Career
Stanford began his professional career at Coventry City where he had begun as a trainee. During a two-year term with the club, he managed only one first team appearance, coming on as a 73rd-minute substitute for Dean Gordon in a 2-0 away defeat by Millwall on 4 May 2003. He was released by Coventry at the end of the 2003/04 season.
Stanford now plays for Stalybridge Celtic in the Conference Northyha.