Terry Eames (born 13 October 1957) is an English

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manager and former professional player.

Career

Playing career

Eames, who played as a full back, began his career with Crystal Palace, before making his professional debut in 1977 with

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, making 47 appearances in

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over the next three years. He later played non-league football with

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and

Kingstonian Kingstonian Football Club is an English semi-professional football club based in the Royal Borough of Kingston upon Thames, southwest London which currently plays in the Isthmian League Premier Division. The club was founded in 1885 by YMC ...

Coaching career

Eames was appointed as the first manager of

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in 2002, before being suspended in February 2004 on disciplinary grounds. He was sacked later that month. After leaving that position, Eames became manager of Ash United in May 2004. He began his second spell as manager of Forest in February 2008. Eames was appointed manager of Sussex County Division 3 team Roffey in November 2011. He left the role in December 2015.

References

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