John Bamber (footballer, born 1912)

John Bamber

Personal information
Full name	John Belfield Bamber[1]
Date of birth	8 June 1912[1]
Place of birth	Preston, England[1]
Date of death	2000 (aged 88)
Playing position	Centre half
Senior career*
Years	Team	Apps^†	(Gls)^†
1931	Preston North End	0	(0)
1932	Fleetwood Town
1933–1938	Stoke City	24	(1)
* Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only. † Appearances (goals)

John Belfield Bamber (8 June 1912 – 2000) was an English footballer who played in the Football League for Stoke City.^[1]

Career

Bamber was born in Preston and played for his the local club, Preston North End.^[1] He failed to break into the team at Deepdale and left for non-league Fleetwood Town before signing for Stoke City in 1933.^[1] He made a perfect start to his Stoke career scoring on his debut against Leicester City in December.^[1] Despite this however, Bamber soon became used as a reserve player and he went on to spend six seasons at the Victoria Ground making just 24 appearances.^[1]

Career statistics

Club	Season	League			FA Cup		Total
		Division	Apps	Goals	Apps	Goals	Apps	Goals
Stoke City[1]	1933–34	First Division	2	1	0	0	2	1
	1934–35	First Division	3	0	0	0	3	0
	1935–36	First Division	0	0	0	0	0	0
	1936–37	First Division	0	0	0	0	0	0
	1937–38	First Division	6	0	0	0	6	0
	1938–39	First Division	13	0	0	0	13	0
Career Total			24	1	0	0	24	1

References

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