke City | W | 2-0 | League Division One | |
| 03 Sep 1966 | Tottenham Hotspur v Arsenal | W | 3-1 | League Division One | |
| 06 Sep 1966 | Sheffield United v Tottenham Hotspur | L | 2-1 | League Division One | |
| 10 Sep 1966 | Tottenham Hotspur v Manchester United | W | 2-1 | League Division One | |
| 14 Sep 1966 | West Ham United v Tottenham Hotspur | L | 1-0 | League Cup | 2nd round |
| 17 Sep 1966 | Burnley v Tottenham Hotspur | D | 2-2 | League Division One | |
| 24 Sep 1966 | Tottenham Hotspur v Nottingham Forest | W | 2-1 | League Division One | |
| 01 Oct 1966 | Fulham v Tottenham Hotspur | W | 3-4 | League Division One | |
| 08 Oct 1966 | Manchester City v Tottenham Hotspur | W | 1-2 | League Division One | |
| 15 Oct 1966 | Tottenham Hotspur v Blackpool | L | 1-3 | League Division One | |
| 26 Oct 1966 | Chelsea v Tottenham Hotspur | L | 3-0 | League Division One | |
| 29 Oct 1966 | Tottenham Hotspur v Aston Villa | L | 0-1 | League Division One | |
| 05 Nov 1966 | Blackpool v Tottenham Hotspur | D | 2-2 | League Division One | |
| 12 Nov 1966 | Tottenham Hotspur v West Ham United | L | 3-4 | League Division One | |
| 19 Nov 1966 | Sheffield Wednesday v Tottenham Hotspur | L | 1-0 | League Division One | |
| 26 Nov 1966 | Tottenham Hotspur v Southampton | W | 5-3 | League Division One | |
| 03 Dec 1966 | Sunderland v Tottenham Hotspur | W | 0-1 | League Division One | |
| 10 Dec 1966 | Tottenham Hotspur v Leicester City | W | 2-0 | League Division One | |
| 17 Dec 1966 | Leeds United v Tottenham Hotspur | L | 3-2 | League Division One | |
| 26 Dec 1966 | West Bromwich Albion v Tottenham Hotspur | L | 3-0 | League Division One | |
| 27 Dec 1966 | Tottenham Hotspur v West Bromwich Albion | D | 0-0 | League Division One | |
| 31 Dec 1966 | Tottenham Hotspur v Newcastle United | W | 4-0 | League Division One | |
| 07 Jan 1967 | Arsenal v Tottenham Hotspur | W | 0-2 | League Division One | |
| 14 Jan 1967 | Manchester United v Tottenham Hotspur | L | 1-0 | League Division One | |
| 21 Jan 1967 | Tottenham Hotspur v Burnley | W | 2-0 | League Division One | |
| 28 Jan 1967 | Millwall v Tottenham Hotspur | D | 0-0 | FA Cup | 3rd round |
| 01 Feb 1967 | Tottenham Hotspur v Millwall | W | 1-0 | FA Cup | 3rd round replay |
| 04 Feb 1967 | Nottingham Forest v Tottenham Hotspur | D | 1-1 | League Division One | |
| 11 Feb 1967 | Tottenham Hotspur v Fulham | W | 4-2 | League Division One | |
| 18 Feb 1967 | Tottenham Hotspur v Portsmouth | W | 3-1 | FA Cup | 4th round |
| 25 Feb 1967 | Tottenham Hotspur v Manchester City | D | 1-1 | League Division One | |
| 04 Mar 1967 | Aston Villa v Tottenham Hotspur | D | 3-3 | League Division One | |
| 11 Mar 1967 | Tottenham Hotspur v Bristol City | W | 2-0 | FA Cup | 5th round |
| 22 Mar 1967 | Everton v Tottenham Hotspur | W | 0-1 | League Division One | |
| 25 Mar 1967 | Leicester City v Tottenham Hotspur | W | 0-1 | League Division One | |
| 27 Mar 1967 | Tottenham Hotspur v Everton | W | 2-0 | League Division One | |
| 01 Apr 1967 | Tottenham Hotspur v Liverpool | W | 2-1 | League Division One | |
| 08 Apr 1967 | Birmingham City v Tottenham Hotspur | D | 0-0 | FA Cup | Quarter-final |
| 12 Apr 1967 | Tottenham Hotspur v Birmingham City | W | 6-0 | FA Cup | Quarter-final replay |
| 15 Apr 1967 | Tottenham Hotspur v Sheffield Wednesday | W | 2-1 | League Division One | |
| 22 Apr 1967 | Southampton v Tottenham Hotspur | W | 0-1 | League Division One | |
