Graham Sissons
Appearance
Personal information | |||
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Full name | John Graham Sissons[1] | ||
Date of birth | [1] | 20 May 1934||
Place of birth | Chester-le-Street,[1] England | ||
Position(s) | Defender | ||
Youth career | |||
– | Country Girl | ||
Senior career* | |||
Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
1954–1962 | Birmingham City | 90 | (0) |
1962–1964 | Peterborough United | 68 | (0) |
1964–1968 | Walsall | 98 | (1) |
1968–19?? | Stourbridge | ||
*Club domestic league appearances and goals |
John Graham Sissons (born 20 May 1934) is an English former footballer who played as a defender. He made more than 250 appearances in the Football League for Birmingham City, Peterborough United and Walsall,[2] and played in both legs of the 1961 Inter-Cities Fairs Cup Final, which Birmingham lost to A.S. Roma. For Birmingham, he was used as Trevor Smith's deputy at centre half, and later replaced George Allen at left back.[1]
Honours
- with Birmingham City
- Inter-Cities Fairs Cup runner-up: 1960–61
References
- ^ a b c d Matthews, Tony (1995). Birmingham City: A Complete Record. Derby: Breedon Books. pp. 124, 192–98. ISBN 1-85983-010-2.
- ^ "Graham Sissons". Post War English & Scottish Football League A-Z Player's Database. Neil Brown. Retrieved 28 August 2015.