John Pender (footballer)
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | John Patrick Pender[1] | ||
| Date of birth | 19 November 1963[1] | ||
| Place of birth | Luton,[1] England | ||
| Height | 5 ft 8 in (1.73 m)[2] | ||
| Position(s) | Defender | ||
| Youth career | |||
| –1982 | Wolverhampton Wanderers | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 1982–1985 | Wolverhampton Wanderers | 117 | (3) |
| 1985–1987 | Charlton Athletic | 41 | (0) |
| 1987–1990 | Bristol City | 83 | (3) |
| 1990–1995 | Burnley | 171 | (8) |
| 1995–1997 | Wigan Athletic | 70 | (1) |
| 1997–1998 | Rochdale | 14 | (0) |
| Total | 496 | (15) | |
| International career | |||
| 1983–1985 | Republic of Ireland U21 | 5 | (0) |
| *Club domestic league appearances and goals | |||
John Patrick Pender (born 19 November 1963) is an Irish retired professional footballer who played as a central defender. He is one of only two Burnley captains to have led the side to two promotions, the other being Martin Dobson.
He was capped five times by the Republic of Ireland Under-21 side and now lives in Telford.
References
- ^ a b c "John Pender". Barry Hugman's Footballers. Retrieved 5 March 2018.
- ^ Dunk, Peter, ed. (1987). Rothmans Football Yearbook 1987–88. London: Queen Anne Press. p. 118. ISBN 978-0-356-14354-5.
External links
- John Pender career stats at the Post-War Players Database
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Categories:
- 1963 births
- Living people
- Sportspeople from Luton
- Republic of Ireland association footballers
- Association football defenders
- Wolverhampton Wanderers F.C. players
- Charlton Athletic F.C. players
- Bristol City F.C. players
- Burnley F.C. players
- Wigan Athletic F.C. players
- Rochdale A.F.C. players
- English Football League players
- Republic of Ireland youth international footballers
- People from Telford
- English football defender, 1960s birth stubs