| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | John Hornsby [1] | ||
| Date of birth | 3 August 1945 [1] | ||
| Place of birth | Ferryhill, England [1] | ||
| Position(s) | Winger | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| Evenwood Town | |||
| 1965–1966 | Colchester United | 11 | (1) |
| Ferryhill Athletic | |||
| South Shields | |||
| Total | 11 | (1) | |
| *Club domestic league appearances and goals | |||
John Hornsby (born 3 August 1945) is an English former footballer who played in the Football League as a winger for Colchester United.
Born in Ferryhill, Hornsby represented local club Evenwood Town prior to joining Colchester United in 1965. [1] He made his debut on 21 August 1965 in a 1–0 defeat to Port Vale at Vale Park. [2] He scored just one goal for Colchester in his 11 league appearances [3] in the home fixture against Port Vale which resulted in a 3–0 victory to the U's. [4] He made his final appearance in a 0–0 draw with Aldershot at Layer Road on 16 April 1966 [5] before returning to County Durham to play for hometown team Ferryhill United and South Shields. [1]
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The 1984–85 season was Colchester United's 43rd season in their history and fourth consecutive season in fourth tier of English football, the Fourth Division. Alongside competing in the Fourth Division, the club also participated in the FA Cup, the League Cup and the Associate Members' Cup.
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