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For the former National Football League player, see Johnny Clowes.

John Clowes
Personal information
Full name John Alan Clowes[1]
Date of birth (1929-11-05) 5 November 1929 (age 94)[1]
Place of birth Alton, Staffordshire, England[1]
Position(s) Forward
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
1949–1950 Crewe Alexandra 0 (0)
1950–1951 Stoke City 2 (2)
1952–1954 Shrewsbury Town 11 (2)
1954–1955 Wellington Town
1955–1956 Stoke City 2 (0)
1956–1959 Macclesfield Town 115 (56)
Total 130 (60)
*Club domestic league appearances and goals

John Alan Clowes (born 5 November 1929) was a footballer who played in the Football League for Stoke City. He made four appearances for Stoke.[1]

Career

Clowes was born in Alton, Staffordshire and started his career with Crewe Alexandra before making the short move to Stoke City in 1950.[1] He made just two appearances for Stoke during the 1950–51 season and scored twice in a 3–2 win over Wolverhampton Wanderers at the end of the season.[1] However despite this he left and joined Shrewsbury Town and then Wellington Town.[1] He made a return to Stoke in the 1955–56 season where he again made just two appearances before joining another non-league club in the form of Macclesfield Town.[1]

Career statistics

Club Season League FA Cup Total
Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals
Stoke City[1] 1950–51 2 2 0 0 2 2
Shrewsbury Town 1952–53 8 2 0 0 2 2
1953–54 3 0 0 0 3 0
Stoke City[1] 1955–56 2 0 0 0 2 0
Career Total 15 4 0 0 15 4

References

  1. ^ a b c d e f g h i j Matthews, Tony (1994). The Encyclopaedia of Stoke City. Lion Press. ISBN 0-9524151-0-0.
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