Geoff Salmons

Geoff Salmons

Personal information
Full name	Geoffrey Salmons[1]
Date of birth	14 January 1948[1]
Place of birth	Mexborough, England[1]
Playing position	Winger
Senior career*
Years	Team	Apps^†	(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
Total		449	(41)
* Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only. † Appearances (goals)

Geoffrey "Geoff" Salmons (born 14 January 1948 in Mexborough, England) was a footballer who played for Chesterfield, Leicester City, Sheffield United and Stoke City as a midfielder.^[1]

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

Club	Season	League			FA Cup		League Cup		Other^[A]		Total
		Division	Apps	Goals	Apps	Goals	Apps	Goals	Apps	Goals	Apps	Goals
Sheffield United	1966–67	First Division	0	0	0	0	1	0	0	0	1	0
	1967–68	First Division	2	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	2	0
	1968–69	Second Division	12	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	12	1
	1969–70	Second Division	25	2	2	0	3	0	0	0	30	2
	1970–71	Second Division	29	1	1	0	1	0	0	0	31	1
	1971–72	First Division	42	2	1	0	5	0	0	0	48	2
	1972–73	First Division	29	2	2	0	1	0	3	0	35	2
	1973–74	First Division	41	2	1	1	1	0	2	0	45	3
	Total		180	8	7	1	12	0	5	0	204	9
Stoke City	1974–75	First Division	42	8	1	0	5	1	2	0	50	9
	1975–76	First Division	40	5	5	1	0	0	0	0	45	6
	1976–77	First Division	35	1	1	0	2	0	0	0	38	1
	1977–78	Second Division	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	1	0
	Total		118	14	7	1	7	1	2	0	134	16
Sheffield United (loan)	1977–78	Second Division	5	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	5	0
	Total		5	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	5	0
Leicester City	1977–78	First Division	26	4	2	0	0	0	0	0	28	4
	Total		26	4	2	0	0	0	0	0	28	4
Chesterfield	1978–79	Third Division	37	5	1	0	3	0	0	0	41	5
	1979–80	Third Division	46	7	2	1	5	0	0	0	53	8
	1980–81	Third Division	33	3	6	1	4	0	9	2	52	6
	1981–82	Third Division	4	0	1	0	0	0	2	0	7	0
	Total		120	15	10	2	12	0	11	2	153	19
Career Total			449	41	26	4	31	1	18	2	524	48

A. ^ The "Other" column constitutes appearances and goals in the Anglo-Scottish Cup, Football League Group Cup, Texaco Cup, UEFA Cup and Watney Cup.

References

1. Matthews, Tony (1994). The Encyclopaedia of Stoke City. Lion Press. ISBN 0-9524151-0-0.

External links

• Profile of Geoff Salmons