John Caven (footballer)

John Caven
Personal information
Date of birth (1934-07-06) 6 July 1934
Place of birth Edinburgh, Scotland
Playing position Forward
Senior career*
Years Team Apps† (Gls)†
1956–1957 Kilmarnock 3 (1)
1957–1959 Brentford 7 (1)
1960 Chelmsford City 2 (0)

* Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only.

† Appearances (goals)

John Caven was a Scottish football forward who appeared in the Football League for Brentford.[1] He began his career in Scotland with Kilmarnock.

Club career

Kilmarnock

Caven began his career with Scottish Division One side Kilmarnock, making three appearances and scoring one goal during the 1956/57 season.[1] He left the club at the end of the campaign.[1]

Brentford

Caven followed former Kilmarnock manager Malky McDonald down to England in 1957, signing for Division Three South side Brentford.[1] Behind forwards Johnny Rainford, George Francis and Jim Towers in the pecking order, Caven's career with the Bees never got going, making just seven appearances and scoring one goal before departing Griffin Park at the end of the 1958/59 season.[1][2]

Chelmsford City

After his release from Brentford, Caven dropped into non-league football and had a spell with Southern League Premier Division side Chelmsford City in 1960.[1]

References

  1. 1 2 3 4 5 6 Haynes, Graham; Coumbe, Frank (2006). Timeless Bees: Brentford F.C. Who's Who 1920-2006. Harefield: Yore Publications. p. 35. ISBN 978-0955294914.
  2. ↑ "Brentford Football Club History". brentfordfchistory.co.uk. Retrieved 16 June 2015.


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