John Almond (21 November 1915 – 1993) was an English footballer who played in the Football League for Stoke City and Tranmere Rovers.[2][3]
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Date of birth | 21 November 1915 | ||
| Place of birth | Prescot, England | ||
| Date of death | 1993 (aged 78) | ||
| Height | 5 ft 8 1⁄2 in (1.74 m)[1] | ||
| Position(s) | Outside left | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| Prescot Cables | |||
| 1934–1935 | Stoke City | 3 | (1) |
| 1936–1937 | Tranmere Rovers | 22 | (5) |
| 1937–1939 | Shrewsbury Town | ||
| Total | 25 | (6) | |
| *Club domestic league appearances and goals | |||
Career
editAlmond joined Stoke City from Prescot Cables in 1934. He played as a reserve, failing to dislodge Joe Johnson – an England international – from the outside left position.[2] His only goal for Stoke came on his league debut in a 2–1 defeat at Wolverhampton Wanderers in April 1935.[2]
Almond joined Tranmere Rovers in 1936 and finished his career with Shrewsbury Town where he was a regular first-team player scoring goals consistently in the Birmingham & District League for two seasons.[2][3]
Career statistics
edit| Club | Season | League | FA Cup | Total | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Division | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | ||
| Stoke City[2] | 1934–35 | First Division | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| 1935–36 | First Division | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | |
| Tranmere Rovers | 1936–37 | Third Division North | 22 | 5 | 1 | 0 | 23 | 5 |
| Career Total | 25 | 6 | 1 | 0 | 26 | 6 | ||
References
edit- ^ "Tranmere sign nine amateurs". Sunday Dispatch Football Guide. London. 23 August 1936. p. xvi – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ a b c d e Matthews, Tony (1994). The Encyclopaedia of Stoke City. Lion Press. ISBN 0-9524151-0-0.
- ^ a b Upton, Gilbert; Wilson, Steve (November 1997). "Players' Data". Tranmere Rovers 1921–1997: A Complete Record. pp. 101–108. ISBN 978-0-9518648-2-1.