John Metcalfe (footballer)

John Metcalfe

Personal information
Full name	John Metcalfe
Date of birth	2 June 1935
Place of birth	Birmingham, England
Playing position	Outside left
Youth career
1951–1952	Birmingham City
Senior career*
Years	Team	Apps^†	(Gls)^†
1952–1957	Birmingham City	2	(0)
1957–1958	York City	3	(2)
1958–1959	Walsall	2	(0)
* Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only. † Appearances (goals)

John Metcalfe (born 2 June 1935) is an English former professional footballer who played in the Football League for Birmingham City, York City and Walsall.^[1]

Metcalfe was born in the Acocks Green district of Birmingham. He joined Birmingham City as an amateur in June 1951 and turned professional the following year.^[2] He made his debut in the Second Division on 3 January 1953, aged 17 years 6 months, deputising for Billy Wardle in a game away at Fulham which Birmingham lost 3–1.^[3] He played once more that season, again standing in for Wardle, but despite remaining with the club until the end of the 1956–57 season, that was the last time he appeared for the first-team.^[2]

Metcalfe went on to spend a season with York City in the Third Division North, for whom he scored his first goal in the Football League,^[1] and a further season at Walsall in the newly formed Fourth Division, before retiring in May 1959.^[2]

References

1. "John Metcalfe". Barry Hugman's Footballers. Retrieved 15 August 2015.
2. Matthews, Tony (1995). Birmingham City: A Complete Record. Derby: Breedon Books. p. 110. ISBN 978-1-85983-010-9.
3. Matthews, p. 188.