John Worsdale

John Worsdale
Personal information
Full name John Worsdale[1]
Date of birth (1948-10-29) 29 October 1948[1]
Place of birth Stoke-on-Trent, England[1]
Playing position Right wing
Youth career
1966–1968 Stoke City
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
1968–1969 Stoke City 4 (0)
1970–1974 Lincoln City 67 (9)
Worksop Town
Total 71 (9)

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


John Worsdale (born 29 October 1948) was a footballer who played in the Football League for Lincoln City and Stoke City.[1]

Career

Worsdale started his career at his local club Stoke City after coming through the youth ranks at the Victoria Ground. He made his professional debut for Stoke in an away match against Arsenal in September 1968.[1] He made just three more appearances for the "Potters" during the 1968–69 season before being released at the end of it.[1] He joined Lincoln City and spent four years with the "Imps" making 67 league appearances and scoring nine goals before dropping into non-league football with Worksop Town.[1]

Career statistics

Club Season League FA Cup League Cup Watney Cup Total
AppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoals
Stoke City[1] 1968–69 4000000040
Total 4000000040
Lincoln City 1971–72 215101010245
1972–73 222001000232
1973–74 242001000252
Total 679103010729
Career total 719103010769

References

  1. 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 Matthews, Tony (1994). The Encyclopaedia of Stoke City. Lion Press. ISBN 0-9524151-0-0.
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