Terry Paine, honorary Doctor of Sport
9 November 2009
Southampton Solent University honoured Saints legend Terry Paine MBE with an honorary Doctorate of Sport during the University's Graduation ceremonies at Southampton Guildhall.
Terry said he was "over the moon", adding that it was the last thing he expected and a huge honour. On receiving his award - bestowed upon him by Chancellor, Admiral the Lord Alan West of Spitfield - Terry said: “I was always ambitious, but I never in my wildest dreams thought that I would be honoured in this way by a university in the city in which I am proud to be the adopted son.”
Terry was an outstanding football player who made a club record-breaking 713 league appearances for Southampton FC and 111 for Hereford United FC. He won 19 international caps for England, was part of the 1966 World Cup squad, and was awarded the MBE for his services to football in 1977.
Off the pitch, Terry enjoyed a three-year period as a Southampton Borough Councillor. After retiring as a player Terry focused on coaching and spent a period as manager of the non-league Cheltenham Town. During the 1980s he was based in Johannesburg coaching the Wits University Football Club before returning to the UK in 1988 to work at Coventry. Terry is now a successful sports presenter in South Africa and contributed significantly to the country’s successful 2010 World Cup bid.
Terry said: “It’s nice to know that although my home is in South Africa, I am still remembered here.”
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