John Craven (footballer)
Appearance
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Personal information | |||
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Full name | John Roland Craven | ||
Date of birth | 15 May 1947 | ||
Place of birth | Lytham St Annes, England | ||
Date of death | 14 December 1996 | (aged 49)||
Place of death | Orange, California, USA | ||
Position(s) | Midfielder | ||
Senior career* | |||
Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
1965–1971 | Blackpool | 163 | (24) |
1971–1973 | Crystal Palace | 63 | (14) |
1973–1977 | Coventry City | 89 | (8) |
1976–1978 | Plymouth Argyle | 45 | (3) |
1978–1980 | Vancouver Whitecaps | 70 | (10) |
1981 | California Surf | 19 | (0) |
Total | 360 | (49) | |
*Club domestic league appearances and goals |
John Roland Craven (15 May 1947 – 14 December 1996) was an English professional footballer. He began his playing career as a defender, but also played as a centre-forward on occasion. He also played in the United States as well.
Death
Craven died of a heart attack while in Orange, California, in December 1996.[1][2]
References
- ^ "California Death Index, 1940-1997". FamilySearch. Department of Public Health Services, Sacramento. December 14, 1996. Retrieved August 9, 2015.
John Roland Craven
- ^ "Caught in Time: Blackpool win promotion to the First Division, 1970" – TimesOnline
- Calley, Roy (1992). Blackpool: A Complete Record 1887-1992. Breedon Books Sport. ISBN 1-873626-07-X.
External links
- John Craven at Post War English & Scottish Football League A–Z Player's Transfer Database
Categories:
- 1947 births
- 1996 deaths
- Blackpool F.C. players
- California Surf players
- Coventry City F.C. players
- Crystal Palace F.C. players
- English expatriate footballers
- English expatriate sportspeople in Canada
- English expatriate sportspeople in the United States
- English footballers
- Expatriate soccer players in Canada
- Expatriate soccer players in the United States
- North American Soccer League (1968–1984) players
- People from Lytham St Annes
- Plymouth Argyle F.C. players
- Vancouver Whitecaps (1974–1984) players
- Association football midfielders