tˈɛɹi dˈɑːlæn bɪkˌeɪm ˈɪntɹɛstᵻd ɪn kˈoʊtʃɪŋ wˌaɪl hiː wʌzɐ plˈeɪɚ ænd hiː hˈɛlpt tʊ ɪmpɹˈuːv ðə fˈɔːɹtʃʊnz ʌv ˈiːst bˈoʊlɪŋ jˈuːnɪɾi ɪnðə bɹˈædfɚd ˈæmətʃɚ sˈʌndeɪ lˈiːɡ, bᵻfˌoːɹ hiː stˈɑːɹɾᵻd hɪz mˌænɐdʒˈɪɹiəl kɚɹˈɪɹ ɪn ɐ plˈeɪɚkˈoʊtʃ pəzˈɪʃən æt hˈæɹəɡˌeɪt tˈaʊn.
Terry Dolan became interested in coaching while he was a player and he helped to improve the fortunes of East Bowling Unity in the Bradford Amateur Sunday League, before he started his managerial career in a player-coach position at Harrogate Town.