John Ruggiero

John Salvatore Ruggiero (born 26 November 1954) is an English former footballer who played in the Football League for Brighton & Hove Albion, Chester, Portsmouth and Stoke City.[1]

John Ruggiero
Personal information
Full name John Salvatore Ruggiero[1]
Date of birth (1954-11-26) 26 November 1954[1]
Place of birth Stoke-on-Trent, England[1]
Position(s) Forward
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
1974–1977 Stoke City 9 (2)
1975–1976 → Workington (loan) 3 (0)
1976 → Cape Town City (loan) 19 (8)
1977–1978 Brighton & Hove Albion 8 (2)
1978 → Portsmouth (loan) 6 (1)
1979–1980 Chester 12 (1)
– Telford United
Total 53 (14)
* Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only

Career

Ruggiero was born in Stoke-on-Trent to Italian parents and joined Stoke City when he was 16 in 1974, he went out on loan to Workington and Cape Town City.[1] He was given a run in the first team towards the end of the 1976–77 season with the team struggling at the bottom of the First Division having had to sell their star players due to the Butler Street stand having to be rebuilt.[1] Ruggiero scored twice against Coventry City but Stoke failed to avoid relegation and Ruggiero joined Brighton & Hove Albion.[1] He then spent time with Portsmouth, Chester and Telford United.[1]

Career statistics

Source:[2]

Club Season League FA Cup League Cup Total
DivisionAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoals
Workington (loan) 1975–76 Fourth Division 30000030
Stoke City 1976–77 First Division 92000092
Brighton & Hove Albion 1977–78 Second Division 820040122
Portsmouth (loan) 1977–78 Third Division 61000061
Chester 1977–78 Third Division 1210030151
Career Total 3860070456

References
  1. Matthews, Tony (1994). The Encyclopaedia of Stoke City. Lion Press. ISBN 0-9524151-0-0.
  2. John Ruggiero at the English National Football Archive (subscription required)
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