John Cotton (footballer)

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

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)
* Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only

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

Source:[2]

Club Season Division League FA Cup Total
AppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoals
Stoke City 1953–54 Second Division 200020
Crewe Alexandra 1954–55 Third Division North 14020160
Career total 16020180

References
  1. 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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