John Sykes (footballer)

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John Sykes
Personal information
Full name John Sykes
Date of birth (1950-11-02) 2 November 1950 (age 72) [1]
Place of birth Huddersfield, England [1]
Position(s) Inside forward
Senior career*
YearsTeamApps(Gls)
1968–1969 Bradford Park Avenue 1 (0)
1969 Wrexham 1 (0)
*Club domestic league appearances and goals

John Sykes (born 2 November 1950) is an English former professional footballer who played as a forward. He made appearances in the English football league with Bradford Park Avenue and Wrexham before emigrating to Australia. [2]

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References

  1. 1 2 "John Sykes". Barry Hugman's Footballers. Retrieved 3 July 2018.
  2. "John Sykes". Neil Brown. Retrieved 3 July 2018.