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Graham Sissons
Personal information
Full name John Graham Sissons[1]
Date of birth (1934-05-20) 20 May 1934 (age 90)[1]
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

References

  1. ^ a b c d Matthews, Tony (1995). Birmingham City: A Complete Record. Derby: Breedon Books. pp. 124, 192–98. ISBN 1-85983-010-2.
  2. ^ "Graham Sissons". Post War English & Scottish Football League A-Z Player's Database. Neil Brown. Retrieved 28 August 2015.