| 29 Apr 1967 | Nottingham Forest v Tottenham Hotspur | W | 1-2 | FA Cup | Semi-final |
| 03 May 1967 | Tottenham Hotspur v Sunderland | W | 1-0 | League Division One | |
| 06 May 1967 | Liverpool v Tottenham Hotspur | D | 0-0 | League Division One | |
| 09 May 1967 | West Ham United v Tottenham Hotspur | W | 0-2 | League Division One | |
| 13 May 1967 | Tottenham Hotspur v Sheffield United | W | 2-0 | League Division One | |
| 20 May 1967 | Chelsea v Tottenham Hotspur | W | 1-2 | FA Cup | Final |
| 12 Aug 1967 | Manchester United v Tottenham Hotspur | D | 3-3 | FA Charity Shield | |
| 19 Aug 1967 | Leicester City v Tottenham Hotspur | W | 2-3 | League Division One | |
| 23 Aug 1967 | Tottenham Hotspur v Everton | D | 1-1 | League Division One | |
| 26 Aug 1967 | Tottenham Hotspur v West Ham United | W | 5-1 | League Division One | |
| 29 Aug 1967 | Everton v Tottenham Hotspur | W | 0-1 | League Division One | |
| 02 Sep 1967 | Burnley v Tottenham Hotspur | L | 5-1 | League Division One | |
| 06 Sep 1967 | Tottenham Hotspur v Wolverhampton Wanderers | W | 2-1 | League Division One | |
| 09 Sep 1967 | Tottenham Hotspur v Sheffield Wednesday | W | 2-1 | League Division One | |
| 16 Sep 1967 | Arsenal v Tottenham Hotspur | L | 4-0 | League Division One | |
| 20 Sep 1967 | Hajduk Split v Tottenham Hotspur | W | 0-2 | ECW Cup | 1st round 1st leg |
| 27 Sep 1967 | Tottenham Hotspur v Hajduk Split | W |
4-3 Agg: 6-3 |
ECW Cup | 1st round 2nd leg |
| 30 Sep 1967 | Tottenham Hotspur v Sunderland | W | 3-0 | League Division One | |
| 07 Oct 1967 | Tottenham Hotspur v Sheffield United | D | 1-1 | League Division One | |
| 14 Oct 1967 | Coventry City v Tottenham Hotspur | W | 2-3 | League Division One | |
| 25 Oct 1967 | Tottenham Hotspur v Nottingham Forest | D | 1-1 | League Division One | |
| 28 Oct 1967 | Stoke City v Tottenham Hotspur | L | 2-1 | League Division One | |
| 04 Nov 1967 | Tottenham Hotspur v Liverpool | D | 1-1 | League Division One | |
| 11 Nov 1967 | Southampton v Tottenham Hotspur | W | 1-2 | League Division One | |
| 18 Nov 1967 | Tottenham Hotspur v Chelsea | W | 2-0 | League Division One | |
| 25 Nov 1967 | West Bromwich Albion v Tottenham Hotspur | L | 2-0 | League Division One | |
| 29 Nov 1967 | Olympique Lyonnais v Tottenham Hotspur | L | 1-0 | ECW Cup | 2nd round 1st leg |
| 09 Dec 1967 | Manchester City v Tottenham Hotspur | L | 4-1 | League Division One | |
| 13 Dec 1967 | Tottenham Hotspur v Olympique Lyonnais | W |
4-3 Agg: 4-4 |
ECW Cup | 2nd round 2nd leg |
| 16 Dec 1967 | Tottenham Hotspur v Leicester City | L | 0-1 | League Division One | |
| 23 Dec 1967 | West Ham United v Tottenham Hotspur | L | 2-1 | League Division One | |
| 20 Jan 1968 | Tottenham Hotspur v Arsenal | W | 1-0 | League Division One | |
| 27 Jan 1968 | Manchester United v Tottenham Hotspur | D | 2-2 | FA Cup | 3rd round |
| 31 Jan 1968 | Tottenham Hotspur v Manchester United | W | 1-0 | FA Cup | 3rd round replay |
| 03 Feb 1968 | Tottenham Hotspur v Manchester United | L | 1-2 | League Division One | |
| 10 Feb 1968 | Sunderland v Tottenham Hotspur | W | 0-1 | League Division One | |
| 17 Feb 1968 | Tottenham Hotspur v Preston North End | W | 3-1 | FA Cup | 4th round |
| 26 Feb 1968 | Sheffield United v Tottenham Hotspur | L | 3-2 | League Division One | |
| 12 Mar 1968 | Liverpool v Tottenham Hotspur | L | 2-1 | FA Cup | 5th round replay |
| 16 Mar 1968 | Nottingham Forest v Tottenham Hotspur | D | 0-0 | League Division One | |
