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John Green (footballer, born 1896)

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John Green
Personal information
Full name John Green[1]
Date of birth 1896[1]
Place of birth Blackburn, England[1]
Date of death 1927 (aged 30–31)[1]
Place of death Canada
Position(s) Inside Forward
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
1914–1919 Grenadier Guards
1919–1920 Blackburn Rovers 0 (0)
1920–1921 Fleetwood
1921–1923 Nottingham Forest 11 (2)
1923–1924 Luton Town 26 (5)
1924–1925 Southend United 0 (0)
1925–1926 Lancaster Town
1926 Montreal Carsteel
1927 Providence Clamdiggers
1927 Montreal CNR
Total 37 (7)
*Club domestic league appearances and goals

John Green (1896–1927) was an English footballer who played in the Football League for Luton Town and Nottingham Forest.[1][2] He emigrated to Canada in 1926 and died in a car accident a year later.[3]

References

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  1. ^ a b c d e John Green at the English National Football Archive (subscription required)
  2. ^ Joyce, Michael (2004). Football League Players' Records 1888 to 1939. SoccerData. ISBN 1-899468-67-6.
  3. ^ "John Green". hattersheritage.co.uk. Retrieved 12 November 2021.