John Clowes

John Alan Clowes (born 5 November 1929) was a footballer who played in the Football League for Shrewsbury Town and Stoke City. He made four appearances for Stoke.[1]

John Clowes
Personal information
Full name John Alan Clowes[1]
Date of birth (1929-11-05) 5 November 1929[1]
Place of birth Alton, Staffordshire, England[1]
Position(s) Forward
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
1949–1950 Crewe Alexandra 0 (0)
1950–1951 Stoke City 2 (2)
1952–1954 Shrewsbury Town 11 (2)
1954–1955 Wellington Town
1955–1956 Stoke City 2 (0)
1956–1959 Macclesfield Town 115 (56)
Total 130 (60)
* Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only

Career

Clowes was born in Alton, Staffordshire and started his career with Crewe Alexandra before making the short move to Stoke City in 1950.[1] He made just two appearances for Stoke during the 1950–51 season and scored twice in a 3–2 win over Wolverhampton Wanderers at the end of the season.[1] However, despite this he left and joined Shrewsbury Town and then Wellington Town.[1] He made a return to Stoke in the 1955–56 season where he again made just two appearances before joining another non-league club in the form of Macclesfield Town.[1]

Career statistics

Club Season League FA Cup Other Total
DivisionAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoals
Stoke City 1950–51[1] First Division 220022
Shrewsbury Town 1952–53 Third Division South 820022
1953–54 Third Division South 300030
Total 11200112
Stoke City 1955–56[1] Second Division 200020
Macclesfield Town 1955–56[2] Cheshire League 95000095
1956–57[3] Cheshire League 3623712634938
1957–58[4] Cheshire League 372122344227
1958–59[5] Cheshire League 3370021358
Total 1155691411814678
Career Total 1306091411816182

References

  1. Matthews, Tony (1994). The Encyclopaedia of Stoke City. Lion Press. ISBN 0-9524151-0-0.
  2. "Cheshire League - 1955-56". Silkmen Archive.
  3. "Cheshire League - 1956-57". Silkmen Archive.
  4. "Cheshire League - 1957-58". Silkmen Archive.
  5. "Cheshire League - 1958-59". Silkmen Archive.
  • John Clowes at Post War English & Scottish Football League A–Z Player's Database
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