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Terry Paine
MBE

Personal information
Full name	Terence Lionel Paine
Date of birth	(1939-03-23) 23 March 1939 (age 86)
Place of birth	Winchester, England
Height	5 ft 7 in (1.70 m)
Playing position	Forward
Youth career
1954–1956	Winchester City
1956–1957	Southampton
Senior career*
Years	Team	Apps†	(Gls)†
1957–1974	Southampton	713	(160)
1974–1977	Hereford United	111	(8)
1979–1980	Cheltenham Town
Total		824	(168)
National team
1963–1966	England	19	(7)
Teams managed
1980	Cheltenham Town
Honours Men's football Representing  England FIFA World Cup Winner 1966 England
Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only. † Appearances (Goals).

Terence Lionel Paine, also known as Terry Paine, was born on March 23, 1939. He is a famous English former football player. He comes from Winchester, England. Terry is most famous for playing with Southampton, where he played over 800 games! That's a club record, and he played for them for 18 seasons.

He usually played as a winger, which is a player who runs down the sides of the field. But he could also play in other midfield spots or as a forward (a player who scores goals).

Paine started playing football as a young player for his local team, Winchester City. Then, in 1956, he signed a professional contract with Southampton. He quickly became a regular player for the team. In 1960, he helped Southampton win the Third Division title. In 1966, he helped them get promoted to the First Division for the first time. Paine left Southampton in 1974.

After leaving Southampton, Paine played for Hereford United for three years. He helped them win their first Third Division title in 1976. He stopped playing football at the end of the 1976–77 season. After that, he worked as a coach for different teams. In 1980, he became the manager of Cheltenham Town, where he also played a few games. He later worked as a sports pundit (an expert who talks about sports) in South Africa.

Terry Paine also played for the England national team between 1963 and 1966. He was part of the England squad that won the 1966 World Cup. Paine only played one match in that tournament. At first, only the 11 players on the field at the end of the final game received medals. So, he had to wait until 2009 to get his winner's medal.

Terry Paine's Club Career

Playing for Winchester City

Before becoming a professional footballer, Terry Paine worked building coaches for British Railways. He played football for his local team, Winchester City. He even played in their Amateur Cup games in 1956–57.

He had tryouts with other big clubs like Portsmouth and Arsenal. But Winchester's manager, Harry Osman, told Ted Bates at Southampton about Paine's talent. In August 1956, Paine joined Southampton's team. Arsenal had thought he was "a bit small" earlier.

Playing for Southampton

Paine first joined Southampton as an amateur player in August 1956. Then, in February 1957, he signed as a full-time professional player. The next month, he played his first League game against Brentford, just a week before his 18th birthday. He didn't score in that game, but fans were amazed by his skills. He was fast and could use both feet to control the ball.

A week later, on his birthday, he scored his first goal in a 1–1 draw against Aldershot. By the end of his first season, he was almost always playing. He would switch between playing on the left or right wing. For the next 17 years, he hardly ever missed a league game.

Terry Paine was very confident, even as a young player. He had amazing skills at crossing the ball. He could "land a ball on a sixpence," meaning he could put the ball exactly where he wanted it. Forwards like Derek Reeves and George O'Brien scored many goals thanks to Paine's perfect crosses. This helped Southampton become Third Division champions in 1959–60.

Paine was also the player who would go in goal if the main goalkeeper got hurt. This was before teams were allowed to have substitutes. In one game in 1961, the goalkeeper broke his ankle. Paine went into goal, but he let in two goals.

Over the years, Paine, along with fellow winger John Sydenham, kept providing great crosses. This helped forwards like Ron Davies and Martin Chivers score many goals. As the game changed and wingers became less common, Paine started playing more in midfield. His excellent passing helped launch the career of Mick Channon. Paine was very good at avoiding serious injuries.

In his time at Southampton, Paine played 713 league games and scored 160 goals. He also played in 102 cup games and scored 27 more goals. This makes him the fourth-highest goal scorer in the club's history. He played in every single game for a record 7 seasons.

When manager Ted Bates retired in 1973, an era ended for Southampton. Paine then moved to Hereford United in 1974. He played 106 more games there, setting a record for the most league appearances ever at 819 games. Later, other players passed this record. But his achievement helped him receive the MBE award for his contributions to football.

Playing for Hereford United

In July 1974, Paine became a player-coach at Hereford United. He worked with manager John Sillett and helped the team win the Division Three championship easily.

Terry Paine's International Career

Paine first played for the England Under-23 team and scored a goal in 1960. In 1963, he played his first game for the main England team. Later that year, he scored three goals in one game against Northern Ireland. He was the first player in his position to score three goals for England since 1937.

England's manager, Alf Ramsey, included Paine in the 22-man squad for the 1966 World Cup. Paine only played in one match during the tournament, against Mexico. He got injured in that game, which turned out to be his last international match.

In the 1966 World Cup final, only the 11 players who were on the field at the end of the game received medals. Terry Paine was one of four England players who played in the tournament but not in the final. Because of this rule, he did not get a medal at first. However, after a campaign by the Football Association, FIFA agreed to give medals to all squad members. So, Paine received his medal on June 10, 2009, at a special ceremony.

Terry Paine's Management Career

After he stopped playing, Paine decided to stay in football and focus on coaching. He had a short time as manager of Cheltenham Town, a non-league team. He also ran a pub in Cheltenham at the same time. In the 1980s, he spent many years in Johannesburg, South Africa, where he coached Wits University Football Club. In 1988, he came back to England to work at Coventry City with John Sillett, who had been his manager at Hereford.

Terry Paine in the Media

Terry Paine used to work as a football presenter for a TV sports channel called SuperSport in South Africa. He often appeared with former Manchester United goalkeeper Gary Bailey. They would talk about English Premiership and UEFA Champions League matches.

Terry Paine's Personal Life

Southampton Football Club has honored Terry Paine by naming one of their special hospitality rooms at the St Mary's Stadium after him.

In 2009, Solent University gave Paine an honorary degree, which is a special award from a university.

Terry Paine was also a "Bid Ambassador" for South Africa's successful bid to host the 2010 World Cup. He was part of the group in Zürich when South Africa was announced as the winner.

On January 1, 2013, Terry Paine became the Honorary President of Southampton. This means he acts as a special ambassador for the club, both in England and around the world.

Honours and Achievements

Southampton

• Third Division Champions: 1959–60

Hereford United

• Third Division Champions: 1975–76

England

• FIFA World Cup Winner: 1966

See also

In Spanish: Terry Paine para niños