John Horton (footballer)

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John Horton
Personal information
Full name John Wooldridge Horton
Date of birth October qtr. 1902
Place of birth Thurnscoe, England
Date of death 1984
Height 5 ft 9 in (1.75 m)
Playing position Centre forward
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
19??–1921 Wombwell
1921–1922 Southampton 1 (0)

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

† Appearances (goals)

John Wooldridge Horton (1902 – 1984) was an English professional footballer who made one Football League appearance for Southampton in 1921.

Football career

Horton was born in Thurnscoe, near Barnsley in Yorkshire[1] and first came to attention when he played for Wombwell. In 1920–21 he scored a total of 40 goals,[2] helping Wombwell to reach second place in the Yorkshire League and gain admittance to the Midland League.[3]

In May 1921, he was signed by Southampton, then playing in the Football League Third Division South.[2] He scored regularly for the reserve team and made his first-team debut when he replaced Bill Rawlings for the match against Watford on 29 October 1921, which ended in a 2–0 victory for the Saints.[4] Shortly after his debut, he broke a leg in a reserve team match at Bristol City, which ended his professional football career.[2]

References

  1. Joyce, Michael (2004). Football League Players' Records 1888 to 1939. Nottingham: Tony Brown. p. 130. ISBN 1-899468-67-6.
  2. 1 2 3 Holley, Duncan; Chalk, Gary (1992). The Alphabet of the Saints. ACL & Polar Publishing. p. 176. ISBN 0-9514862-3-3.
  3. "Wombwell F.C.". Football Club History Database. Retrieved 15 October 2012.
  4. Chalk, Gary; Holley, Duncan (1987). Saints – A complete record. Breedon Books. p. 67. ISBN 0-907969-22-4.
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