Stuart Munday
Stuart Clifford Munday (born 28 September 1972) is an English former professional footballer who made 97 Football League appearances playing in defence for Brighton & Hove Albion.[1]
Personal information | |||
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Full name | Stuart Clifford Munday[1] | ||
Date of birth | [1] | 28 September 1972||
Place of birth | Stratford, London, England | ||
Height | 5 ft 11 in (1.80 m)[2] | ||
Playing position(s) | Defender | ||
Youth career | |||
1989–1990 | Brighton & Hove Albion | ||
Senior career* | |||
Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
1990–1996 | Brighton & Hove Albion | 97 | (4) |
1996–2001 | Dover Athletic | 135 | (5) |
2001 | Kingstonian | 4 | (0) |
2002–20?? | Great Wakering Rovers | ||
* Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only |
Life and career
Munday was born in Stratford, London, and raised in Shoeburyness, Essex. He played football for Essex Schools and attended Tottenham Hotspur's School Excellence before joining Brighton & Hove Albion as a trainee in 1989. He turned professional the following year, and made his debut in February 1992.[2] He is possibly best remembered for a goal from 30 yards (27 m) in the away leg of a 1994–95 League Cup tie against Premier League club Leicester City that Brighton, then a third-tier team, won 3–0 on aggregate.[3][4] Playing mainly as a right back, he made 107 appearances in all competitions, but his 1995–96 season was disrupted by a car accident and he was released.[2]
After leaving Brighton, Munday spent five seasons with Dover Athletic, combining semi-professional football with teacher training. He captained the team,[5] and made 135 appearances in the Conference.[6] He signed for Isthmian League club Kingstonian in 2001, but left after a few weeks citing work commitments.[7][8] In December 2002, he joined Great Wakering Rovers, another Isthmian League club.[9]
Munday has taught at schools including Shoeburyness High School and Palmer's College in Thurrock.[10][11] He is a committed Christian.[2][12]
References
- "Stuart Munday". Barry Hugman's Footballers. Retrieved 15 August 2018.
- Carder, Tim; Harris, Roger (1997). Albion A–Z: A Who's Who of Brighton & Hove Albion F.C. Hove: Goldstone Books. p. 178. ISBN 978-0-9521337-1-1.
- Metcalf, Rupert (6 October 1994). "Football / Coca-Cola Cup Round-Up: Leicester fall to Brady's bunch". The Independent. London. Retrieved 15 August 2018.
- Hine, Ian (27 March 2018). "Albion Nostalgia: Munday's screamer helped Albion outfox the Foxes". Brighton & Hove Independent. Retrieved 15 August 2018.
- "Munday eyes up old club in Cup". The Argus. Brighton. 30 October 2000. Retrieved 15 August 2018.
- Harman, John, ed. (2005). Alliance to Conference 1979–2004: The first 25 years. Tony Williams. pp. 219, 223. ISBN 978-1-869833-52-7.
- "It's misery on Munday". News Shopper. Orpington. 14 September 2001. Retrieved 15 August 2018.
- "Stuart Munday". Kingstonian.net. Retrieved 15 August 2018.
- "Soccer: Great Wakering Rovers 2–0 Northwood (Ryman One North)". Clacton and Frinton Gazette. 18 December 2002. Retrieved 15 August 2018.
- Edwards, Leigh (28 November 2015). "Frozen in time". In Nicoli, Luke (ed.). Seagull (PDF). Brighton & Hove Albion F.C. p. 72.
- "Palmers College have the class in Trophy final". Thurrock Gazette. 28 March 2011. Retrieved 15 August 2018.
- Davies, Hunter (10 May 1994). "Interview: For God, Chelsea and St Hoddle: Gavin Peacock, Christian and football star, doesn't go in for booze and birds. But the FA Cup would do nicely". The Independent. London. Retrieved 15 August 2018.