Graham Stack (footballer)
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| Graham Stack | ||
| Personal information | ||
|---|---|---|
| Full name | Graham Christopher Stack | |
| Date of birth | 26 September 1981 | |
| Place of birth | Hampstead, England | |
| Height | 6 ft 2 in (1.88 m) | |
| Playing position | Goalkeeper | |
| Senior clubs1 | ||
| Years | Club | App (Gls)* |
| 2000–2006 2002–2003 2004–2005 2005–2006 2006–2008 2006–2007 2007–2008 |
Arsenal → KSK Beveren (loan) → Millwall (loan) → Reading (loan) Reading → Leeds United (loan) → Wolves (loan) |
0 (0) 16 (0) 26 (0) 1 (0) 0 (0) 12 (0) 2 (0) |
| National team2 | ||
| 2003 | Republic of Ireland U21 | 3 (0) |
|
1 Senior club appearances and goals |
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Graham Christopher Stack (born 26 September 1981 in Hampstead, London) is a former Republic of Ireland U21 international football goalkeeper, currently without a club after being released by Reading.
[edit] Football career
He joined Arsenal for the start of the 2000-01 season, but for the following, 2001–02, he was plagued with injury and loaned out to Koninklijke Sportkring Beveren along with some other Arsenal players. In December 2001, Stack came under physical attack during a Beveren match, as hooligans charged at him. He punched one of the hooligans in the face, and riot police were quickly on the scene.
His Arsenal debut came in a League Cup match against Rotherham United on 28 October 2003, a match his team won 9-8 on penalties. He continued to play all five of Arsenal's matches in that competition.
On 4 July 2004 he was loaned to Millwall for the entirety of the 2004–05 season and went to Reading on loan at the start of the 2005–06 season.
In September 2005, Stack was cleared of one count of rape and one of sexual assault by a jury at Croydon Crown Court.[1] Stack was accused of attacking a 22 year old law student at his Beckenham flat in September 2004 after meeting her at a West End nightclub.
He joined Reading permanently on 30 December 2005 on a contract that will keep him at the club until the summer of 2008. During that season, he made four appearances in the League Cup and three in the FA Cup. Stack signed a three month loan deal with Championship side Leeds United on 27 October 2006, which was extended to the end of the 2006–07 season on 29 January 2007.[2]
Shortly after returning to Reading, Stack was signed on a one month loan by Wolverhampton Wanderers on 9 August 2007 following an injury to their first choice goalkeeper Matt Murray.[3] His loan spell was later extended to January 2008,[4] and then again to the end of the 2007–08 season.[5]
He was released by Reading following their relegation from the Premier League, on 16 May 2008.[6]
[edit] References
- ^ "Footballer Stack cleared of rape", BBC News, 2005-09-30. Retrieved on 2007-01-29.
- ^ "Royals keeper Stack extends loan at Leeds until the end of the season", readingfc.co.uk, 2007-01-29. Retrieved on 2007-01-29.
- ^ "Wolves sign Royals keeper on loan", BBC Sport, 2007-08-09. Retrieved on 2007-08-09.
- ^ "MK Dons boss signs Wolves striker", BBC Sport, 2007-08-31. Retrieved on 2007-08-31.
- ^ "Keeper Stack extends Wolves stay", BBC Sport, 2008-01-07. Retrieved on 2008-01-07.
- ^ "Four offered deals, six released", readingfc.co.uk, 2008-05-16. Retrieved on 2008-05-16.
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| Persondata | |
|---|---|
| NAME | Stack, Graham Christopher |
| ALTERNATIVE NAMES | |
| SHORT DESCRIPTION | Footballer |
| DATE OF BIRTH | 1981-09-26 |
| PLACE OF BIRTH | Hampstead, England |
| DATE OF DEATH | |
| PLACE OF DEATH | |
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