Trevor Meredith

Burnley

Meredith's footballing career started his career when he signed as a part-time player for then Southern Football League side Kidderminster Harriers in the mid-1950s whilst on National Service. His performances for Kidderminster attracted clubs in the Football League and in 1957, he was offered a trial by Football League First Division side Burnley. His trial period was successful and he signed his first professional contract with the Lancashire club. Meredith spent the entirety of his first two seasons in the reserves at Burnley thanks to the strength of the playing staff. His break into the first team came towards the end of the 1959–60 season when he was called upon by manager Harry Potts because regular winger John Connelly was on England international duty. He made his debut for the Clarets in the 1–0 victory away at Nottingham Forest on 9 April 1960. Thanks to an injury suffered by Connelly while playing for England, Meredith kept his place in the side for the following match at home to Leicester City. He scored his first senior goal in that game, and went on to play seven of the final eight games of the season, as Burnley closed in on the First Division championship despite not having topped the table all season. Meredith's most important moment at Burnley came on 2 May 1960, when he was selected to play in the final match of the 1959–60 season. Burnley needed to beat Manchester City at Maine Road to win the title. Brian Pilkington put Burnley into the…

Meredith was born on 25 December 1936 in the village of Stottesdon, near Bridgnorth, Shropshire. He was conscripted into the British Army at the age of 17, and was playing semi-professional football for Kidderminster Harriers when he was scouted by Burnley. After retiring from playing, he became a primary school teacher at Our Lady and St. Edwards RC Primary School in Preston.