| 23 Mar 1968 | Tottenham Hotspur v Stoke City | W | 3-0 | League Division One | |
| 30 Mar 1968 | Tottenham Hotspur v Burnley | W | 5-0 | League Division One | |
| 06 Apr 1968 | Tottenham Hotspur v Southampton | W | 6-1 | League Division One | |
| 12 Apr 1968 | Tottenham Hotspur v Leeds United | W | 2-1 | League Division One | |
| 13 Apr 1968 | Chelsea v Tottenham Hotspur | L | 2-0 | League Division One | |
| 17 Apr 1968 | Leeds United v Tottenham Hotspur | L | 1-0 | League Division One | |
| 20 Apr 1968 | Tottenham Hotspur v Coventry City | W | 4-2 | League Division One | |
| 27 Apr 1968 | Newcastle United v Tottenham Hotspur | W | 1-3 | League Division One | |
| 29 Apr 1968 | Liverpool v Tottenham Hotspur | D | 1-1 | League Division One | |
| 04 May 1968 | Tottenham Hotspur v Manchester City | L | 1-3 | League Division One | |
| 11 May 1968 | Wolverhampton Wanderers v Tottenham Hotspur | L | 2-1 | League Division One | |
| 10 Aug 1968 | Tottenham Hotspur v Arsenal | L | 1-2 | League Division One | |
| 17 Aug 1968 | Everton v Tottenham Hotspur | W | 0-2 | League Division One | |
| 21 Aug 1968 | Tottenham Hotspur v West Bromwich Albion | D | 1-1 | League Division One | |
| 24 Aug 1968 | Tottenham Hotspur v Sheffield Wednesday | L | 1-2 | League Division One | |
| 28 Aug 1968 | Manchester United v Tottenham Hotspur | L | 3-1 | League Division One | |
| 31 Aug 1968 | Chelsea v Tottenham Hotspur | D | 2-2 | League Division One | |
| 14 Sep 1968 | West Ham United v Tottenham Hotspur | D | 2-2 | League Division One | |
| 17 Sep 1968 | Coventry City v Tottenham Hotspur | W | 1-2 | League Division One | |
| 21 Sep 1968 | Tottenham Hotspur v Nottingham Forest | W | 2-1 | League Division One | |
| 25 Sep 1968 | Tottenham Hotspur v Exeter City | W | 6-3 | League Cup | 3rd round |
| 28 Sep 1968 | Newcastle United v Tottenham Hotspur | D | 2-2 | League Division One | |
| 05 Oct 1968 | Tottenham Hotspur v Leicester City | W | 3-2 | League Division One | |
| 09 Oct 1968 | Tottenham Hotspur v Manchester United | D | 2-2 | League Division One | |
| 12 Oct 1968 | Manchester City v Tottenham Hotspur | L | 4-0 | League Division One | |
| 16 Oct 1968 | Tottenham Hotspur v Peterborough United | W | 1-0 | League Cup | 4th round |
| 19 Oct 1968 | Tottenham Hotspur v Liverpool | W | 2-1 | League Division One | |
| 26 Oct 1968 | Ipswich Town v Tottenham Hotspur | W | 0-1 | League Division One | |
| 30 Oct 1968 | Tottenham Hotspur v Southampton | W | 1-0 | League Cup | Quarter-final |
| 09 Nov 1968 | Leeds United v Tottenham Hotspur | D | 0-0 | League Division One | |
| 16 Nov 1968 | Tottenham Hotspur v Sunderland | W | 5-1 | League Division One | |
| 20 Nov 1968 | Arsenal v Tottenham Hotspur | L | 1-0 | League Cup | Semi-final 1st leg |
| 23 Nov 1968 | Southampton v Tottenham Hotspur | L | 2-1 | League Division One | |
| 04 Dec 1968 | Tottenham Hotspur v Arsenal | D |
1-1 Agg: 1-2 |
League Cup | Semi-final 2nd leg |
| 07 Dec 1968 | Wolverhampton Wanderers v Tottenham Hotspur | L | 2-0 | League Division One | |
| 14 Dec 1968 | Tottenham Hotspur v Manchester City | D | 1-1 | League Division One | |
| 21 Dec 1968 | Liverpool v Tottenham Hotspur | L | 1-0 | League Division One | |
| 04 Jan 1969 | Walsall v Tottenham Hotspur | W | 0-1 | FA Cup | 3rd round |
| 11 Jan 1969 | Stoke City v Tottenham Hotspur | D | 1-1 | League Division One | |
| 18 Jan 1969 | Tottenham Hotspur v Leeds United | D | 0-0 | League Division One | |
