Career
He began his career with Huddersfield Town but never played for the first team After leaving Halifax he played non-league football for clubs including Ossett Town, Liversedge, Bradford Park Avenue, Guiseley, Liversedge again, and Frickley Athletic. Stansfield"s great-grandfather Jack Stansfield played in the Football League First Division for Bradford City in the 1919-1920 season.