Terry Eames

{{short description|English footballer and manager}}

{{Use dmy dates|date=May 2016}}

{{Use British English|date=May 2016}}

{{Infobox football biography

| name = Terry Eames

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| birth_date = {{birth date and age|1957|10|13|df=y}}

| birth_place = Kennington, England

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| position = Full back

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| youthclubs1 = Crystal Palace

| years1 = 1977–1980

| clubs1 = Wimbledon

| caps1 = 47

| goals1 = 1

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| clubs2 = Dulwich Hamlet

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| clubs3 = Leatherhead

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| clubs4 = Kingstonian

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| manageryears1 = 2002–2004

| managerclubs1 = AFC Wimbledon

| manageryears2 = 2004–20xx

| managerclubs2 = Ash United

| manageryears3 = 2008–2011

| managerclubs3 = Forest

| manageryears4 = 2011–2015

| managerclubs4 = Roffey

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Terry Eames (born 13 October 1957) is an English football manager and former professional player.

Career

=Playing career=

Eames, who played as a full back, began his career with Crystal Palace, before making his professional debut in 1977 with Wimbledon, making 47 appearances in the Football League over the next three years.{{cite web|url=http://www.neilbrown.newcastlefans.com/wimbledon/wimbledon.html|title=WIMBLEDON : 1977/78 - 2003/04|accessdate=16 March 2011|publisher=Post War English & Scottish Football League A - Z Player's Transfer Database}} He later played non-league football with Dulwich Hamlet, Leatherhead and Kingstonian.{{cite web|url=http://www.afcwimbledon.co.uk/players.php?Psection_id=3&Psub_section_id=3&player_id=14&squad=37&position=Management|title=Profile|accessdate=16 March 2011|publisher=AFC Wimbledon official website}}

=Coaching career=

Eames was appointed as the first manager of AFC Wimbledon in 2002, before being suspended in February 2004 on disciplinary grounds.{{cite web|url=http://www.nonleaguedaily.com/news/index.php?newsmode=FULL&nid=15662|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20110714192659/http://www.nonleaguedaily.com/news/index.php?newsmode=FULL&nid=15662|url-status=usurped|archive-date=14 July 2011|title=EAMES SUSPENDED BY AFC WIMBLEDON|accessdate=16 March 2011|date=13 February 2004|publisher=NonLeagueDaily.com}} He was sacked later that month.{{cite web|url=http://www.wisa.org.uk/cgi/l/articles/index.cgi?action=show&id=415|title=Terry Eames dismissed by AFC Wimbledon|accessdate=16 March 2011|date=18 February 2004|author=Steven Powell|publisher=Wimbledon Independent Supporters Association|url-status=dead|archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20041118094916/http://www.wisa.org.uk/cgi/l/articles/index.cgi?action=show&id=415|archivedate=18 November 2004|df=dmy-all}} After leaving that position, Eames became manager of Ash United in May 2004.{{cite web|url=http://www.nonleaguedaily.com/news/index.php?newsmode=FULL&nid=17304|archive-url=https://archive.today/20120908092224/http://www.nonleaguedaily.com/news/index.php?newsmode=FULL&nid=17304|url-status=usurped|archive-date=8 September 2012|title=EAMES BACK IN BUSINESS WITH ASH|accessdate=16 March 2011|date=1 May 2004|author=Gareth Whatmore|publisher=NonLeagueDaily.com}} He began his second spell as manager of Forest in February 2008.{{cite web|url=http://www.nonleaguedaily.com/news/index.php?newsmode=FULL&nid=48369|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20110714192855/http://www.nonleaguedaily.com/news/index.php?newsmode=FULL&nid=48369|url-status=usurped|archive-date=14 July 2011|title=EAMES RETURNSTO THE HELM|accessdate=16 March 2011|date=20 February 2008|publisher=NonLeagueDaily.com}} Eames was appointed manager of Sussex County Division 3 team Roffey in November 2011.{{cite web|url=http://www.wscountytimes.co.uk/sport/football/local-football/roffey_fc_name_new_boss_1_3289609|title=Roffey FC name new boss|accessdate=29 November 2011|date=28 November 2011|publisher=West Sussex County Times}} He left the role in December 2015.{{Cite web|url=https://www.wscountytimes.co.uk/sport/football/eames-steps-down-afc-roffey-manager-1279635|title=Eames steps down as AFC Roffey manager|website=www.wscountytimes.co.uk}}

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