John Lumsdon

John Lumsdon
Personal information
Full name John David Lumsdon[1]
Date of birth (1956-07-20) 20 July 1956[1]
Place of birth Newcastle upon Tyne, England[1]
Playing position Right-back
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
1975–1978 Stoke City 28 (0)
1978Port Vale (loan) 5 (0)
Telford United
Total 33+ (0+)

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

† Appearances (goals)

John David Lumsdon (born 20 July 1956) is an English former footballer who played at right-back for Stoke City, Port Vale, and Telford United in the 1970s.

Playing career

Lumsdon started his career with Stoke City, playing ten First Division games in the 1975–76 season. He made 13 appearances in the 1976–77 season as Tony Waddington's "Potters" suffered relegation. He played five Second Division games in the 1977–78 season. He was loaned to Potteries derby rivals Port Vale in March 1978, and played five Third Division games for Bobby Smith's "Valiants" before returning to Victoria Ground at the end of the season.[1] He later moved on to Southern League side Telford United.

Career statistics

Club Season Division League FA Cup League Cup Total
AppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoals
Stoke City 1975–76 First Division 1000000100
1976–77 1300000130
1977–78 Second Division 50000050
Port Vale (loan) 1977–78 Third Division 50000050
Career Total 3300000330

References

  1. 1 2 3 4 Kent, Jeff (1996). Port Vale Personalities. Witan Books. p. 179. ISBN 0-9529152-0-0.
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