John Almond (footballer)

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John Almond
Personal information
Date of birth(1915-11-21)21 November 1915
Place of birth Prescot, England
Date of death 1993 (aged 78)
Height5 ft 8+1⁄2 in (1.74 m) [1]
Position(s) Outside left
Senior career*
YearsTeamApps(Gls)
Prescot Cables
1934–1935 Stoke City 3 (1)
1936–1937 Tranmere Rovers 22 (5)
1937–1939 Shrewsbury Town
Total25(6)
*Club domestic league appearances and goals

John Almond (21 November 1915 – 1993) was an English footballer who played in the Football League for Stoke City and Tranmere Rovers. [2] [3]

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Career

Almond joined Stoke City from Prescot Cables in 1934. He played as a reserve, failing to dislodge Joe Johnson – an England international – from the outside left position. [2] His only goal for Stoke came on his league debut in a 2–1 defeat at Wolverhampton Wanderers in April 1935. [2]

Almond joined Tranmere Rovers in 1936 and finished his career with Shrewsbury Town where he was a regular first-team player scoring goals consistently in the Birmingham & District League for two seasons. [2] [3]

Career statistics

ClubSeasonLeagueFA CupTotal
DivisionAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoals
Stoke City [2] 1934–35 First Division 110011
1935–36 First Division200020
Tranmere Rovers 1936–37 Third Division North 22510235
Career Total25610266

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References

  1. ↑ "Tranmere sign nine amateurs". Sunday Dispatch Football Guide. London. 23 August 1936. p. xvi – via Newspapers.com.
  2. 1 2 3 4 5 Matthews, Tony (1994). The Encyclopaedia of Stoke City. Lion Press. ISBN   0-9524151-0-0.
  3. 1 2 Upton, Gilbert; Wilson, Steve (November 1997). "Players' Data". Tranmere Rovers 1921–1997: A Complete Record. pp. 101–108. ISBN   978-0-9518648-2-1.
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