| 25 Jan 1969 | Tottenham Hotspur v Wolverhampton Wanderers | W | 2-1 | FA Cup | 4th round |
| 29 Jan 1969 | Tottenham Hotspur v Queens Park Rangers | W | 3-2 | League Division One | |
| 01 Feb 1969 | Sunderland v Tottenham Hotspur | D | 0-0 | League Division One | |
| 12 Feb 1969 | Tottenham Hotspur v Aston Villa | W | 3-2 | FA Cup | 5th round |
| 15 Feb 1969 | Queens Park Rangers v Tottenham Hotspur | D | 1-1 | League Division One | |
| 22 Feb 1969 | Tottenham Hotspur v Wolverhampton Wanderers | D | 1-1 | League Division One | |
| 01 Mar 1969 | Manchester City v Tottenham Hotspur | L | 1-0 | FA Cup | Quarter-final |
| 08 Mar 1969 | Tottenham Hotspur v Everton | D | 1-1 | League Division One | |
| 18 Mar 1969 | Tottenham Hotspur v Ipswich Town | D | 2-2 | League Division One | |
| 22 Mar 1969 | Tottenham Hotspur v Chelsea | W | 1-0 | League Division One | |
| 24 Mar 1969 | Arsenal v Tottenham Hotspur | L | 1-0 | League Division One | |
| 29 Mar 1969 | Burnley v Tottenham Hotspur | D | 2-2 | League Division One | |
| 02 Apr 1969 | Tottenham Hotspur v Newcastle United | L | 0-1 | League Division One | |
| 07 Apr 1969 | West Bromwich Albion v Tottenham Hotspur | L | 4-3 | League Division One | |
| 12 Apr 1969 | Nottingham Forest v Tottenham Hotspur | W | 0-2 | League Division One | |
| 22 Apr 1969 | Tottenham Hotspur v Southampton | W | 2-1 | League Division One | |
| 29 Apr 1969 | Leicester City v Tottenham Hotspur | L | 1-0 | League Division One | |
Please note: Match history is complete for the Premier and Football Leagues and (in most cases all) internationals.
International stats
| Season | Team | Competition | Apps | Subs | Goals | Y | R |
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| 1959-60 | England | Amateur | 1 | ||||
| 1959-60 | England | British Youth Championships | 3 | ||||
| 1959-60 | England | UEFA Under-18 | 3 | ||||
| 1959-60 | England | Under-18 | 1 | ||||
| 1962-63 | England | Under-23 | 1 | ||||
| 1963-64 | England | A v Under-23 | 1 | ||||
| 1963-64 | England | Under-23 | 2 | ||||
| 1964-65 | England | International Friendly | 2 |
Please note: Career stats are based on performances in the Premier and Football Leagues and (in most cases all) internationals.
International matches
| Date | Match | Result | Competition | Round | |
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| 27 Feb 1960 | England v Scotland | D | 1-1 | British Youth Championships | |
| 05 Mar 1960 | England v West Germany | D | 1-1 | Amateur | |
| 19 Mar 1960 | England v Wales | D | 1-1 | British Youth Championships | |
| 02 Apr 1960 | England v German Democratic Republic | D | 1-1 | Under-18 | |
| 16 Apr 1960 | Bulgaria v England | L | 1-0 | UEFA Under-18 | Group B |
| 18 Apr 1960 | England v Poland | W | 4-2 | UEFA Under-18 | Group B |
| 20 Apr 1960 | Austria v England | L | 1-0 | UEFA Under-18 | Group B |
| 14 May 1960 | Ireland v England | W | 2-5 | British Youth Championships | |
| 28 Nov 1962 | England v Greece | 5- | Under-23 | ||
| 13 May 1964 | Hungary v England | L | 2-1 | Under 23 | |
| 17 May 1964 | Israel v England | W | 0-4 | A v Under-23 | |
| 20 May 1964 | Turkey v England | L | 3-0 | Under-23 | |
| 21 Oct 1964 | England v Belgium | D | 2-2 | International Friendly | |
| 09 Dec 1964 | Netherlands v England | D | 1-1 | International Friendly | |
Please note: Match history is complete for the Premier and Football Leagues and (in most cases all) internationals.