Background
Stanley was the son of Charles Stanley, of 38 Warwick Road, Maida Hill, London.
Stanley was the son of Charles Stanley, of 38 Warwick Road, Maida Hill, London.
He was educated at Repton and Trinity College, Cambridge.
He also played both singles and doubles tennis at Wimbledon. Stanley made one appearance for Wanderers, scoring the only goal in a 1–0 victory over Westminster School on 21 November 1877. As a tennis player he entered Wimbledon Championships from 1881 through 1885, and as a doubles player from 1885 to 1891, making a final comeback in doubles after a 9-year absence in 1901.
1885.
R1 bt A. Dunn and C. Liddel 6-4, 6-4, 6-4. QF bt M.G. MacNamara and Royal Marines Wile 6-2, 4-6, 6-3, 8-6. San Francisco bt Charles Ross and William Taylor 6-3, 8-6, 6-2.
F lst to Renshaw brothers 6-3, 6-3, 8-10.
In association football player, he was member of Clapham Rovers F.C., for whom he played as an outside-forward.