Geoff Salmons

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Geoff Salmons
Personal information
Full name Geoffrey Salmons [1]
Date of birth (1948-01-14) 14 January 1948 (age 75) [1]
Place of birth Mexborough, England [1]
Position(s) Winger
Senior career*
YearsTeamApps(Gls)
1966–1974 Sheffield United 180 (8)
1974–1977 Stoke City 118 (14)
1977 → Sheffield United (loan) 5 (0)
1977–1978 Leicester City 26 (4)
1978–1981 Chesterfield 120 (15)
Gainsborough Trinity
Total449(41)
*Club domestic league appearances and goals

Geoffrey Salmons (born 14 January 1948) is an English former footballer who played for Chesterfield, Leicester City, Sheffield United and Stoke City as a midfielder. [1]

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Career

Salmons was born in Mexborough and joined Sheffield United as a schoolboy and made his league debut at West Bromwich Albion on 30 September 1967. He became a regular starter under manager John Harris at the end of the 1960s and played 31 times in 1970–71 helping the "Blades" gain promotion to the First Division. Salmons and Sheffield United adapted to life in the top tier well finishing in mid table three seasons in a row. After making 204 appearances for the Bramall Lane side he moved to Stoke City for a fee of £160,000. [1] Salmons' first season at the Victoria Ground saw Stoke come within four points of winning the title and play Ajax in the UEFA Cup. [1] In January 1976 a severe storm in Stoke-on-Trent saw the Victoria Ground badly damaged and as a result the club had to sell their players to fund the repair costs. [1]

A weakened Stoke side were relegated in 1976–77 and Salmons re-joined Sheffield United on loan, playing five matches before signing for Leicester City for £45,000. He spent one season at Filbert Street scoring four goals in 28 matches before leaving for Chesterfield. [1] He spent four seasons with the "Spireites" scoring 19 goals in 153 appearances helping them to win the Anglo-Scottish Cup in 1981 1980–81. [1] He later played for non-league Gainsborough Trinity and after he ended his playing career he went on to run his own pub in his native Mexborough. [1]

Career statistics

Source: [2]

ClubSeasonLeagueFA CupLeague CupOther [A] Total
DivisionAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoals
Sheffield United 1966–67 First Division 0000100010
1967–68 First Division2000000020
1968–69 Second Division 121000000121
1969–70 Second Division252203000302
1970–71 Second Division291101000311
1971–72 First Division422105000482
1972–73 First Division292201030352
1973–74 First Division412111020453
Total180871120502049
Stoke City 1974–75 First Division428105120509
1975–76 First Division405510000456
1976–77 First Division351102000381
1977–78 Second Division1000000010
Total1181471712013416
Sheffield United (loan) 1977–78 Second Division5000000050
Leicester City 1977–78 First Division264200000284
Chesterfield 1978–79 Third Division 375103000415
1979–80 Third Division467215000538
1980–81 Third Division333614092526
1981–82 Third Division4010002070
Total1201510212011215319
Career total4494126431118252448
A.  ^ The "Other" column constitutes appearances and goals in the Anglo-Scottish Cup, Football League Group Cup, Texaco Cup, UEFA Cup and Watney Cup.

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References

  1. 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 Matthews, Tony (1994). The Encyclopaedia of Stoke City. Lion Press. ISBN   0-9524151-0-0.
  2. ↑ Geoff Salmons at the English National Football Archive (subscription required)
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