John Cotton (footballer)

John Cotton
Personal information
Full name John Cotton[1]
Date of birth (1930-03-02)2 March 1930[1]
Place of birth Stoke-on-Trent, England[1]
Date of death 1 October 2015(2015-10-01) (aged 85)
Position(s) Full-back
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
1953–1954 Stoke City 2 (0)
1954–1955 Crewe Alexandra 14 (0)
1956–1958 Port Vale 0 (0)
* Club domestic league appearances and goals

John Cotton (2 March 1930 – 1 October 2015) was an English footballer who played in the Football League for Stoke City and Crewe Alexandra.[1]

Career

Cotton came through the youth ranks at his local club Stoke City and made two Second Division appearances for the "Potters" during the 1953–54 season.[1] He never established himself in the first-team at the Victoria Ground however, and left for Crewe Alexandra.[1] He played 14 Third Division North and two FA Cup games for the "Railwaymen" during the 1954–55 campaign. He left Gresty Road for Port Vale, but never made a first-team appearance for the "Valiants".

Career statistics

Appearances and goals by club, season and competition[2]
Club Season League FA Cup Total
Division Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals
Stoke City 1953–54 Second Division 2 0 0 0 2 0
Crewe Alexandra 1954–55 Third Division North 14 0 2 0 16 0
Career total 16 0 2 0 18 0

References

  1. ^ a b c d e f Matthews, Tony (1994). The Encyclopaedia of Stoke City. Lion Press. ISBN 0-9524151-0-0.
  2. ^ John Cotton at the English National Football Archive (subscription required)
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