John Dempster (footballer)
![]() Dempster playing for Mansfield Town in 2013 | |||
Personal information | |||
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Full name | John Dempster | ||
Date of birth | 1 April 1983 | ||
Place of birth | Kettering, England | ||
Height | 6 ft 1 in (1.85 m) | ||
Position(s) | Defender | ||
Senior career* | |||
Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
2001–2006 | Rushden & Diamonds | 66 | (4) |
2006–2007 | Oxford United | 23 | (0) |
2007–2011 | Kettering Town | 183 | (21) |
2011–2012 | Crawley Town | 17 | (2) |
2011 | → Kettering Town (loan) | 3 | (0) |
2011–2012 | → Mansfield Town (loan) | 12 | (3) |
2012–2015 | Mansfield Town | 69 | (2) |
2012 | → Tamworth (loan) | 6 | (1) |
International career‡ | |||
2004 | Scotland U21 | 1 | (0) |
*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 17:40, 10 May 2014 (UTC) ‡ National team caps and goals, correct as of 11:30, 8 July 2012 (UTC) |
John Dempster (born 1 April 1983) is a retired footballer who played as a defender, currently Academy Manager at Mansfield Town.
Playing career
Rushden & Diamonds
Born in Kettering, Dempster began his career playing in the Football League for Rushden & Diamonds.[1]
Oxford United
In 2006 Dempster signed for Oxford United during the January transfer window.
Kettering Town
From 2007 he has been playing for Kettering Town, where he captained the side to promotion to the Conference Premier, and was awarded Players' Player and Supporters' player.
Crawley Town
Following a string of impressive performances for Kettering Town, Dempster was signed by Crawley Town for an undisclosed fee in the 2011 transfer window, in the middle of their promotion-winning season that saw Crawley elevated to the Football League.
Mansfield Town
In May 2012, Dempster was released by Crawley after being deemed surplus to requirements[2] following a handful of League 2 appearances that year and a loan spell at Conference Premier club Mansfield Town. He signed for Mansfield permanently for the 2012/13 season. After an injury and a spell on loan at Tamworth, Dempster established himself as a regular in the side that went on to win the Conference Premier on the last day of the season. Dempster signed a new contract at The Stags for 2013/14, making a return to the Football League. He captained the team in the absence of Adam Murray.
International career
Dempster is a former Scotland under-21 international, and has also represented Scotland at under-20 level.[3][4][5] He is eligible to play for Scotland because his father is from Ayrshire.
He was also selected for Paul Fairclough's England National XI side back in 2006.
Coaching and management
Dempster accepted the position of academy manager at Mansfield at the end of the 2014–15 season.[6] On the resignation of club manager Steve Evans in February 2018, Dempster assumed the role of caretaker manager,[7] until new manager David Flitcroft was confirmed 1 March 2018.[8]
Honours
Rushden & Diamonds
- Football League Third Division:Champions 2002–03
Kettering Town
- Conference North:Champions 2007–08
Crawley Town
- Conference National:Champions 2010–11
- Football League Two:Promotion 2011-12
Mansfield Town
- Conference National:Champions 2012–13
References
- ^ "John Dempster". Soccerbase. Centurycomm. Retrieved 6 August 2009.
- ^ "Mills among Crawley casualties". Sky Sports. 8 May 2012. Retrieved 9 May 2012.
- ^ Fisher, Stewart (1 February 2004). "Rushden gem hopes to prove worth" (reprint). Sunday Herald. FindArticles. Retrieved 6 August 2009.[permanent dead link].
- ^ "Scotland Under-21 Squad". Scottish Football Association. 12 February 2004. Retrieved 6 August 2009.
- ^ Halliday, Stephen (19 February 2004). "Bonhof rings changes, and young Scots fall apart". The Scotsman. Retrieved 6 August 2009.
- ^ "Retained list confirmed". Mansfield Town. Retrieved 6 June 2015.
- ^ "Club Statement". Mansfield Town FC. 27 February 2018. Retrieved 28 February 2018.
- ^ David Flitcroft Announced As New Mansfield Town Manager Mansfield 103.2 FM, local commercial radio station, 1 March 2018. Retrieved 1 March 2018
External links
- John Dempster at Soccerbase
- Use dmy dates from November 2012
- 1983 births
- Living people
- People from Kettering
- English footballers
- English people of Scottish descent
- Scottish footballers
- Scotland under-21 international footballers
- Rushden & Diamonds F.C. players
- Oxford United F.C. players
- Kettering Town F.C. players
- Crawley Town F.C. players
- Mansfield Town F.C. players
- Tamworth F.C. players
- English Football League players
- National League (English football) players
- Association football defenders