John Cozens (footballer)

John William Cozens

Personal information
Full name	John William Cozens
Date of birth	(1946-05-14) 14 May 1946 (age 78)
Place of birth	Hammersmith, England
Position(s)	Forward
Senior career*
Years	Team	Apps	(Gls)
19xx–1965	Tonbridge
1965–1968	Hayes
1968–1970	Hillingdon Borough
1970–1973	Notts County	45	(13)
1973–1978	Peterborough United	132	(41)
1977–1980	Cambridge United	61	(3)
Managerial career
1983–1984	Cambridge United (caretaker)
1985	Cambridge United (caretaker)
1988–1989	King's Lynn
*Club domestic league appearances and goals

John William Cozens (born 14 May 1946) ^[1] is an English former professional footballer who played in the Football League as a forward for Notts County, ^[2] Peterborough United ^[3] and Cambridge United. ^[4] He began his career in non-league football with Tonbridge, was a prolific goalscorer for three seasons for Hayes, and signed professional forms with Hillingdon Borough in 1968, before moving into league football. ^[5] Cozens went on to coach at Cambridge United, becoming assistant manager and on occasions caretaker manager, ^[6] and managed non-league club King's Lynn for six months in the 1988–99 season. ^[7]

References

1. "John Cozens Biography". Up The Posh. Chris Wilkinson. Archived from the original on 15 September 2010. Retrieved 15 October 2009.
2. "Notts County : 1946/47–2008/09". UK A–Z Transfers. Neil Brown. Retrieved 15 October 2009.
3. "Peterborough United : 1960/61–2008/09". UK A–Z Transfers. Neil Brown. Retrieved 15 October 2009.
4. "Cambridge United : 1970/71–2004/05". UK A–Z Transfers. Neil Brown. Retrieved 15 October 2009.
5. "Comben - Craft". A-Z of Hayes FC. Hayes & Yeading F.C. Archived from the original on 26 February 2012. Retrieved 15 October 2009.
6. "Past Managers". Cambridge United F.C. Retrieved 15 October 2009.
7. "Past Managers". King's Lynn F.C. Retrieved 15 October 2009.