John Shirley (footballer)
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | John Henry Shirley[1] | ||
| Date of birth | 1902[1] | ||
| Place of birth | Crewe, England[1] | ||
| Date of death | 1968 (aged 65–66) | ||
| Position(s) | Forward | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 1926 | Whitchurch | ||
| 1927–1929 | Stoke City | 30 | (11) |
| 1930–1931 | Hednesford Town | ||
| 1931–1933 | Macclesfield | 60 | (29) |
| *Club domestic league appearances and goals | |||
John Henry Shirley (1902–1968) was a footballer who played in the Football League for Stoke City.[1]
Career[edit]
Shirley was born in Crewe and began his career with non-league Whitchurch before joining league Stoke City in 1927.[1] He made a fine start scoring twice on his debut against Fulham in November 1927.[1] However, despite that he never was considered to be a regular in the Stoke side by manager Tom Mather and he spent three seasons at the Victoria Ground making 31 appearances scoring 11 goals.[1] He went on to play for non-league sides Hednesford Town and Macclesfield Town.[1]
Career statistics[edit]
| Club | Season | League | FA Cup | Other | Total | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Division | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | ||
| Stoke City[1] | 1927–28 | Second Division | 4 | 2 | 0 | 0 | — | 4 | 2 | |
| 1928–29 | Second Division | 12 | 5 | 1 | 0 | — | 13 | 5 | ||
| 1929–30 | Second Division | 14 | 4 | 0 | 0 | — | 14 | 4 | ||
| Total | 30 | 11 | 1 | 0 | — | 31 | 11 | |||
| Macclesfield | 1931–32[2] | Cheshire League | 38 | 19 | 5 | 2 | 6 | 4 | 49 | 25 |
| 1932–33[3] | Cheshire League | 22 | 10 | 2 | 0 | 3 | 2 | 25 | 12 | |
| Total | 60 | 29 | 7 | 2 | 9 | 6 | 76 | 37 | ||
| Career total | 90 | 40 | 8 | 2 | 9 | 6 | 107 | 48 | ||
References[edit]
- ^ a b c d e f g h i Matthews, Tony (1994). The Encyclopaedia of Stoke City. Lion Press. ISBN 0-9524151-0-0.
- ^ "Cheshire League - 1931-32". Silkmen Archive.
- ^ "Cheshire League - 1932-33". Silkmen Archive.