John Roxburgh (footballer)

John Roxburgh

Personal information
Full name	John Roxburgh[1]
Date of birth	10 November 1901[1]
Place of birth	Granton, Scotland[1]
Date of death	1965 (aged 64)[1]
Playing position	Winger
Senior career*
Years	Team	Apps^†	(Gls)^†
–	Edinburgh Emmett
–	Rugby Town
1920–1922	Leicester City	48	(2)
1922–1923	Aston Villa	12	(3)
1923–1924	Stoke	14	(1)
1924-1926	Sheffield United	5	(2)
–	Sheffield
–	Leicester Normads
Total		79	(8)
* Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only. † Appearances (goals)

John Roxburgh (10 November 1901 – 1965) was a Scottish footballer who played in the Football League for Aston Villa, Leicester City, Sheffield United and Stoke.^[1]

Career

Roxburgh began his career with Edinburgh Emmett before joining English non-league side Rugby Town.^[1] He impressed enough to earn a move to Leicester City where he was a regular for two seasons.^[1] He joined Aston Villa in 1922 and then moved on to Stoke. At the Victoria Ground Roxburgh played 14 matches scoring once against Stockport County in a 1–0 in February 1924.^[1] At the end of the 1923–24 season he moved on again this time to Sheffield United and then Sheffield and Leicester Normads.^[1]

Career statistics

Club	Season	League		FA Cup		Total
		Apps	Goals	Apps	Goals	Apps	Goals
Leicester City	1920–21	22	1	1	1	23	2
	1921–22	20	1	1	0	21	1
	1922–23	6	0	0	0	6	0
	Total	48	2	2	1	50	3
Aston Villa	1922–23	12	3	0	0	12	3
	Total	12	3	0	0	12	3
Stoke	1923–24	14	1	0	0	14	1
	Total	14	1	0	0	14	1
Sheffield United	1925–26	2	1	0	0	2	1
	1926–27	3	1	0	0	3	1
	Total	5	2	0	0	5	2
Career Total		79	8	2	1	81	9

References

1. Matthews, Tony (1994). The Encyclopaedia of Stoke City. Lion Press. ISBN 0-9524151-0-0.