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John Kirkham (footballer, born 1941)

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John Kirkham
Personal information
Full name John Kenneth Kirkham
Date of birth (1941-05-13) 13 May 1941 (age 83)
Place of birth Wednesbury, England
Position(s) Wing half
Youth career
1956–1959 Wolverhampton Wanderers
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
1959–1965 Wolverhampton Wanderers 100 (12)
1965–1968 Peterborough United 46 (2)
1968–1969 Exeter City 32 (6)
1969 Durban Spurs ? (?)
1969–1970 Horwich RMI ? (?)
Total 178 (20)
*Club domestic league appearances and goals

John Kenneth Kirkham (born 13 May 1941) is an English retired professional footballer who played as a wing half.

Career

Born in Wednesbury, Kirkham began his career with the youth team of Wolverhampton Wanderers, playing in the 1957–58 FA Youth Cup. Kirkham also played with the senior team of Wolves, making 100 appearances in the Football League between 1959 and 1965. He also played League football with Peterborough United and Exeter City - making 46 and 32 appearances respectively - before playing non-league football with Horwich RMI, and in South Africa with Durban Spurs.