years clubs caps goals birth_place position birth_date article_title name
1980-1981 1981-1982 1982-1983 1982 1982-1983 1983 - carlisle blackburn rovers chorley united carolina lightnin ' blackburn rovers crewe alexandra 386 25 0 3 1 21 3 0 0 0 blackburn , england midfielder 6 october 1950 stuart metcalfe
 stuart metcalfe
stuart metcalfe

stuart metcalfe -lrb- born 6 october 1950 in blackburn , england -rrb- 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 f.c.
