John Caven (footballer)
John Caven (born 6 July 1934) was a Scottish professional football outside left who played in the Football League for Brentford. He began his career in Scotland with Kilmarnock.
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | John Caven[1] | ||
| Date of birth | 6 July 1934 | ||
| Place of birth | Edinburgh, Scotland | ||
| Position(s) | Outside left | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| –1957 | Penicuik Athletic | ||
| 1957 | Kilmarnock | 3 | (1) |
| 1957–1959 | Brentford | 7 | (1) |
| 1960 | Chelmsford City | 2 | (0) |
| Vale of Leithen | |||
| Chirnside United | |||
| Eyemouth United | |||
| Hawick Royal Albert | |||
| * Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only | |||
Club career
Kilmarnock
Caven began his career Penicuik Athletic, before moving to Scottish League First Division club Kilmarnock in February 1957.[2] He made three appearances and scoring one goal during what remained of the 1956–57 season and left the club at the end of the campaign.[3][4]
Brentford
Caven followed former Kilmarnock manager Malky McDonald down to England in October 1957 and signed for Third Division South club Brentford.[2][3] Behind forwards Johnny Rainford, George Francis and Jim Towers in the pecking order, Caven's career with the Bees never got going and he made just seven appearances, scoring one goal, before departing Griffin Park at the end of the 1958–59 season.[3]
Chelmsford City
After his release from Brentford, Caven dropped into non-league football and had a spell with Southern League Premier Division club Chelmsford City in 1960.[3]
Career statistics
| Club | Season | League | National Cup | League Cup | Total | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Division | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | ||
| Kilmarnock | 1956–57[4] | Scottish First Division | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 1 |
| Brentford | 1957–58[5] | Third Division South | 6 | 1 | 0 | 0 | — | 6 | 1 | |
| 1958–59[5] | Third Division | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | 1 | 0 | ||
| Total | 7 | 1 | 0 | 0 | — | 7 | 1 | |||
| Career total | 10 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 10 | 2 | ||
References
- "John Caven". Barry Hugman's Footballers. Retrieved 22 April 2017.
- "Scottish Football Historical Archive – C". p. 117. Archived from the original on 28 November 2016. Retrieved 27 September 2018.
- Haynes, Graham; Coumbe, Frank (2006). Timeless Bees: Brentford F.C. Who's Who 1920–2006. Harefield: Yore Publications. p. 35. ISBN 978-0955294914.
- "Kilmarnock Player John Caven Details". www.fitbastats.com. Retrieved 24 November 2016.
- White, Eric, ed. (1989). 100 Years Of Brentford. Brentford FC. pp. 384–385. ISBN 0951526200.