John Illingworth

John Illingworth

Personal information
Full name	John William Illingworth
Date of birth	3 September 1904
Place of birth	Castleford, England
Date of death	1964
Playing position	Right back
Senior career*
Years	Team	Apps^†	(Gls)^†
?–?	Castleford Town	?	(?)
?–?	Northfleet United	?	(?)
1929–1934	Tottenham Hotspur	10	(0)
1935	Swansea City	1	(0)
?–?	Barry Town	?	(?)
* Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only. † Appearances (goals)

John William Illingworth (3 September 1904 – 1964) was an English professional footballer who played for Castleford Town, Northfleet United, Tottenham hotspur, Swansea City and Barry Town.^[1]

Football career

Illingworth began his playing career at his local club Castleford Town before joining the Tottenham Hotspur "nursery" club Northfleet United.^[2] In 1929 the right back signed for Tottenham Hotspur where he featured in 12 matches in all competitions for the Lilywhites between 1929–34.^[3] After leaving White Hart Lane, Illingworth had a spell at Swansea City and finally Barry Town.

References

1. Joyce, Michael (2004). Football League Players' Records. soccerdata. p. 135. ISBN 1-899468-63-3.
2. Kent's nursery clubs Retrieved 1 June 2009
3. Tottenham Hotspur F.C A-Z of players Retrieved 29 November 2012 Archived 3 June 2009 at WebCite